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The Forgotten Girl
A dark mystery unfolds in Rio Youers's riveting tale, for fans of Paul Tremblay and Joe Hill. Harvey Anderson is a twenty-six-year-old busker who enjoys his peaceful life, but everything is turned upside down when he is abducted and beaten by a group of nondescript thugs. Working for a sinister man known as “the spider”, these goons have spent nine years searching for Harvey's girlfriend, Sally Starling. Now they think they know where she lives. There's only one Sally is gone and Harvey has no memory of her. Which makes no sense to him, until he discovers that Sally has the unique ability to selectively erase a person's memories. An ability she has used to delete herself from Harvey's mind. But emotion runs deeper than memory, and so he goes looking for a girl he loves but can't remember... and encounters a danger beyond anything he could ever imagine. Political corruption and manipulation. A serial killer's dark secrets. An appetite for absolute, terrible power... For Harvey Anderson, finding the forgotten girl comes at quite a cost.
464 pages, Paperback
First published June 13, 2017
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Rio Youers
91 books431 followersRio Youers is the British Fantasy and Sunburst Award–nominated author of Lola on Fire and No Second Chances. His 2017 thriller, The Forgotten Girl, was a finalist for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel. He is the writer of Refrigerator Full of Heads, a six-issue comic series from DC Comics, and Sleeping Beauties, a graphic novel based on the number-one bestseller by Stephen King and Owen King. Rio’s latest novel, The Bang-Bang Sisters, was published by William Morrow in summer 2024.
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July 5, 2017
One of the best books I have ever read. Seriously.
August 5, 2017
This is the second novel by Rio Youers that I have read and as much as I liked the first one Westlake Soul it had been five years since I read the last one. Westlake soul was a very slow burn deeply spiritual novel. It was not a easy-breezy read, that I really enjoyed but it was one that I only suggested to fans of very serious horror literature. Not that it didn't have fun and like hearted moments, because it did. That said the tone was deep and introspective.
The Forgotten Girl is very different from that. It is absolutely Rio Youers but this feels like the arthouse film director who makes an excellent popcorn blockbuster. The serious horror lit fans will like this and I believe the mainstream readers looking for a thriller for their flight in the airport bookstore will too. At times it doesn't feel like it could possibly be the same others and then there are moments that it is clear. Youers was always a talented writer he has reached a new level here.
Some novels feel effortless, the pages turn fast and easy and before you know know it have read 60 or 70 pages read in a sitting and with great ease you feel the story flow over you. I know that is the ideal, but I think novels like that are rare. I still enjoy books that require dedication, but it nice when a book breezes by feeling effortless.Sarah Pinborough, David Morrell and Robert McCammon are examples of authors who make very easily readable books. The prose and narrative have a McCammon like flow that helps this book fly.
This is one hell of a novel. The publisher seems to be marketing it as a thriller and that is true the book is also very much A science fiction horror novel. The story is about Harvey Anderson a street musician is suddenly attacked by thugs who want to know about his girlfirend, that oddly Harvey has no memory of. The thugs are sure they were a couple and Harvey must know where she is. The problem he doesn't remember her at all.
Mystery is one best served cold so I nervous to tell you more plot but Sally the woman in question was in his life. The thugs have pictures, people around he remember her, and the couple were happy long time friends. The mystery of why Harvey doesn't remember her sets of journey that takes Harvey cross country. The story is very clearly influenced by and modernizing classics like Stephen King's Firestarter and the John Farris Classic The Fury. If you read those novels you understand we are talking about psychic conspiracy road trip thrillers. The strength of this novel is less about the plot and more the characters. Not just Harvey and Sally but thankfully the romance between the main characters was believable. Youers had a interesting challenge having the main character in love with a woman he couldn't remember and it was really interesting to watch him fall in love while solving the mystery and recovering lost memory. Some of the most interesting aspects of the writing and story structure came in these moments. Youers used the romance effectiely to tell the story build characters and ratchet the suspense cutting half a dozen carrots with one knife.
For that reason the novel works as fun story but if writers and storytellers unpack what is going on there is a deeper level happening at the same time. Dominic Lang is a vicious villain whose motivations and arc take him to a almost mythic status instantly, think Khan in Star Trek. That level of well rounded bad guy helps lift the novel as well. He also adds a political connection expands the scope.
Some of the best moments of character for Harvey come in the moments with his father. Harvey's father seems like a crazy person but he in a sense humanizes Harvey better than anything else in the novel. He is a minor but great character who adds weight to the novel as a whole. Excellent example of a character who is not in the whole story but adds so much.
The Forgotten Girl is a next level step for Rio Youers. It was a excellent reading experience and I think we'll be talking about it again come best of the year time.
The Forgotten Girl is very different from that. It is absolutely Rio Youers but this feels like the arthouse film director who makes an excellent popcorn blockbuster. The serious horror lit fans will like this and I believe the mainstream readers looking for a thriller for their flight in the airport bookstore will too. At times it doesn't feel like it could possibly be the same others and then there are moments that it is clear. Youers was always a talented writer he has reached a new level here.
Some novels feel effortless, the pages turn fast and easy and before you know know it have read 60 or 70 pages read in a sitting and with great ease you feel the story flow over you. I know that is the ideal, but I think novels like that are rare. I still enjoy books that require dedication, but it nice when a book breezes by feeling effortless.Sarah Pinborough, David Morrell and Robert McCammon are examples of authors who make very easily readable books. The prose and narrative have a McCammon like flow that helps this book fly.
This is one hell of a novel. The publisher seems to be marketing it as a thriller and that is true the book is also very much A science fiction horror novel. The story is about Harvey Anderson a street musician is suddenly attacked by thugs who want to know about his girlfirend, that oddly Harvey has no memory of. The thugs are sure they were a couple and Harvey must know where she is. The problem he doesn't remember her at all.
Mystery is one best served cold so I nervous to tell you more plot but Sally the woman in question was in his life. The thugs have pictures, people around he remember her, and the couple were happy long time friends. The mystery of why Harvey doesn't remember her sets of journey that takes Harvey cross country. The story is very clearly influenced by and modernizing classics like Stephen King's Firestarter and the John Farris Classic The Fury. If you read those novels you understand we are talking about psychic conspiracy road trip thrillers. The strength of this novel is less about the plot and more the characters. Not just Harvey and Sally but thankfully the romance between the main characters was believable. Youers had a interesting challenge having the main character in love with a woman he couldn't remember and it was really interesting to watch him fall in love while solving the mystery and recovering lost memory. Some of the most interesting aspects of the writing and story structure came in these moments. Youers used the romance effectiely to tell the story build characters and ratchet the suspense cutting half a dozen carrots with one knife.
