The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die
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4.6 • 222 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"Take her out back and finish her off."
She doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know where she is, or why. All she knows when she comes to in a ransacked cabin is that there are two men arguing over whether or not to kill her.
And that she must run.
In her riveting style, April Henry crafts a nail-biting thriller involving murder, identity theft, and biological warfare. Follow Cady and Ty (her accidental savior turned companion), as they race against the clock to stay alive, in The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die.
This title has Common Core connections.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Henry (The Night She Disappeared) delivers another speedy, suspenseful mystery, this one reminiscent of Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne books. The story opens when a teenager (later revealed to be a 16-year-old girl named Cady) "comes to" in the woods of Oregon, beaten and with no memories of preceding events or her identity. While she doesn't recognize her own reflection, she can still think logically and knows self-defense, which she uses to free herself from her two captors and imminent death. In scenes that pull from horror conventions, Cady tries to get help from the police, but no one believes she's anything other an escaped mental patient until she meets Ty, a McDonald's employee and EMT-in-training who has also lost his family. Together, they change Cady's appearance, steal a car, and go on the run, trying to collect clues before Cady's past catches up with them. The novel only spans a few days, and Henry's airtight plotting and efficient, stylized writing brings tension into each scene. Shrewd characterizations lend additional substance to this adrenaline-inducing read. Ages 14 up.
Customer Reviews
Amazing
Chilling intro that will keep you hooked and a great and thrilling page turner that will make you want to read it over and over
Loved
I read this book junior year for English, and I was completely hooked. By the mystery, suspense and of course love interest. All in one 10/10 great book. I could really picture it as a movie in my head which made it more intriguing.
Great quick read
This book was very gripping. From the beginning we are thrust into a mysterious circumstance and just constantly want to know what is going to happen next. The end had so much potential but I think it fell flat in how it came together. But overall, I’d say this is a solid book. I enjoyed so many parts and all the interactions of the characters.