{"product_id":"last-girl-gone-isbn-9781683316176","title":"Last Girl Gone","description":"\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e Top Debut Mystery of 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is...your new favorite procedural.”—\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis pulse-pounding series debut is the next obsession for fans of Julia Keller and David Bell, and readers of unflinching thrillers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes, the journey home is the most harrowing. And it’s every parent’s worst nightmare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInvestigative journalist Laura Chambers is back in her tiny hometown of Hillsborough, North Carolina, the one place she swore never to return. Fired from the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, her career in shambles, she reluctantly takes a job with the local paper. The work is simple, unimportant, and worst of all, boring—at least until a missing girl turns up dead, the body impeccably clean, dressed to be the picture of innocence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears earlier, ten-year-old Patty Finch left home and never made it back. But for the people of Hillsborough, Patty was just the beginning. Child after child disappeared, a reign of terror the town desperately wants to forget. Now that terror has returned to seize another girl. And another. And another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story Laura’s been waiting for—her one last chance to get back onto the front page. She dives deeper into a case that runs colder by the second, only to discover the truth may be far closer to home than she could have ever imagined. Powerful, intricate, and tense, \u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e will have you looking over your shoulder long after the last page.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003eone of the most surefooted, accomplished debut thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e I’ve read in ages. Readers are going to fall hard for J. G. Hetherton. He’s \u003cb\u003ea terrific talent\u003c\/b\u003e and makes the rest of us look bad. It would be a shame if something were to happen to him...”\u003cbr\u003e—Chelsea Cain, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“J. G. Hetherton’s \u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003estunning\u003c\/b\u003e debut that takes the reader down a \u003cb\u003edark and vivid\u003c\/b\u003e rabbit hole. The \u003cb\u003etwists and turns come fast and furious\u003c\/b\u003e, and the novel’s protagonist, journalist Laura Chambers, is a character I want to read more about. \u003cb\u003eSwiftly paced, riveting, poignant and real, this book shows you can go home again...but you really may not want to.\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—David Bell, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBring Her Home\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e doesn’t read like the work of someone new to suspense. Not only has J. G. Hetherton created an engaging and interesting protagonist who discovers \u003cb\u003eterrible secrets from the past and an implacable evil surviving in the present\u003c\/b\u003e, he has crafted a \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e story full of \u003cb\u003etwists and shocks. Perfectly paced\u003c\/b\u003e and plotted from its dramatic beginning to its twist ending, \u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003ecompulsive\u003c\/b\u003e read that will keep the reader turning pages.”\u003cbr\u003e—Christine Carbo, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Weight of Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Forget sleep. Forget everything. No one will pry this book out of your hands until the last \u003cb\u003ediabolical\u003c\/b\u003e twist.”\u003cbr\u003e—Brian Freeman, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Bird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eChilling, creepy, atmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e...[A] rare debut novel that reads like the work of a seasoned pro. [Hetherton’s] tale of murder, cruelty and small-town psychopathology grips onto you hard and fast and \u003cb\u003edoesn’t ever let go...Outstanding...Not to be missed!\u003c\/b\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e—Owen Laukkanen, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Girls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One hell of a \u003cb\u003etwisted\u003c\/b\u003e baddie, all wrapped up in [a] \u003cb\u003efantastic premise, fantastic writing, and one hell of an ending\u003c\/b\u003e. I read it in a day.”\u003cbr\u003e—Paul Cleave, international bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTrust No One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The Hillsborough setting will appeal to local readers who might recognize favorite haunts scattered throughout.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNews and Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eCaptivating [and] gripping\u003c\/b\u003e...[There’s a] deepness with which Hetherton has filled his debut with familiar characters. You can’t help but like [them]...[\u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e] will keep you entertained and guessing all the way through [with] twists and turns...\u003cb\u003eThis is one worth reading\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNews of Orange County\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eMemorable [and] compelling\u003c\/b\u003e...Fans of James Ziskin’s Ellie Stone will welcome this ambitious investigative reporter.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A \u003cb\u003epromising\u003c\/b\u003e debut...Laura’s work with now-retired sheriff Donald Rodgers gives the plot heft and illustrates how sharp investigators span generations...Hetherton delivers \u003cb\u003ea realistic look at contemporary newsroom culture\u003c\/b\u003e that bodes well for future installments.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This \u003cb\u003ediabolical\u003c\/b\u003e debut thriller offers more twists than winding country road and is sure to keep the reader on tenterhooks. Past secrets and evil are unlocked bringing home a \u003cb\u003echilling and unexpected\u003c\/b\u003e conclusion. \u003cb\u003eJ. G. Hetherton is an author to watch\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA damn fine thriller\u003c\/b\u003e. Beyond character, cultural resonance, and a \u003cb\u003epropulsive\u003c\/b\u003e premise, \u003cb\u003e[Hetherton] unleashes twists and turns with the finesse of a pro\u003c\/b\u003e and proffers an ending that’s equal parts \u003cb\u003esurprising and superlative\u003c\/b\u003e. If \u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e is any indication, there are \u003cb\u003eexceedingly great\u003c\/b\u003e things to come.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLast Girl Gone\u003c\/i\u003e had me guessing to the very end...An overall \u003cb\u003ethrilling\u003c\/b\u003e story with a \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e main character. I will be waiting for Laura Chambers #2.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA strong psychological thriller\u003c\/b\u003e...It may scare you silly, but it’s \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e and the story will stay with you for a long time to come. A \u003cb\u003ecompelling\u003c\/b\u003e and well-written mystery, this could very well be \u003cb\u003ethe one book to take to the beach this summer\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMyShelf.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. G. 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