The Missing Girl
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3.8 • 102 Ratings
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
'A gripping debut from a serious new talent . . .' Erin Kelly on Jenny Quintana’s The Missing Girl
When Anna Flores' adored older sister goes missing as a teenager, Anna copes by disappearing too, just as soon as she can: running as far away from her family as possible, and eventually building a life for herself abroad.
Thirty years later, the death of her mother finally forces Anna to return home. Tasked with sorting through her mother's possessions, she begins to confront not just her mother's death, but also the huge hole Gabriella's disappearance left in her life – and finds herself asking a question she's not allowed herself to ask for years: what really happened to her sister?
With that question comes the revelation that her biggest fear isn't discovering the worst; it's never knowing the answer. But is it too late for Anna to uncover the truth about Gabriella's disappearance?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Anna Flores has spent her adult life away from her family, rebuilding her life after her elder sister Gabriella vanished as a teenager—a mystery that has never been solved. In this stirring study of loss and grief, Anna is drawn home by another family tragedy and finally begins to uncover some startling truths behind Gabriella’s disappearance 30 years earlier. Debutant Jenny Quintana delves into the Flores family’s history with sharply evocative prose, building towards a very satisfying twist.
Customer Reviews
The missing girl
Beautifully written. When I started reading, I soon realised what had happened to Gabriella.
There were some unexpected twists and turns. I felt that the story was sad and there was no themes of hope or happiness.
Haunting and heart racing!
Wow! For some reason I had been putting off reading this book but then I started and couldn’t stop. So much emotion and fear and unknowing that at times I had to stop, take a breath, and then continue on.
I recommend whole heartedly this book!