Thriller
Imagine you saw yourself as a toddler on a missing children's website? What would you do?
Girl, Missing is Sophie McKenzie’s award-winning debut novel, first published in 2006. Fourteen-year-old Lauren has always known she was adopted but when a little research turns up the possibility that she was snatched from an American family as a baby, suddenly Lauren's life seems like a sham. How can she find her biological parents? And are her adoptive parents really responsible for kidnapping her? A holiday to America provides Lauren with the chance to run away to try and find the truth. But the circumstances of her disappearance are murky and Lauren's kidnappers are still at large and willing to do anything to keep her silent.
An action-packed thriller with twists and turns on every page! If you loved Girl, Missing, don’t miss the sequel, Sister, Missing.
"Written with assurance and style, this is page-turning material."
“This entertaining book will have you gripped for hours.”
“Excellent – gripping, sympathetic, moving and well-plotted.”
“A real page-turner, filled with excitement, mystery, suspense and danger.”
“Fast-paced and thrilling throughout, Sophie McKenzie’s Girl, Missing is a totally addictive read with an engrossing plot, compelling characters and a delicious romance to boot! I read this in one sitting, and was totally hooked from start to finish!”
“On the whole, this was a brilliant story and very well thought out… The characters were extremely well written and shined throughout the book… I just can't believe that I haven't ever read a book by Sophie McKenzie before and I will certainly be reading more.”
Sophie was born and brought up in London, where she still lives with her teenage son. She has worked as a journalist and a magazine editor, but fell in love with writing after being made redundant and enrolling in a creative writing course. She burst into the publishing world with Girl, Missing her debut novel (published 2006), which tallied up numerous award wins nationwide, including the Richard and Judy Best Kids’ Books 2007 (12+ category), The Red House Book Award and The Manchester Children’s Book Award. She was also longlisted for the Branford Boase award, which commends debut authors, and the coveted Carnegie Medal.
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