April Henry
A lot of my books start with a "What if?" It might be a real news story. Like Girl, Stolen was inspired by a real local blind girl who was briefly kidnapped when someone stole her mom's car. I saw her on the news and thought - but what if he had kept her? The Girl I Used to Be was inspired by a real 30 yo case - I thought what if you found out your dad was not a killer but a victim? The Lonely Dead started when I thought "What if you could see and talk to the dead?" Run, Hide, Fight Back began with me wondering how we would deal with a terrorist attack on a shopping mall here, which really did happen in Kenya.
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Emma Harnack
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April Henry:
Omg you are the best writer eve I love your books. Such good descriptions. Im Emma And I go to blair and my school is reading this for a golden sower book it is a great book and i will be sure to recommend it to all my friends and family I am writing a summary of you book to share with my class about "The Girl who Was Supposed To Die."And i already suggested this book to a couple of my friends they read it and liked?
Saoirse
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April Henry:
Hey, it's me again, I was wondering if you would do a sequel in the future or with the book The Girl in The White Van? I hope all is going well and I can't wait for your new book to come out, and I hope you keep writing and making the best thriller and mystery ever!! I hope all good love your big fan!
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