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The Next Girl

The gripping new psychological thriller with a shocking twist, the perfect holiday read

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The Next Girl

By: Emiko Jean
Narrated by: Mizuo Peck, Tessa Albertson, Nicole Lewis, Rebecca Lowman, Joy Osmanski, Angel Pean, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Erin Ruth Walker, CJ Wilson
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I guess you're probably wondering about the next girl. Because there's always another girl, right? A girl waiting to be taken. To be swept away. I'll tell you about her.

It's been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun lost her sister, and she's been searching ever since: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. Happy endings are rare in Chelsey's line of work.

Until one day, local teenager Ellie Black is found in Washington State woods. Two years after her disappearance, she's an echo of herself, but alive.

But something's not right about this girl. Where has she been, and who is she protecting?

Chelsey has to find out. For herself, for her sister, and before the next girl is taken.

'Magnetic. I couldn't put it down.' STEPHEN KING
'Immersive, gripping and wish a twist you won't see coming' ELLERY LLOYD
'The very definition of a page-turner' CLARE MACKINTOSH

©2024 Emiko Jean (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths

Critic reviews

Magnetic. I couldn't put it down.
Immersive, gripping, and with a twist you won’t see coming
Incredible. The definition of a page-turner.
Truly compelling. Emiko Jean will soon be a household name.
What a page-turner, and masterful in its structure with a truly shocking twist at the end. It’s an absolute winner for me.
An emotional gut punch of a thriller, Emiko Jean had me enthralled with her pitch-perfect pacing, elegant prose, and twists I never saw coming.
I stayed up late into the night turning the pages . . . a truly jaw-dropping twist.
Brooding and atmospheric with a truly gripping plot. THE NEXT GIRL is an immersive experience.
‘Dark, twisted, and beautifully written. But it's also a thoughtful exploration of trauma, female rage, the violence women face and the roles we're allowed to play. I loved it.’
A stunning novel that explores the endurance of the human spirit and asks how far someone would go for love.
All stars
Most relevant
I bought this book on a recommendation from Stephen King. He was right, it is gripping, the story, production and performance is addictive I listened to it in 3 days. 10/10 the best book I’ve listened to so far this year.

Absolutely Brilliant!!

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I came across this book because I was looking into titles recommended after I read the brilliant “All the colours of the dark”, and this title showed up in most of the lists.
From the start it was an interesting and thrilling story, but my goodness from
middle to end it got so disappointing.

I do not recommend it.

Ridiculously farfetched story.. I really really wanted to enjoy it.

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