Girl Forgotten, April Henry
Girl Forgotten, April Henry
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Girl Forgotten

Author: April Henry

Narrator: Tessa Netting

Unabridged: 5 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/28/2023


Synopsis

Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry. 

Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray, who is determined to reopen Layla’s case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas—who has a secret of his own—Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla’s murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back off the investigation, or else. The killer is still out there, and Piper must uncover their identity before they silence her forever. 

About April Henry

April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen and The Night She Disappeared and the thriller Face of Betrayal, coauthored with Lis Wiehl. She lives in Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on September 04, 2022

A Psychopath, a Federal Judge, and a U.S. Marshal cross paths in Girl Forgotten. 3.5 stars Girl Forgotten centers around the cold case of a brutally murdered pregnant teen in the 1980s coming back into the limelight now that her mother, a federally appointed judge, is receiving death threats. There a......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on August 19, 2022

This second installment of the Andrea Oliver series was decent, but not spectacular. I wasn't a huge fan of Andrea in the first book (Pieces of Her, but time has passed and she is now graduating from the US Marshals program. She has grown a backbone and ambition in the meantime, which I was thrilled......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on May 03, 2022

3.5 rounded up to 4 The Girl, Forgotten is Emily Vaughn who is murdered in Longbill Beach in 1982. 40 years later her murderer still remains free, the murder unsolved as her former tightknit friendship group closes ranks. However, in the present day, Andrea Oliver, now a US Marshal and on her first c......more

Goodreads review by Sheyla ✎ on September 25, 2022

Glad we got more Andrea! I read Pieces of Her in 2019 and I remember thinking reading more books with Andrea and Mike in it was something I was down with. Thankfully, Karin Slaughter felt the same way. Andrea drove me crazy in Pieces of Her. She was so lost and I was annoyed by her actions. By the end......more

Goodreads review by Debra on August 29, 2022

4.5 stars Karin Slaughter has wowed me yet again! I was not the biggest fan of Pieces of Her, it was my least favorite of her books, but I loved where she took Andrea in this book. The central mystery is "Who killed Emily"? It was Prom Night in 1982. Emily has a secret. A secret which will result in......more


Quotes

Praise for Girl Forgotten:
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

Praise for Two Truths and a Lie:
Amazon Editor’s Choice for Best Young Adult 
Teen Vogue 15 Best New Thriller & Mystery Books for Summer 2022
She Reads: Best YA Thrillers Coming in 2022
Featured in Crime Reads
Featured in the Big Thrill 
Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection 


"Suspense, intrigue, and isolation converge in this perfect storm of a thriller."―Mindy McGinnis, author of The Female of the Species

"A white-knuckle, claustrophobic, locked-room tour de force, Two Truths and a Lie is a worthy successor to Agatha Christie."―Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten and #murdertrending

"Told with nods to Agatha Christie and in eerie detail, this ­thriller is sure to delight fans of mystery, suspense, and a little horror.... A grisly, fast-paced, suspenseful tale of a murder and mystery that is great for fans of noir thrillers who do not mind a little gore." ―School Library Journal

"Henry returns with another thriller that will keep readers on the edges of their seats with mystery and romance, plus various theater references that give the novel a unique feel. Multiple twists and turns will keep readers guessing until the very end. An engrossing read." ―Booklist

"Henry successfully incorporates elements of romance into a snowed-inn mystery with Agatha Christie roots." ―Publishers Weekly

"An homage to Agatha Christie, Henry’s locked-room mystery is tautly plotted, with quick-moving nail-biting chapters, relatable characters, and a deftly wrought setting that paradoxically manages to feel both claustrophobic and sprawling …. An atmospheric and entertaining thriller perfect for snowy night chills."—Kirkus Reviews