For that reason the novel works as fun story but if writers and storytellers unpack what is going on there is a deeper level happening at the same time. Dominic Lang is a vicious villain whose motivations and arc take him to a almost mythic status instantly, think Khan in Star Trek. That level of well rounded bad guy helps lift the novel as well. He also adds a political connection expands the scope.
Some of the best moments of character for Harvey come in the moments with his father. Harvey's father seems like a crazy person but he in a sense humanizes Harvey better than anything else in the novel. He is a minor but great character who adds weight to the novel as a whole. Excellent example of a character who is not in the whole story but adds so much.
The Forgotten Girl is a next level step for Rio Youers. It was a excellent reading experience and I think we'll be talking about it again come best of the year time.
July 23, 2017
Well written with fine characterization and an intriguing plot line. There are a couple secondary characters that are worth the price of admission alone. 4+ Stars and Highly Recommended.
That being said, it’s time for Bills “Rant of the Day”. Enjoy!
I hardly ever read the synopsis for a book because they tend to give too much away. I hate that. This book is a prime example of that. I am so glad that I waited until I finished to check it out. In fact, I’m not so sure I would have read it, had I did. Shame, really. A much shorter and vaguer teaser, I think would draw in more readers. I guess some people want to know exactly what a book is about before they start. I’m just not one of them. If you are, then give it a read. If you are like me and don’t want the whole thing spoiled before you even start, then skip the synopsis and just dive right in.
Here’s all you need to know: Red birds and blue dresses, conspiracy theories, stolen memories, vegetarian street performers, Bonnie & Clyde, a forgotten girl and brain walking spiders.
That being said, it’s time for Bills “Rant of the Day”. Enjoy!
I hardly ever read the synopsis for a book because they tend to give too much away. I hate that. This book is a prime example of that. I am so glad that I waited until I finished to check it out. In fact, I’m not so sure I would have read it, had I did. Shame, really. A much shorter and vaguer teaser, I think would draw in more readers. I guess some people want to know exactly what a book is about before they start. I’m just not one of them. If you are, then give it a read. If you are like me and don’t want the whole thing spoiled before you even start, then skip the synopsis and just dive right in.
Here’s all you need to know: Red birds and blue dresses, conspiracy theories, stolen memories, vegetarian street performers, Bonnie & Clyde, a forgotten girl and brain walking spiders.
July 6, 2017
An astounding book. As a reader who devours horror, supernatural thrillers, literary novels and hard-boiled detective and crime books, FORGOTTEN GIRL was like a perfect amalgam of all things awesome for my personal palate. This book moves and breathes, it's got so much heart that when it bleeds with violence and horror you feel the warm sticky smear from the page and into your brain, satisfyingly so.
If you're a fan of books from Dennis Lehane or Stephen King or Chuck Wendig or even folks like Blake Crouch, Joe Hill, Jim Butcher, Josh Malerman or Tim Lebbon -- this book is in your wheelhouse and I can't recommend it highly enough. A page-turner that you'll itch to get back to when it's not in your hands. At turns heartbreaking, heart-pulsing and bright red with perfect violence. Thrilling and emotionally-draining as only great stories can be. I don't know what else to tell you but this: Don't miss this book.
If you're a fan of books from Dennis Lehane or Stephen King or Chuck Wendig or even folks like Blake Crouch, Joe Hill, Jim Butcher, Josh Malerman or Tim Lebbon -- this book is in your wheelhouse and I can't recommend it highly enough. A page-turner that you'll itch to get back to when it's not in your hands. At turns heartbreaking, heart-pulsing and bright red with perfect violence. Thrilling and emotionally-draining as only great stories can be. I don't know what else to tell you but this: Don't miss this book.
April 17, 2019
This is a very unique and clever sci fi horror/thriller. For the first 100 or so pages I was really gripped. I really enjoy anything that discusses mind control and memory, which this book does.
As the story went along I kind of started to loose interest. It started to loose its momentum which is had the start.
It's a very character driven story, which isn't a bad thing. I just prefer more plot driven stories. I also think this book could have been shorter, it was nearly 500 pages. I don't think it needed to be that long.
It reminded me a lot of the film Lucy and kind of an adult version of stranger things
I would recommend this if you are looking for something unique or different to read. If you like books with a sci fi twist to them, I think you will really enjoy this
As the story went along I kind of started to loose interest. It started to loose its momentum which is had the start.
It's a very character driven story, which isn't a bad thing. I just prefer more plot driven stories. I also think this book could have been shorter, it was nearly 500 pages. I don't think it needed to be that long.
It reminded me a lot of the film Lucy and kind of an adult version of stranger things
I would recommend this if you are looking for something unique or different to read. If you like books with a sci fi twist to them, I think you will really enjoy this
August 17, 2018
I’m not going to say much, because the less you know the better when going into this book. What I am going to say is go online or run to your nearest book seller and find this book and read it. Go. Enjoy! And you can thank me later. 😉
January 9, 2021
It's been a while since I read a twisty supernatural thriller and this genre-bending story had me turning the pages quickly to find out what happened next.
Harvey Anderson is a peace loving street performer, catapulted into a situation where a girl he can't remember puts him on the radar of a particularly nasty group of thugs, led by 'The Spider.' All that is left in his head is one tattered memory, and with this shred Harvey has two choices, one of which will put his life (and the lives of those he loves) in danger.
Imagine a book that is the love child of Joe Hill and Dean Koontz, and you have this. The characters were all incredibly well developed and the writing style so fluid it's very easy to be swept along.
There are brutal scenes. There are touching scenes. But all are handled exceptionally well. There's a care here, a writer who understands his story and the humanity within it. Pick this one up, you won't be disappointed.
Many thanks to Titan Books for the review copy and for putting this author on my radar.
Harvey Anderson is a peace loving street performer, catapulted into a situation where a girl he can't remember puts him on the radar of a particularly nasty group of thugs, led by 'The Spider.' All that is left in his head is one tattered memory, and with this shred Harvey has two choices, one of which will put his life (and the lives of those he loves) in danger.
