The Girl Who Was Taken: A Gripping Psychological Thriller


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The bestselling author of Twenty Years Later delivers a chilling thriller where nothing is at it seems and each reveal is more shocking than the last…right up to the jaw-dropping final twist.

“A gripping thriller that will blow readers away.” –Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author on Don’t Believe It

“A superb storyteller.” —Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author

Two abducted girls—one who returns, one who doesn’t.

The night they go missing, high school seniors Nicole Cutty and Megan McDonald are at a beach party in their small town of Emerson Bay, North Carolina. Police launch a massive search, but hope is almost lost–until Megan escapes from a bunker deep in the woods…A year later, the bestselling account of her ordeal has made Megan a celebrity. It’s a triumphant story, except for one inconvenient detail: Nicole is still missing.

Nicole’s older sister, Livia, a fellow in forensic pathology, expects that one day soon Nicole’s body will be found and her sister’s fate determined. Instead, the first clue comes from another body–that of a young man connected to Nicole’s past. Livia reaches out to Megan to learn more about that fateful night. Other girls have disappeared, and she’s increasingly sure the cases are connected.

Megan knows more than she revealed in her book. Flashes of memory are pointing to something more monstrous than she described. And the deeper she and Livia dig, the more they realize that sometimes true terror lies in finding exactly what you’ve been looking for…

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington (June 29, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496736982
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496736987
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 1.1 x 8.2 inches

Customers say

Customers praise this psychological thriller for its thick plot from the start and captivating twists, describing it as a page-turner that’s easy to read. The writing is well-executed, with strong female characters, and customers find it an emotionally charged read. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it fast-paced while others say it’s slow at some parts, and the level of detail is also mixed, with some appreciating the thoroughness while others find it excessive.

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