{"product_id":"the-lucky-one-a-novel-isbn-9780062938060","title":"The Lucky One: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e “This might well be my favorite Rader-Day so far: a brilliant premise intriguingly developed, totally believable characters and a climax that took my breath away.”  — Ann Cleeves, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the author of the Edgar Award®-nominated \u003cem\u003eUnder A Dark Sky\u003c\/em\u003e comes an unforgettable, chilling novel about a young woman who recognizes the man who kidnapped her as a child, setting off a search for justice, and into danger. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMost people who go missing are never found. But Alice was the lucky one... \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a child, Alice was stolen from her backyard in a tiny Indiana community, but against the odds, her policeman father tracked her down within twenty-four hours and rescued her from harm. In the aftermath of the crime, her family decided to move to Chicago and close the door on that horrible day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet Alice hasn’t forgotten. She devotes her spare time volunteering for a website called The Doe Pages scrolling through pages upon pages of unidentified people, searching for clues that could help reunite families with their missing loved ones. When a face appears on Alice’s screen that she recognizes, she’s stunned to realize it’s the same man who kidnapped her decades ago. The post is deleted as quickly as it appeared, leaving Alice with more questions than answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on a search for the truth, she enlists the help of friends from The Doe Pages to connect the dots and find her kidnapper before he hurts someone else. Then Alice crosses paths with Merrily Cruz, another woman who’s been hunting for answers of her own. Together, they begin to unravel a dark, painful web of lies that will change what they thought they knew—and could cost them everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwisting and compulsively readable, \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/em\u003e explores the lies we tell ourselves to feel safe.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This might well be my favorite Rader-Day so far: a brilliant premise intriguingly developed, totally believable characters and a climax that took my breath away.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[Rader-Day’s] gifted storytelling makes this a fine read.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible read about two strangers on a quest to uncover the truth about their pasts. Simultaneously a dynamic character study and a riveting mystery, Lori Rader-Day’s latest offering is a brilliantly absorbing novel from one of my favorite new crime writers.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheena Kamal, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Ones, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Lucky One \u003c\/em\u003epromises to be another signature Lori Rader-Day blend of psychology, suspense, and noir.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eUnder a Dark Sky\u003c\/em\u003e puts a new spin on unreliable narrators in a suspense novel with protagonists struggling to find answers. Fans of Rader-Day’s other compelling stand-alones will savor this riveting mystery.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women, including older women…The tightly crafted storytelling brings heat back into the familiar cold case plot, digging deep into those aches that never really fade.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One \u003c\/em\u003eis that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Dark, loaded with memorable twists, and featuring a complex, flawed, and unforgettable protagonist, \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/em\u003e cements Lori Rader-Day’s place as one of crime fiction’s strongest and most compelling voices. You will devour this timely, chilling novel and find yourself desperate for more.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Both an irresistible locked-room puzzler and a finely wrought examination of friendship, love, and loss, this is the kind of book you can’t help but read too fast: You can’t wait to find out what happened, no matter that you never want it to end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Little, author of Dear Daughter, on Under a Dark Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I don’t know a writer who captures better the insecurities and damaged and damaging relationships of ordinary women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author, on Under a Dark Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lori Rader-Day is a modern-day Agatha Christie: her mysteries are taut, her characters are real and larger than life, and her plots are relentlessly surprising. \u003cem\u003eUnder a Dark Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is a stellar addition to her award-winning catalog. The closed-door mystery echoes the claustrophobic atmosphere of Christie’s \u003cem\u003eAnd Then There Were None\u003c\/em\u003e, and there are enough breakneck twists to captivate modern readers. A dynamite late summer read!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Moretti, New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Year\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant concept, brilliantly told! \u003cem\u003eUnder a Dark Sky\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel that you simply can’t put down. Populated by living, breathing characters and filled with fresh prose and sharp dialogue, we thrill to spend a harrowing, yet redemptive, get-away with our wonderful protagonist, Eden Wallace. I guarantee this book will resonate with you. Because, let’s face it, aren’t we all afraid of the dark?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffery Deaver, New York Times bestselling author, om Under a Dark Sky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A dark sky park where even the slightest glimmer of light is blocked out provides a fascinating backdrop for Lori Rader-Day’s inventive fourth novel. ... 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