Imagine a book that is the love child of Joe Hill and Dean Koontz, and you have this. The characters were all incredibly well developed and the writing style so fluid it's very easy to be swept along.
There are brutal scenes. There are touching scenes. But all are handled exceptionally well. There's a care here, a writer who understands his story and the humanity within it. Pick this one up, you won't be disappointed.
Many thanks to Titan Books for the review copy and for putting this author on my radar.
August 25, 2017
Have you ever forgotten about a lover? Ever had amnesia and forgot someone was ever in your life? Ever got caught up in a crazy government conspiracy that becomes the matter of life and death? If you have, you're the protagonist of this book.
The Forgotten Girl by Rio Youers is a book I've been hearing a lot about. Brian Keene raved about it on his podcast, many other reviewers that I follow also loved this book. Many calling it the best horror/thriller of the year. Is it? No, no it's not. Is it bad? No, it's not bad. But it's by far not the best thriller of the year. It's a book that just kind of exists. That's a shame. I wanted to like this book. I wanted to go into this book and I wanted to feel the intensity of the plot. I wanted to digest. To sum it all down, it's a thriller with some horror and sci fi elements. I wanted to be thrilled, and I wasn't. And that's a shame.
This book follows our protagonist Harvey Anderson, he's your average 26 year old busker. He plays guitar on the street for money. Lives a comfortable life, and he's happy. Oh, and he has dreadlocks, because you know, he's different. One day he goes home and he ends up getting kidnapped by a group of thugs led by a man named The Spider. The Spider and his goons are searching for Harvey's ex girlfriend, Sally. Only problem is, Sally is gone, and Harvey doesn't remember their relationship. It turns out, when Sally left, she used her ability to erase all memories of her from Harvey's mind. Harvey ends up remembering his feelings and his love for her. So, he races across the country to try to find Sally before The Spider does. Why does The Spider want Sally? Who is Sally? Who is The Spider? What the hell is going on? Read the book to find out, it's honestly a fun and twisty turny plot that rollocks along.
Which brings me to my problem with the book. Harvey, I don't care about Harvey. The author does nothing to make me care or make me invested in his search. Because of this, I didn't get into the book or invested in the characters and that's a damn shame. This is a book I really wanted to like, it sounded awesome, and it sounded fun. It was fun, and creative, but I just didn't care about the book itself or the main character.
I will say, the book has brilliant pacing, I loved the way the author controlled pacing and how the reader got information. The plot was inventive and had some really intense moments and some awesome and creative twists and turns. It also has a very satisfying climax and lots of "oh shit" moments. But a great book these don't make, just a fun book.
In short, I felt like I was buying a different book than the one I got. This isn't Rio Youers' fault. The writing was fine, and the book moved along great, I would try this author again sometime in the future. However, I just found this book to be bland and a little forgettable.
In summary: I'll never pay full price for a book by an author I've never read ever again.
The Forgotten Girl by Rio Youers is a book I've been hearing a lot about. Brian Keene raved about it on his podcast, many other reviewers that I follow also loved this book. Many calling it the best horror/thriller of the year. Is it? No, no it's not. Is it bad? No, it's not bad. But it's by far not the best thriller of the year. It's a book that just kind of exists. That's a shame. I wanted to like this book. I wanted to go into this book and I wanted to feel the intensity of the plot. I wanted to digest. To sum it all down, it's a thriller with some horror and sci fi elements. I wanted to be thrilled, and I wasn't. And that's a shame.
This book follows our protagonist Harvey Anderson, he's your average 26 year old busker. He plays guitar on the street for money. Lives a comfortable life, and he's happy. Oh, and he has dreadlocks, because you know, he's different. One day he goes home and he ends up getting kidnapped by a group of thugs led by a man named The Spider. The Spider and his goons are searching for Harvey's ex girlfriend, Sally. Only problem is, Sally is gone, and Harvey doesn't remember their relationship. It turns out, when Sally left, she used her ability to erase all memories of her from Harvey's mind. Harvey ends up remembering his feelings and his love for her. So, he races across the country to try to find Sally before The Spider does. Why does The Spider want Sally? Who is Sally? Who is The Spider? What the hell is going on? Read the book to find out, it's honestly a fun and twisty turny plot that rollocks along.
Which brings me to my problem with the book. Harvey, I don't care about Harvey. The author does nothing to make me care or make me invested in his search. Because of this, I didn't get into the book or invested in the characters and that's a damn shame. This is a book I really wanted to like, it sounded awesome, and it sounded fun. It was fun, and creative, but I just didn't care about the book itself or the main character.
I will say, the book has brilliant pacing, I loved the way the author controlled pacing and how the reader got information. The plot was inventive and had some really intense moments and some awesome and creative twists and turns. It also has a very satisfying climax and lots of "oh shit" moments. But a great book these don't make, just a fun book.
In short, I felt like I was buying a different book than the one I got. This isn't Rio Youers' fault. The writing was fine, and the book moved along great, I would try this author again sometime in the future. However, I just found this book to be bland and a little forgettable.
In summary: I'll never pay full price for a book by an author I've never read ever again.
June 3, 2019
I was really excited to be offered this book by Titan as I’d read Halcyon late last year and loved it! Youers books are an excellent blend of horror and fantasy, which is a genre I’ve not read much of but am definitely a fan of!
I think this book is best going in to with little knowledge of the plot so I’m going to try and avoid saying too much. I really enjoyed the storyline in this book! It’s one of those plots that been done plenty of times before but reimagined in a completely new way. This novel does have a reasonably strong romantic plotline in it, which is not always to my taste, but I didn’t mind it so much with this story.
I personally found Youers previous novel more creepy than this book, but both novels feature a prominent and terrifying character. In this, he’s known as The Spider and he’s something out of a horrible, horrible nightmare. I loved to hate his character!
Our main character in this book was a hippy, vegetarian street performer and I really liked him. He’s one of those characters who’s real enough to relate to. I loved how he wasn’t always the nicest of people, none of us are perfectly good people all the time, and it felt real that he had a strained but loving relationship with his dad.
This book is a real page-turner, such an easy story to lose yourself in! All helped by Youers’ easy yet enthralling writing style. Youers is probably my favourite newly discovered author and I can’t wait to read what else he comes up with, not to mention catch up on what I’ve missed already!
