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Praise for The Girl I Used to Be

“Torjussen knows how to deliver a teasing, suspenseful, and twisty read!”

—Shari Lapena, New York Times bestselling author of An Unwanted Guest

“[An] engrossing psychological thriller. . . . Paula Hawkins fans will find a lot to like.”

—Publishers Weekly

“[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . Stories featuring young, unreliable female narrators are, of course, a seemingly unstoppable trend, but this one is better than most. Readers will genuinely feel for Gemma as her life threatens to unravel; they’ll also find . . . some memorable villains within the daily-life-gone-wrong nightmare that rings only too true.”

—Booklist

Praise for Gone Without a Trace

“Mary Torjussen spins a clever, fast-paced tale with a twist so sharp it will give readers whiplash.”

—Tami Hoag, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boy

“Has one of the most interesting narrators I’ve ever come across. Suspenseful and subtle, this novel plays with all of your expectations. Not to be missed!”

—Shari Lapena

“Gripping suspense with a chilling twist.”

—Meg Gardiner, Edgar® Award–winning author of Into the Black Nowhere

“[A] mind-blowing and heartbreaking premise, and I couldn’t read fast enough as the book revealed a series of twisting and even jaw-dropping surprises. This thriller thrills, but it’s grounded by complicated, complex, and sometimes deeply flawed characters I couldn’t stop thinking about. An absorbing, shocking thriller!”

—David Bell, USA Today bestselling author of Layover

“Torjussen draws you into Hannah’s plight until you’re wrapped in it like the coils of an anaconda. It’s a maze of madness and obsession that holds you until the final devastating line of the story.”

—Suspense Magazine

“The deliciously dark conclusion is perfect for this tale of all-consuming obsession, jealousy, and the secrets that lie beneath the most perfect of exteriors.”

—Publishers Weekly

“[A] creepy, adrenaline-fueled thriller. . . . Fans of Clare Mackintosh and J. T. Ellison will find plenty here to love. The concept is unique, with a clever setup that hooks on page one. . . . The writing is sleek, the pace is propulsive, and the tale’s tension remains palpable throughout. In a subgenre where third-act twists are the norm, Gone Without a Trace is the rare domestic thriller that simultaneously shocks, challenges convention, and delivers an important social message. . . . The book’s final page is guaranteed to chill.”

—Mystery Scene Magazine

“Torjussen delivers an absolutely thrilling novel with an ending as shocking and satisfying as any I’ve read.”

—Diane Les Becquets, national bestselling author of The Last Woman in the Forest

“Torjussen’s debut novel combines tightly wound suspense with an unfolding surprise ending, making for a gripping page-turner from start to finish. Fans of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl and Alafair Burke’s If You Were Here will love this.”

—Library Journal (starred review)

ALSO BY MARY TORJUSSEN

Gone Without a Trace

The Girl I Used to Be

Dedication

For Fiona Collins and Caz Finlay,

the best friends a writer could wish for.