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The Return of Ellie Black
A USA TODAY Bestseller | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | A Goodreads Best Thriller of 2024
In this “page-turning suspense novel, shrewd character study, and captivating mystery” (Stephen King) Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but her reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers.
It’s been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she’s been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey’s line of work.
Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington state.
But something is not right with Ellie. She won’t say where she’s been, or who she’s protecting, and it’s up to Chelsey to find the answers. She needs to get to the bottom of what happened to Ellie: for herself, and for the memory of her sister, but mostly for the next girl who could be taken—and who, unlike Ellie, might never return.
The “haunting and evocative” debut thriller from New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean, The Return of Ellie Black is both a feminist tour de force about the embers of hope that burn in the aftermath of tragedy and a “gripping psychological thriller” (The Seattle Times) that will shock you right up until the final page.
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Reviews
This book was nonstop paced, focused on missing girls, trauma and how it affects not just the missing. I literally did nothing until this book was finished, no regrets!! I appreciated also the subtle words of society needing to focus more on safety for girls, innocence is lost when trauma happens to our girls, even with a positive ending. 5+ stars!!
By mads_maud
This is an interesting, well written book. Quick to read. Hard to put down. Satisfying.
By Cut wood
What an incredible book. I haven’t read a book in years but after reading the sample I had to finish it! The return of Ellie black is a wonderfully paced book that will easily capture your attention. The characters were easy to sympathize with and a beautiful story of survival was told. I enjoyed the pacing and multiple twists that unfolded. There was one twist at the end that had me actually shocked and felt fresh! I will be awaiting the announcement of the movie / TV show as this is a must for TV. 5/5
By Tractor_15
Incredibly written. Draws you in and has a smooth ending. Not rushed, lots of twists and meaningful.
By Whit AB
Really good read!
By Tferrari