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The Lost Girls - by Jessica Chiarella (Paperback)

The Lost Girls - by  Jessica Chiarella (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When her true-crime podcast becomes an overnight sensation, a young woman is pulled into the web of a case that may offer a surprising connection to her own sister's disappearance years earlier"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>One of <i>PopSugar</i>'s Best Books of 2021 <p/>When her true-crime podcast becomes an overnight sensation, a young woman is pulled into the web of a case that may offer a surprising connection to her own sister's disappearance years earlier.</b> <p/>It's been more than twenty years since Marti Reese's sister, Maggie, disappeared. Only eight-years-old at the time, Marti can't remember what happened, just that Maggie got into a car and never returned. After years of grief and countless false leads, Marti is coping as best she can: abandoning her marriage, drinking to forget, and documenting her never-ending search via a true-crime podcast. But when the podcast becomes an unexpected hit and Marti thinks she's finally ready to put it all behind her, a mysterious woman calls with new information that could lead her down a dangerous path. <p/>For years, Ava Vreeland has been fighting to overturn her brother's murder conviction. After finding strange similarities between the two cases, Ava is certain there's a connection between the murder and Maggie's disappearance, one that could prove her brother's innocence. Together, Marti and Ava embark on a quest for the truth, but the more Marti digs, the more she's shaken by the answers she might find, and what it is she's even searching for...<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>One of <i>PopSugar</i>'s Best Books of 2021</b> <p/>"Elegantly written...The book begins at a leisurely pace, all dark mood and dark character, and then accelerates at a dizzying rate." <b>-<i>The New York Times Book Review </i></b> <p/>"A dark tale of family, loss and grief, this is a haunting story." <b>-<i>Parkersburg News and Sentinel </i></b> <p/>"One of the best [books] I have read in a long time. Jessica Chiarella keeps you second-guessing where the story will end and just who the real culprit might have been....[T]he plot is fast-paced and has you turning page after page to figure out what's next." <b>-<i>Bowling Green Daily News </i></b> <p/>"Outstanding...Surprising twists accent this poignant story about two women, each with a single-minded goal. Chiarella is a writer to watch." <b>-<i>Publishers Weekly</i> (starred review) </b> <p/>"Readers who enjoy true crime, especially podcasts, as well as thrillers featuring unreliable narrators, will appreciate Chiarella's haunting story of lost girls, lost women, and revenge." <b>-<i>Library Journal</i> (starred review) </b> <p/>Engrossing...Chiarella brilliantly blends disturbing past events and the heart-thumping present, throwing the reader into Marti's twisted and obsessive world. Marti is a sympathetic character despite her self-destructive life choices, and the plot moves steadily without revealing itself prematurely. Readers who expect a neat satisfying conclusion will be disappointed--but enthralled nonetheless. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will enjoy this one. <b>-<i>Booklist<br></i></b><br>"Chiarella expertly balances Marti's emotional turmoil and sense of loss with the dark mystery at the heart of <i>The Lost Girls</i>....You can't help but feel Marti's anguish, as well as admire her tenacity to uncover the truth despite knowing what she may find....[A] richly textured missing persons story." <b>-<i>BookPage </i></b> <p/>Dark, clever and gripping. Starting with its ripped-from-the-headlines opening to its fast and furious descent down the rabbit hole of lies, deceit and revenge, <i>The Lost Girls</i> grabs you by the throat and never lets go. Fans of podcasts, true crime and edgy thrillers must read this book! <b>-Lisa Gardner, author of <i>Before She Disappeared</i></b> <p/><i>The Lost Girls</i> is an up-to-the-minute modern thriller with a true-crime feel and a gritty protagonist unafraid to spit in justice's eye. <b>-Alma Katsu, author of<i> Red Widow</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jessica Chiarella</b> is the author of <i>And Again</i>. She holds an MA in writing and publishing from DePaul University and an MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Riverside. She lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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