I definitely recommend this book for thriller readers who want something a little bit different from their normal dark mystery books. The hint of sci-fi fantasy in this makes it just that little bit extra special!
Thanks to Titan Books for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review
I think this book is best going in to with little knowledge of the plot so I’m going to try and avoid saying too much. I really enjoyed the storyline in this book! It’s one of those plots that been done plenty of times before but reimagined in a completely new way. This novel does have a reasonably strong romantic plotline in it, which is not always to my taste, but I didn’t mind it so much with this story.
I personally found Youers previous novel more creepy than this book, but both novels feature a prominent and terrifying character. In this, he’s known as The Spider and he’s something out of a horrible, horrible nightmare. I loved to hate his character!
Our main character in this book was a hippy, vegetarian street performer and I really liked him. He’s one of those characters who’s real enough to relate to. I loved how he wasn’t always the nicest of people, none of us are perfectly good people all the time, and it felt real that he had a strained but loving relationship with his dad.
This book is a real page-turner, such an easy story to lose yourself in! All helped by Youers’ easy yet enthralling writing style. Youers is probably my favourite newly discovered author and I can’t wait to read what else he comes up with, not to mention catch up on what I’ve missed already!
I definitely recommend this book for thriller readers who want something a little bit different from their normal dark mystery books. The hint of sci-fi fantasy in this makes it just that little bit extra special!
Thanks to Titan Books for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review
May 23, 2019
1. Do you enjoy supernatural horror thrillers?
2. Are you a fan of Stephen King, think Firestarter?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then you absolutely must read this novel!
This dark addictive thriller will have you hooked, with great protagonists, and unlikeable villains, shades of Stephen King, brutal with the right amount of emotion, this is one hell of a great read!
I really enjoyed Youers previous novel, Halcyon, but I thought this one was even better and has cemented Youers as a ‘must-read’ author!
*My thanks to the publisher for the review copy*
2. Are you a fan of Stephen King, think Firestarter?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then you absolutely must read this novel!
This dark addictive thriller will have you hooked, with great protagonists, and unlikeable villains, shades of Stephen King, brutal with the right amount of emotion, this is one hell of a great read!
I really enjoyed Youers previous novel, Halcyon, but I thought this one was even better and has cemented Youers as a ‘must-read’ author!
*My thanks to the publisher for the review copy*
March 26, 2025
An immensely enjoyable horror/thriller.
'So I have this theory: that we all have tunnel vision; we move through life seeing only what’s directly in front of us, with little interest in the periphery.'
I read this book on a gut feeling, maybe the cover attracted me. For that I'm glad as this was such an enjoyable and well-paced read, threaded with profound and sentimental moments, hitting the balance between detail and pacing almost effortlessly.
“The worst pain I’ve ever felt. They say time heals but that’s not true. Time dulls, it softens, but it doesn’t heal. I feel as much grief today as I did ten years ago.”
Well worth a read if you're a fan of supernatural thrillers or horror, this has elements of both and much much more!
'So I have this theory: that we all have tunnel vision; we move through life seeing only what’s directly in front of us, with little interest in the periphery.'
I read this book on a gut feeling, maybe the cover attracted me. For that I'm glad as this was such an enjoyable and well-paced read, threaded with profound and sentimental moments, hitting the balance between detail and pacing almost effortlessly.
“The worst pain I’ve ever felt. They say time heals but that’s not true. Time dulls, it softens, but it doesn’t heal. I feel as much grief today as I did ten years ago.”
Well worth a read if you're a fan of supernatural thrillers or horror, this has elements of both and much much more!
September 20, 2017
I don't really blame "The Forgotten Girl" for this, but the book almost convinced me that I had abruptly lost my love for reading. This thriller, about a young man whose adventures begin when he is kidnapped and roughly interrogated regarding a woman he loved and yet can't remember, is written well by an author with an engaging voice. And yet I found myself sighing whenever I picked up the book to force another chapter.
It wasn't until halfway through that I understood why I disliked the book so much. "The Forgotten Girl" is a heavily constructed novel. There really is but a single character - Harvey Anderson, the hero of the book who is so much of the ideal hipster (he's a white man with dreadlocks who earns money by playing the guitar on the street) that I still wonder if he's supposed to be a parody, part of a joke I don't quite get. Every other person in the book - good, bad, major, minor - is there to further his thrilling adventures; they have no inner life of their own. The result is a story that feels both contrived and self-indulgent.
And then there's the central romance in the story, one that is supposed to transcend memory itself. We know the two love each other because they dance in bars whenever the music starts playing while the bikers around them cheer. But it doesn't feel real because there's no complexity behind their supposed love - no hope or despair, no longing or acceptance, no quiet smiles or moments when it's hard to breathe. In the end she's more of a plot device than a human being, and let me tell you: relationships where Person A is only there to further the Grand Life Story of Person B are pretty damn terrible.
It wasn't until halfway through that I understood why I disliked the book so much. "The Forgotten Girl" is a heavily constructed novel. There really is but a single character - Harvey Anderson, the hero of the book who is so much of the ideal hipster (he's a white man with dreadlocks who earns money by playing the guitar on the street) that I still wonder if he's supposed to be a parody, part of a joke I don't quite get. Every other person in the book - good, bad, major, minor - is there to further his thrilling adventures; they have no inner life of their own. The result is a story that feels both contrived and self-indulgent.
And then there's the central romance in the story, one that is supposed to transcend memory itself. We know the two love each other because they dance in bars whenever the music starts playing while the bikers around them cheer. But it doesn't feel real because there's no complexity behind their supposed love - no hope or despair, no longing or acceptance, no quiet smiles or moments when it's hard to breathe. In the end she's more of a plot device than a human being, and let me tell you: relationships where Person A is only there to further the Grand Life Story of Person B are pretty damn terrible.
June 27, 2017
I liked this, shades of early Stephen King (Firestarter, The Dead Zone), but a pretty original premise.
May 20, 2019
The Forgotten Girl by Rio Youers is about Harvey Anderson, a street performer who enjoys his peaceful life, but everything is turned upside down when he is abducted and beaten by a group of thugs who have spent nine years searching for Harvey's girlfriend, Sally. There's only one problem: Sally is gone and Harvey has no memory of her. His girlfriend has the unique ability to selectively erase a person's memories, and finding the forgotten girl comes at quite a cost?
This book was a fast, jam packed, supernatural thriller which I couldn’t put down. The plot, characters and insane ending perfectly come together to bring an unimaginable novel.
