The Forgotten Girl

by David Bell

Book Overview

The USA Today bestselling author of Somebody's Daughter and Layover presents a twist-filled thriller about a troubled family with long-buried secrets...

The past has arrived uninvited at Jason Danvers's door in the form of his younger sister, Hayden, a former addict who severed all contact with her family as her life spiraled out of control. Now she's clean and sober but in need of a desperate favor--she asks Jason...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593099923
• ISBN13: 9780593099926
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Nearly terrific

"Forgotten Girl" (my first Bell book) was gripping, memorable and VERY well written/edited. A few off-center things: 1) The basic premise -- warning a hyper-violent criminal in advance that you're going to turn him in for an old murder -- doesn't pass the smell test. (Did she think he was going to say, "Gosh, what a good idea"???) 2) There was a long repetitive stretch (Hayden's missing ... Hayden's missing ... guess what, Hayden's still missing). 3) I don't get the title. Nevertheless, I'll be reading more by this fine writer.

Suspenseful

I am a fan of David Baldacci and John Sanford. This was my first David Bell novel but it won’t be my last. While not as “intricate” as the other authors this book was suspenseful. The characters were relatable and well thought out. I found myself waiting for a boring chapter to put the book down - but there wasn’t any! Read it in two days.