The long-awaited sequel to Sophie’s bestselling debut, Girl, Missing, now available in paperback. Just when Lauren thought life couldn’t get any more complicated, the nightmare begins all over again…
Sister, Missing takes up the story of sixteen-year-old Lauren two years after the events of Girl, Missing. Life is not getting any easier in either her adoptive or birth families as exam pressure and a recent family tragedy take their toll. Lauren’s birth mother takes Lauren and her two sisters, Shelby and Madison, on holiday in the hope that some time together will help, but a few days into the holiday eight-year-old Madison is kidnapped while in Lauren’s care, under circumstances suspiciously similar to those in which Lauren was taken years before.The kidnapper demands a huge ransom for Madison’s safe return – and is threatening to kill her if the police become involved. Can Lauren save her sister, and stop the nightmare happening all over again?
A nail-bitingly tense sequel that will have you on the edge of your seat!
"Like the best of Sophie McKenzie's escapist page-turners, this high-octane thriller is powered by pure adrenaline... Five stars."
"Sophie McKenzie is very good at keeping you hooked from the very first page and holding you tight until the end... [Sister, Missing is] a fast-paced thriller that leaves you on the edge of your sea."
"An exciting page-turner which contains plenty of shocks and surprises throughout."
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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