I was lucky to be able to take part in the author Q&A. After reading the first couple of chapters I was very curious about the inspiration behind the book.
Q.When reading it is very apparent the deep connections between the characters, in particular I found the father and son relationship strangely endearing. When writing them, where or whom did you draw your inspiration from?
A.I was charmed by the idea of presenting two very different characters, who throughout the narrative come to understand they have many things in common. Harvey Anderson—our hero—is an everyman. He could be your brother, your cousin, your best pal. He’s someone you know. His father, on the other hand, is eccentric and mostly unapproachable. Bringing these two together, and having them discover their common ground—chiefly the unassailable, but unspoken, love they have for one another—was a challenge, but one I relished.
I’m not sure what, if anything, inspired this relationship. Sometimes characters just weave themselves from the yarn of your imagination. They breathe, almost perfectly formed, onto the page. The relationships they form are equally natural. It doesn’t always work out this way, but when it does, it’s like magic.
Huge thanks to Titan Books for sending me a copy which I highly recommend and to Rio Youers for taking the time to give some insight into the creation of this novel.
This book was a fast, jam packed, supernatural thriller which I couldn’t put down. The plot, characters and insane ending perfectly come together to bring an unimaginable novel.
I was lucky to be able to take part in the author Q&A. After reading the first couple of chapters I was very curious about the inspiration behind the book.
Q.When reading it is very apparent the deep connections between the characters, in particular I found the father and son relationship strangely endearing. When writing them, where or whom did you draw your inspiration from?
A.I was charmed by the idea of presenting two very different characters, who throughout the narrative come to understand they have many things in common. Harvey Anderson—our hero—is an everyman. He could be your brother, your cousin, your best pal. He’s someone you know. His father, on the other hand, is eccentric and mostly unapproachable. Bringing these two together, and having them discover their common ground—chiefly the unassailable, but unspoken, love they have for one another—was a challenge, but one I relished.
I’m not sure what, if anything, inspired this relationship. Sometimes characters just weave themselves from the yarn of your imagination. They breathe, almost perfectly formed, onto the page. The relationships they form are equally natural. It doesn’t always work out this way, but when it does, it’s like magic.
Huge thanks to Titan Books for sending me a copy which I highly recommend and to Rio Youers for taking the time to give some insight into the creation of this novel.
June 19, 2017
"Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing."
Harvey Anderson has a pretty simple life. He is a street performer in New Jersey, lives in a modest apartment with his girlfriend, and is a mostly upright citizen. One day, out of the blue, Harvey is kidnapped, beaten to a pulp by a group of goons, and has his mind practically assaulted by a man known simply as 'The Spider'. But it isn't Harvey they are truly after, it's his girlfriend: Sally Starling. Turns out, she has the ability to erase one's mind, among other things, and the spider will stop at nothing to find her. The bad news for him: Harvey has no memory of Sally and finds out that she has completely erased herself from his mind, except one small snippet that may lead him back to her. What happens next is anyone's guess but you know that it will be a race against the clock to see who will get to Sally first.
What is great about this book is that Youers focuses on each and every character as much as he focuses on the flow of the story. You understand each character's calling, their motives, and the secrets waiting to be revealed. The prose is fluid, the tone is dark and emotional, and the action will have you flipping each page with the desire to know what happens next. I felt that halfway through, this book was all wrapped up with a bow on top. But Youers turns everything up a notch and delivers an ending that you won't see coming.
Youers has written a superb thriller here and one that you shouldn't miss. I mean, just look at those blurbs from some of the best around: Malerman, Hill, Pinborough, Golden, Wilson, Straub. Doesn't get much better than that.
Note: I received an advanced reading copy from the publisher in exchange for a review. They had no influence on the rating or content.
Harvey Anderson has a pretty simple life. He is a street performer in New Jersey, lives in a modest apartment with his girlfriend, and is a mostly upright citizen. One day, out of the blue, Harvey is kidnapped, beaten to a pulp by a group of goons, and has his mind practically assaulted by a man known simply as 'The Spider'. But it isn't Harvey they are truly after, it's his girlfriend: Sally Starling. Turns out, she has the ability to erase one's mind, among other things, and the spider will stop at nothing to find her. The bad news for him: Harvey has no memory of Sally and finds out that she has completely erased herself from his mind, except one small snippet that may lead him back to her. What happens next is anyone's guess but you know that it will be a race against the clock to see who will get to Sally first.
What is great about this book is that Youers focuses on each and every character as much as he focuses on the flow of the story. You understand each character's calling, their motives, and the secrets waiting to be revealed. The prose is fluid, the tone is dark and emotional, and the action will have you flipping each page with the desire to know what happens next. I felt that halfway through, this book was all wrapped up with a bow on top. But Youers turns everything up a notch and delivers an ending that you won't see coming.
Youers has written a superb thriller here and one that you shouldn't miss. I mean, just look at those blurbs from some of the best around: Malerman, Hill, Pinborough, Golden, Wilson, Straub. Doesn't get much better than that.
Note: I received an advanced reading copy from the publisher in exchange for a review. They had no influence on the rating or content.
May 14, 2019
4.5 stars
This was a seriously enjoyable read! The writing style is enthralling and I found myself swept along very easily from beginning to end. The writing is actually highly cinematic; I could easily picture everything in great detail and I think that this book would translate really well to screen!
The concept is so original and unique. I think it’s best to go into this one knowing as little as possible, to allow yourself to experience the shocks and thrills! In saying that, even though I had an idea of what the book was about, I still found myself glued to the pages and feeling breathless with excitement while reading. The concept intrigues continuously and builds to a very satisfying conclusion.
This is such a clever, multi-layered story. The ‘brain’ talk was completely fascinating, obviously, but there is also a nuance to the other plot elements that I really enjoyed. There’s also plenty of violence but not enough to put me off. If ever there was a book that contained something for everyone, this is it!
I’m so glad I pushed myself to try this one and I will definitely be recommending it to a few people!
This was a seriously enjoyable read! The writing style is enthralling and I found myself swept along very easily from beginning to end. The writing is actually highly cinematic; I could easily picture everything in great detail and I think that this book would translate really well to screen!
