The Girl I Used to Be

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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 April Henry weaves another edge-of-your-seat page-turner in this new high-stakes thriller. A Christy Ottaviano Book

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Winner of the Anthony Award for Best Young Adult Mystery Novel
An Edgar Award for Best YA Nominee
A Texas Lonestar List Selection
A Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year
An ILA YA Choices Selection
An Oregon Spirit Award Winner
An Iowa Teen Book Award Nominee
A Nebraska Golden Sower Award Nominee
A South Dakota Teen Choice Award Nominee

"Henry has done it again with another edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller. Recommended for middle school and high school mystery/thriller/suspense collections and for April Henry fans" --VOYA, starred review

"A must-have for YA mystery-thriller collections." --School Library Journal

"Fast-paced and engaging . . . reminiscent of Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones." --VOYA

"The author's expertise at plotting a murder mystery and knowledge of police procedure are evident." --Publishers Weekly on The Point Last Seen Series

"Fast-moving and well-constructed... A quick, thrilling read that doesn't skimp on characterization." --Kirkus Reviews on The Point Last Seen Series

Author Bio

April Henry is the New York Times-bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and young adults, including the YA novels Girl, Stolen; The Night She Disappeared; The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die; and Body in the Woods and Blood Will Tell, books 1 and 2 in the Point Last Seen series. She lives in Oregon. aprilhenrymysteries.com