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- Author
- Lisa Stone
- Narrator
- Bronwen Price
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 23 July 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
8-year-old Leila Smith has seen and heard things that no child should ever have to. On the Hawthorn Estate, where she lives, she often stays out after dark to avoid going home.
But what Leila doesn’t know is that someone has been watching her in the playground. One day, she disappears without a trace…
The police start a nationwide search but it’s as if Leila has vanished into thin air. Who kidnapped her? What do they want? Will she return home safely or is she lost forever?
A thriller with a difference!What readers are saying about Lisa Stone
‘Couldn’t put it down, it was so addictive!’
‘I was so hooked on this book I was up all night reading it into the next day’
‘The written style keeps the reader enthralled’
‘If you like a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish this book is for you’
‘This is a cracking good read that had me hooked from the beginning until the end’
‘Fantastic book, couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough!’
‘A well-written and extremely addictive novel that will stick in your head long after putting it down’
Critics Review
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Praise for Lisa Stone
‘Couldn’t put it down, it was so addictive!’ Amazon reviewer
‘I was so hooked on this book I was up all night reading it into the next day’ Amazon reviewer
‘The written style keeps the reader enthralled’ Amazon reviewer
‘If you like a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish this book is for you’ Amazon reviewer
‘This is a cracking good read that had me hooked from the beginning until the end. Full of murders, spiritualistic intrigue and just a hint of romance. It is quick paced, extremely thought provoking and full of twists and turns. I didn't want to put this book down.’ Amazon reviewer
‘Fantastic book, couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough!’ Amazon reviewer
‘A well-written and extremely addictive novel that will stick in your head long after putting it down.’ Amazon reviewer
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Details
- Author
- Lisa Stone
- Narrator
- Bronwen Price
- Duration
- 9 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 July 2020
- ISBN
- 9780008378844
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Crime & mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The gripping new USA Today bestselling thriller from Lisa StoneHave you seen Leila?8-year-old Leila Smith has seen and heard things that no child should ever have to. On the Hawthorn Estate, where she lives, she often stays out after dark to avoid going home.But what Leila doesn’t know is that someone has been watching her in the playground. One day, she disappears without a trace…The police start a nationwide search but it’s as if Leila has vanished into thin air. Who kidnapped her? What do they want? Will she return home safely or is she lost forever?A thriller with a difference! What readers are saying about Lisa Stone ‘Couldn’t put it down, it was so addictive!’‘I was so hooked on this book I was up all night reading it into the next day’‘The written style keeps the reader enthralled’‘If you like a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish this book is for you’‘This is a cracking good read that had me hooked from the beginning until the end’‘Fantastic book, couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough!’‘A well-written and extremely addictive novel that will stick in your head long after putting it down’
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