The Girl Who Left
Book description
Twenty-five years ago, a local girl went missing. Now, another girl comes back...
When five-year-old Elsie Button was snatched from a garden in a sleepy town on the Welsh island of Anglesey, and a local man later confessed, it sent shockwaves through the tight-knit community. How could one of their…
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1 author picked The Girl Who Left as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Jenny Blackhurst is a beautiful writer who is known for different POVs and timelines.
This book is addictive and the author will have you turning more pages into the night to finish just one more chapter. The book is based in Wales which is not too far from where I live so that was interesting for me.
The MC is the daughter of a killer who is in prison for murdering her childhood best friend. Many years later another child is abducted with the same signature/patter as the MCs best friend from the past. The MC is compelled to investigate…
From Bryony's list on thrillers that aren't predictable or snail-paced.
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