THE GIRL FROM WIDOW HILLS by Megan Miranda

 

Megan Miranda has written a story here that will leave you breathless. It grabs you and just doesn't let up until the very ending. Surprises at every turn.

I was the GIRL WHO survived. 

A child, Arden, endured the worse thing any child should have to. She went missing one night and was not found for three days. What she went through was simply horrific.

Olivia, now a grown woman of 26, use to be the child of 6 Arden. So much publicity about what happened to her forced her to move away and change her name. All she wants is a peaceful quite life. To live and be happy. She works hard and has a few friends that she trusts. The problem Olivia has is always needing an escape route. No matter where she is she needs to know she can get out if she needs too. She's started sleepwalking again, something she hasn't done since she was a child. One horrific night she wakes up outside and there's a dead body next to her. That is the start of the end for Olivia. She has to figure out who was murder and why. Who committed this murder and why. Was it her or someone from her past. 

This book is so full of ups and downs that you will not want to put it down. It has twists and turns and many surprises to keep your interest. It's well written and makes you feel like you are there with Olivia. From inside her house to running through the woods. From her job to going back to face her past. The characters in this book are so well liked and so richly developed. Olivia has some very good friends who look out for her and are there for her no matter what. Though they don't know about her past or who she really is they will do almost anything for her. When the past is exposed they don't desert her either. That is true friendship. 

One horrific night starts a chain reaction that gets worse before it attempts to get better. Things from Olivia's past start to come to light. People from her past appear. Some you may not expect to hear from and certainly won't expect what they do. Olivia is a survivor for sure. She fights to get her life back. She finds out what really happened. All the memories that she lost. She wants to be free from her past.

This is one of the best books by this author. One you don't want to miss. A real thriller with many levels. Told from the past and the present it is truly one you will love.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #MeganMiranda, #Simon&Schuster for this ARC. I was in no way compensated for this review. This is my own thoughts and feelings.

5/5 stars and a high recommendation. A must read.