The Girl I Used to Be
April Henry's The Girl I Used to Be is a young-adult thriller about a girl who lost her family as a child and must confront the truth of the past. Identity, memory, and family secrets drive the suspense.
Work Information
A girl robbed of her past pursues memory and the truth behind a crime.
Published in hardcover by Henry Holt and Co., with a later Square Fish edition. It is read as a fast-paced mystery for young readers.
Review Summaries
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Readers respond to the quick pace and the pull of a past mystery, finding it an accessible suspense novel for younger audiences.
Book Information
- Publisher
- HENRY HOLT
- Published
- 2016-05-03
- Pages
- 240 pages
- Language
- 英語
- Size
- 13.87 x 2.36 x 20.96 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781627793322
- ISBN-10
- 1627793321
- Price
- 2799 JPY
- Category
- 洋書/Teen & Young Adult
Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery Novel When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first? This title has Common Core connections.
Reviews
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Bought for daugther
She enjoyed reading it.
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todo bien
el libro es para mi hi hija y le está gustando mucho, dehecho me ha dicho que le compre mas libro de April Henry. Me llegó en dos días desde que hice el pedido.
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Five Stars
it was a gift
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Amazing!
April Henry is one of my favorite authors and for good reason! Her thrillers are the best and they always keep me guessing until the very end. Very well written as usual.
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This is the type of book I just love reading!2
Olivia had lost her mother as a kid. According to the police, her father had killed her mother and ran away. But after fourteen years, new evidence point to the fact that her father was killed on the same day. Now, Olivia wants justice for her parents being taken away from her in such a young age. With a new identity, she returns to her old town. Will she be able to identify the killer before the killer identifies her? The Girl I Used to Be is the first book I’ve read by author April Henry. When starting any new books by an author I’ve never read before my expectations going into it are somewhat natural but this time, I really love it. The book starts off with a bang, with the cops knocking on Olivia Reinhart’s door, telling her that her father has also been dead all along, and not the person to blame like everyone thought. It pulls you right into the story, and Henry’s writing keeps you gripped. Olivia/ Ariel was a great narrator, each world filled with pain and strength and the ability to love and be loved that was taken from her. Henry really makes you feel for her. Every new chapter held a new piece of evidence, a thrilling build up to the very end where the truth becomes revealed. There was never a dull moment, that’s for sure. I’m looking forward to reading more books from the author that’s for sure!