The concept is so original and unique. I think it’s best to go into this one knowing as little as possible, to allow yourself to experience the shocks and thrills! In saying that, even though I had an idea of what the book was about, I still found myself glued to the pages and feeling breathless with excitement while reading. The concept intrigues continuously and builds to a very satisfying conclusion.
This is such a clever, multi-layered story. The ‘brain’ talk was completely fascinating, obviously, but there is also a nuance to the other plot elements that I really enjoyed. There’s also plenty of violence but not enough to put me off. If ever there was a book that contained something for everyone, this is it!
I’m so glad I pushed myself to try this one and I will definitely be recommending it to a few people!
July 11, 2022
There's a good story in here somewhere.
I really struggled with this one. It's not a bad book, nor is It badly written, yet I found It overly drawn-out and just couldn't seem to gel with Youer's writing style. More of a Sci-Fi Thriller with a dash of romance, I wouldn't call this a horror novel. I started with the audiobook but found the narrator to be a bit too melodramatic, so I switched to the ebook just to get It over with.
This is definitely a case of my taste though. Others may well love this one.
2.3 Stars.
I really struggled with this one. It's not a bad book, nor is It badly written, yet I found It overly drawn-out and just couldn't seem to gel with Youer's writing style. More of a Sci-Fi Thriller with a dash of romance, I wouldn't call this a horror novel. I started with the audiobook but found the narrator to be a bit too melodramatic, so I switched to the ebook just to get It over with.
This is definitely a case of my taste though. Others may well love this one.
2.3 Stars.
August 11, 2020
I'm generally reluctant to read "thrillers." To me, the word reeks of hoary airport paperbacks for people who don't like to read "real" books. I mean the stuff by authors whose books take up an ungodly amount of shelf space in every used shop ever. John Grisham, James Patterson, Dan Brown, etc. Shit like that just doesn't appeal to me, says the guy who gave the lesbian necromancers in space book five stars. I know. I'm a snob. Of this fact, I am aware.
But peeping down the long, dark Goodreads horror "readers also liked" rabbit holes, books by Rio Youers kept popping up. So I grabbed The Forgotten Girl and jumpin' junebugs! Stepping into this is like stepping into the car of a roller coaster that takes off before you have the chance to sit and pull the lap bar down. From the very first pages, the reader is propelled face-first and screaming into a pretty dark and sinister scene with one mean and scary villain.
Youers keeps the accelerator mashed to the floor for pretty much the entire ride, save for a bit of a break at the midway point and a few asides that are just so unbelievably lovely that it's hard to imagine the same person who wrote them wrote the crazy stuff that precedes and follows them. But it works because he's a fantastic writer. Not only is his pedal-to-the-metal driving somehow not exhausting, but the tender bits ache with genuine emotion.
The other thing I kept marveling at were the characters. Man, there are some unforgettable characters in this story and Youers writes each one with believable clarity. While the two main characters and the baddie are great, its the ancillary characters that really make the book shine. So, well written, fast-paced, great characters. What else is there? Ah, yes. The story.
If you want to avoid anything potentially spoilery, cease reading and go get the book. Two enthusiastic thumbs up. If you're looking for a thriller and you're not squeamish, you can't go wrong.
I love books and movies that play with memory and The Forgotten Girl presents us with characters who can get into people's heads and steal their memories. Nothing particularly new there, though I like the way it's handled. If you've seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you know how harrowing and messed up the thought of going through your memories and selectively erasing one person and everything about them can be. Jim Carrey's character is doing this willingly. Imagine someone doing this to you without your consent.
This is what happens to our main character. His girlfriend of five years deletes herself from his memory banks. Poof. Gone. Only, of course, she has a past and they come looking for her. They find our protagonist, a kind, hippy street busker with dreadlocks and when he can offer no information on her whereabouts, the let him know about what she's done to him. So he sets off on a quest to find the girl that he thinks he probably loved but has no memory of in hopes of getting some answers.
The whole way Youers writes about forgetting and remembrance is believable. My only complaint and the only thing keeping me from giving it five stars was the final confrontation. It's a minor complaint in an otherwise excellent book and it's certainly not the kind of thing that will keep me from recommending it. Especially to people like me who don't usually gravitate toward the thriller genre. I'll definitely be picking up more by Rio Youers.
But peeping down the long, dark Goodreads horror "readers also liked" rabbit holes, books by Rio Youers kept popping up. So I grabbed The Forgotten Girl and jumpin' junebugs! Stepping into this is like stepping into the car of a roller coaster that takes off before you have the chance to sit and pull the lap bar down. From the very first pages, the reader is propelled face-first and screaming into a pretty dark and sinister scene with one mean and scary villain.
Youers keeps the accelerator mashed to the floor for pretty much the entire ride, save for a bit of a break at the midway point and a few asides that are just so unbelievably lovely that it's hard to imagine the same person who wrote them wrote the crazy stuff that precedes and follows them. But it works because he's a fantastic writer. Not only is his pedal-to-the-metal driving somehow not exhausting, but the tender bits ache with genuine emotion.
The other thing I kept marveling at were the characters. Man, there are some unforgettable characters in this story and Youers writes each one with believable clarity. While the two main characters and the baddie are great, its the ancillary characters that really make the book shine. So, well written, fast-paced, great characters. What else is there? Ah, yes. The story.
If you want to avoid anything potentially spoilery, cease reading and go get the book. Two enthusiastic thumbs up. If you're looking for a thriller and you're not squeamish, you can't go wrong.
I love books and movies that play with memory and The Forgotten Girl presents us with characters who can get into people's heads and steal their memories. Nothing particularly new there, though I like the way it's handled. If you've seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, you know how harrowing and messed up the thought of going through your memories and selectively erasing one person and everything about them can be. Jim Carrey's character is doing this willingly. Imagine someone doing this to you without your consent.
This is what happens to our main character. His girlfriend of five years deletes herself from his memory banks. Poof. Gone. Only, of course, she has a past and they come looking for her. They find our protagonist, a kind, hippy street busker with dreadlocks and when he can offer no information on her whereabouts, the let him know about what she's done to him. So he sets off on a quest to find the girl that he thinks he probably loved but has no memory of in hopes of getting some answers.
The whole way Youers writes about forgetting and remembrance is believable. My only complaint and the only thing keeping me from giving it five stars was the final confrontation. It's a minor complaint in an otherwise excellent book and it's certainly not the kind of thing that will keep me from recommending it. Especially to people like me who don't usually gravitate toward the thriller genre. I'll definitely be picking up more by Rio Youers.
