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Author: April Henry

Genre: Mystery

Pages: 264

Ratings

My Rating: ★★★★☆

Darkness Rating: 🖤🖤

Review

Trigger Warnings

Murder, death, violence, stalking, threats, teen pregnancy, discussions of abortion, and grief.

Summary

Girl Forgotten follows high school student Piper Gray as she investigates the unsolved murder of Layla Trello for her senior passion project. She starts a true crime podcast and begins digging into the seventeen year old case, but the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her investigation becomes.

What I Loved

I really enjoyed how quick and easy this book was to read. It reminded me a lot of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, especially with the teenage investigation and true crime element.

The mystery kept me interested, and I had fun trying to figure out who the killer was alongside Piper. I definitely had my suspicions, so seeing everything finally come together was really satisfying. I also loved how sweet the ending was.

What I Didn't Love

There honestly wasn't much that I hated about this book. It was a quick and easy read that kept me interested from beginning to end. I enjoyed the mystery, the characters, and trying to figure out what happened alongside Piper.

Final Thoughts

Girl Forgotten was a fun and entertaining YA mystery. The storyline kept me interested, the pacing made it easy to fly through, and I loved being able to come up with my own theories along the way. If you enjoyed A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, I think this is a great book to try next.

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