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While a white police officer was long suspected, the pair eventually uncovers that the boys were killed by Officer Robert Thomas , a Black officer driven by internalized racism. Key Themes

The narrative centers on , a Japanese-American law student in 1994, who begins investigating a mystery left behind by her late grandfather, Frank Sakai . southland

According to SuperSummary , the novel functions as both a "detective novel" and a commentary on social justice: Southland: 9781888451412: Revoyr, Nina: Books - Amazon.com While a white police officer was long suspected,

Jackie’s aunt finds a shoebox with $38,000 and a will naming Curtis Martindale , a young Black man, as a beneficiary. a Japanese-American law student in 1994