July 13, 2019
This review first appeared on scifiandscary.com - the publisher provided a copy for review consideration
I first got into horror in the 1980s, when Hollywood was trying forget the nasty excesses of the 70s and was plundering the 50s back catalogue for ideas. John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ is the best of the remakes from that time (in fact it’s probably the best remake ever) but it’s definitely not the only one. In literature, authors like Stephen King weren’t exactly retelling stories from the 50s, but they were definitely paying homage to them. Skip forward to the 2010s and a similarly nostalgic eye is being cast upon 1980s horror. ‘Stranger Things’ is a smash and the recent movie adaptation of King’s ‘It’ chooses the 1980s rather than the 1950s for it’s backstory. Everything old is new again, as they say.
Rio Youers’ ‘The Forgotten Girl’ captures that modern 1980s nostalgia, despite being set in the present day. It’s a psychic thriller that’s reminiscent of books like Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’; that turns out to be both a good and a bad thing. It’s well paced, gripping and has a heart; but it’s also a bit too familiar.
The plot is that of a straightforward thriller, with a horror twist. Protagonist Harvey gets attacked by a gang of thugs looking for a girlfriend he doesn’t remember having. As the story develops we discover that Sally (the girlfriend) has the ability to wipe people’s memories and has a powerful enemy in the vicious politician Lang. There are plenty of thrills, some brutality and a respectable emotional core in the chase that follows. It’s gripping, very readable and I ended up really caring about the characters. If there is a problem with the story, it’s that the “boy meets girl, boy saves girl” thing doesn’t feel that fresh in 2019.
It’s still a fun ride though. Youers has a great sense of pace and a talent for creating people with believable motivations, even when the things they are doing are either fantastic or appalling. He’s definitely a talented writer, but the book ends up feeling a bit too much like other things. Its central theme is the abuse of power, its setting is small-town middle American and its heroes are blue collar joes. In the end, as fun as it is, it ends up feeling like a really cover version of a Stephen King novel. That’s not the worst thing in the world, but I suspect Youers can do better.
I first got into horror in the 1980s, when Hollywood was trying forget the nasty excesses of the 70s and was plundering the 50s back catalogue for ideas. John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ is the best of the remakes from that time (in fact it’s probably the best remake ever) but it’s definitely not the only one. In literature, authors like Stephen King weren’t exactly retelling stories from the 50s, but they were definitely paying homage to them. Skip forward to the 2010s and a similarly nostalgic eye is being cast upon 1980s horror. ‘Stranger Things’ is a smash and the recent movie adaptation of King’s ‘It’ chooses the 1980s rather than the 1950s for it’s backstory. Everything old is new again, as they say.
Rio Youers’ ‘The Forgotten Girl’ captures that modern 1980s nostalgia, despite being set in the present day. It’s a psychic thriller that’s reminiscent of books like Stephen King’s ‘Firestarter’; that turns out to be both a good and a bad thing. It’s well paced, gripping and has a heart; but it’s also a bit too familiar.
The plot is that of a straightforward thriller, with a horror twist. Protagonist Harvey gets attacked by a gang of thugs looking for a girlfriend he doesn’t remember having. As the story develops we discover that Sally (the girlfriend) has the ability to wipe people’s memories and has a powerful enemy in the vicious politician Lang. There are plenty of thrills, some brutality and a respectable emotional core in the chase that follows. It’s gripping, very readable and I ended up really caring about the characters. If there is a problem with the story, it’s that the “boy meets girl, boy saves girl” thing doesn’t feel that fresh in 2019.
It’s still a fun ride though. Youers has a great sense of pace and a talent for creating people with believable motivations, even when the things they are doing are either fantastic or appalling. He’s definitely a talented writer, but the book ends up feeling a bit too much like other things. Its central theme is the abuse of power, its setting is small-town middle American and its heroes are blue collar joes. In the end, as fun as it is, it ends up feeling like a really cover version of a Stephen King novel. That’s not the worst thing in the world, but I suspect Youers can do better.
August 27, 2017
This thriller grabs you from the beginning. Harvey is a peace-loving street performer. He avoids trouble and won’t even kill a fly if it gets trapped in his apartment. The novel opens with him being tortured for information about a girl he’s never heard of. When he’s released he comes to realise that this girl lived with him for several years, so what happened to his memories?
Harvey’s journey is gripping. His enemies are incredibly powerful, and he’s really not equipped to take them on, but he keeps going.
There are some brutal scenes, and some very touching ones as well. I consumed this novel greedily, as I couldn’t wait to see what happened next.
Harvey’s journey is gripping. His enemies are incredibly powerful, and he’s really not equipped to take them on, but he keeps going.
There are some brutal scenes, and some very touching ones as well. I consumed this novel greedily, as I couldn’t wait to see what happened next.
January 2, 2019
Yet another awesome, disturbing and very dark read from Rio Youers.
I’m talking really dark, disturbing to the point where I actually physically shuddered.... which means the book was AWESOME!!
After everything, Harvey’s dad ended up being my favourite character. There was so much love and sacrifice there. And in the end the guy probably saved Harvey’s life with the special life skills he taught him!!
I’m talking really dark, disturbing to the point where I actually physically shuddered.... which means the book was AWESOME!!
After everything, Harvey’s dad ended up being my favourite character. There was so much love and sacrifice there. And in the end the guy probably saved Harvey’s life with the special life skills he taught him!!
September 12, 2018
Simply put, amazing! This novel is shockingly good, an energetic page-turner, full of interesting twists and turns. It reads like a faster-paced Stephen King at his best. Entirely recommended!
May 22, 2019
Harvey is going about his day to day job of, well, being Harvey, busking and keeping a low key, off the grid, hippy lifestyle. He doesn't bother society at large, he exists on the fringe and keeps ,mind and body together with his low expectations of life, he is, essentially in a good place and happy with the way things are going.
Until it doesn't.
Until he is kidnapped, beaten and tortured on the basis of a signed leasing contract which asserts that he and a girl named 'Sally Starling' cohabited for years.
And when violence doesn't work, along comes The Spider...
Rio has created a genuinely chilling character here, The Spider probes into the corners of Harvey's mind, all he has the impression of is dancing with a woman in his head, he cannot remember where or even see her face, so is it a memory or just a construction based on what is supposed to have happened?
