Pretty Girl-13: A Powerful and Haunting YA Thriller About Kidnapping, Lost Time, Courage, and Hope

A disturbing and powerful psychological thriller about a girl who must piece together the mystery of her kidnapping and abuse, Pretty Girl-13 is a haunting yet ultimately uplifting story about the healing power of courage, hope, and love.Angie Chapman was thirteen years old when she ventured into the woods on a Girl Scout camping trip. Now she's returned home...only to find that it's three years later and she's sixteen—or at least that's what everyone tells her. What happened to the last three years of her life?With a tremendous amount of courage, Angie embarks on a journey to discover the fragments of her lost time. She eventually discovers a terrifying secret and must decide: What do you do when you remember things you wish you could forget?Perfect for fans of books like Elizabeth Scott's Living Dead Girl and Kathleen Glasgow's Girl in Pieces.A Missing Persons Mystery: Three years ago, thirteen-year-old Angie Chapman walked into the woods. Now she's back, with no memory of where she's been or how she survived.Fractured Identity: To cope with unimaginable trauma, Angie's mind has splintered. The terrifying truth of her captivity is held by alternate personalities she doesn't know exist.An Unreliable Narrator: Angie is desperate to find answers, but she can't even trust her own mind. As fragments of memory return, she must question what is real and what is a defense mechanism.The Long Road to Healing: Beyond the mystery of her past, Angie faces a new battle: reclaiming her life and her identity from the pieces of a girl she no longer recognizes. Read more