This is the genius of the book, it completely wrong foots you and has guessing as to what or who Sally is. Is she entirely blameless for what happened to Harvey, after all she did wipe all his memories of her...but who do memories belong to? And are they even accuarate or is it a remberance of a perception rather than something concrete and tangible? And what would it mean to the world if you could tap into, or remove, or alter the perception that people have,en masse, about gun violence, right wing extremists, nuclear weapons...any issue of global concern?
Sally exists as a construct in her own novel, she becomes who Harvey and the reader want her to be, she is a weapon in the wrong hands so, as with Harvey, she leaves no trace behind her to protect those she loves from the evil forces which are in pursuit.
But it does miore than tell a simply thrilling and suspense driven supernatural tale, 'The Forgotten Girl' paradoxically ensures by her actions that she will never be forgotten at the same time as asking questions of the reader about the creation of stories, the nature of love and the existence of hope.
Harvey was a flawed character, he opts out of life and has that privilege to not want or expect more than what he puts it so that kind of passive/aggressive attitude normally irritates me but that is just where he starts.He becomes a more fully rounded character you begin to care about and invest in as the story progresses and you want more for him even if he doesn't want more for himself.
It's fast paced, and the story moves tremedously quickly and you are happy to be swept up in the prose, landing, as you do, dead centre in Harvey and Sally's story.
'The Forgotten Girl' is a marvelous read, I bought the next novel Rio wrote, 'Halcyon' on the basis of how much I enjoyed it. The hype on books is always swallowed with a tablespoon of salt, but in this case, with Paul Tremblay and Joe Hill amongst others singing its praises, any horro fan in their right mind would do themselves a disservice leaving this on the shelf.
Until it doesn't.
Until he is kidnapped, beaten and tortured on the basis of a signed leasing contract which asserts that he and a girl named 'Sally Starling' cohabited for years.
And when violence doesn't work, along comes The Spider...
Rio has created a genuinely chilling character here, The Spider probes into the corners of Harvey's mind, all he has the impression of is dancing with a woman in his head, he cannot remember where or even see her face, so is it a memory or just a construction based on what is supposed to have happened?
This is the genius of the book, it completely wrong foots you and has guessing as to what or who Sally is. Is she entirely blameless for what happened to Harvey, after all she did wipe all his memories of her...but who do memories belong to? And are they even accuarate or is it a remberance of a perception rather than something concrete and tangible? And what would it mean to the world if you could tap into, or remove, or alter the perception that people have,en masse, about gun violence, right wing extremists, nuclear weapons...any issue of global concern?
Sally exists as a construct in her own novel, she becomes who Harvey and the reader want her to be, she is a weapon in the wrong hands so, as with Harvey, she leaves no trace behind her to protect those she loves from the evil forces which are in pursuit.
But it does miore than tell a simply thrilling and suspense driven supernatural tale, 'The Forgotten Girl' paradoxically ensures by her actions that she will never be forgotten at the same time as asking questions of the reader about the creation of stories, the nature of love and the existence of hope.
Harvey was a flawed character, he opts out of life and has that privilege to not want or expect more than what he puts it so that kind of passive/aggressive attitude normally irritates me but that is just where he starts.He becomes a more fully rounded character you begin to care about and invest in as the story progresses and you want more for him even if he doesn't want more for himself.
It's fast paced, and the story moves tremedously quickly and you are happy to be swept up in the prose, landing, as you do, dead centre in Harvey and Sally's story.
'The Forgotten Girl' is a marvelous read, I bought the next novel Rio wrote, 'Halcyon' on the basis of how much I enjoyed it. The hype on books is always swallowed with a tablespoon of salt, but in this case, with Paul Tremblay and Joe Hill amongst others singing its praises, any horro fan in their right mind would do themselves a disservice leaving this on the shelf.
June 4, 2018
probably 4-5 stars for the concept, but the story was way too long and entirely too jumbled and jarring... had a cutesy "do anything for love" vibe, but i felt strongly the book couldn't decide which genre it was - horror, thriller, mystery, serial killer, science fiction, spy/psyops, adventure/romance - and ended up doing none of them enough, or well enough, to satisfy me... as a novella, maybe 150-ish pages, it could have been stellar, assuming it picked a style and ran with it... Youers has decent enough writing chops, but i got the impression this was fantasy-autobiographical, maybe... i got to halfway done and couldn't understand how there was 170+ pages left... never a good thing when you're counting pages, huh? not altogether bad, just messy and tangential and theatrical and a bit much at times...
July 6, 2017
I saw a Joe Hill tweet touting Youers 'The Forgotten Girl', and that was pretty much all I needed to take a chance on it. A zippy mix of supernatural/thriller/serial killer/love story genres, bound together by Youers fast-paced action and wry dark humor. Merciless thugs. Psychic powers. Nasty villain. Unprepared hero. Plus - two wildly memorable sidekicks during the book's final balls out segment.
If 'The Dead Zone' and 'Firestarter' had an illegitimate child, it would sort of be like 'The Forgotten Girl'. Sort of.
If 'The Dead Zone' and 'Firestarter' had an illegitimate child, it would sort of be like 'The Forgotten Girl'. Sort of.
August 14, 2025
Good book overall and an interesting twist on people with sharp psychic powers. Mixed in all of this we follow our main guy Harvey on a wild ride to find his girl and kill the bad guy(s)! But when he gets to the final boss, this is where the book takes a nosedive. I guess authors and movie directors are all alike in the sense that they love a prolonged ending where the villain has full control of the situation and can easily wipe out everyone to continue on their path to world domination, but no! They just like to keep talking and guess what? Our good guys eventually find some opportune moment to turn the situation around. This book serves as the template for these stupid endings.
June 19, 2021
Keywords and phrases to describe this read:
• Intriguing
• Slow-burner
• Original
• Missing that WOW factor
• Intriguing
• Slow-burner
• Original
• Missing that WOW factor
July 20, 2021
Legitimately one of the best thrillers I’ve ever read. Fast paced and the last 1/4 had my heart pounding. Brilliant as far as thrillers go.
August 12, 2017
סיפור טוב. כתיבה מעולה. התאכזבתי קצת מהסוף. בסך הכול נהניתי.
January 28, 2018
This book was at once achingly familiar and yet like nothing I've ever read before. If you're a fan of early 80s horror where mine control is used, violence is abundant, and romance occurs, then this is the book for you.
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