The Girls I've Been

Furious entertainment for fans of "One of Us Is Lying" - soon to be a Netflix film starring Millie Bobby Brown ("Stranger Things"). My hands are sweating. I clench my fingers together – God, how long is this going to last? Two minutes? Five? Time behaves strangely when you're lying on the floor and a guy is waving a gun in your face. Rebecca, Samantha, Haley, Katie, Ashley – Nora must have been many girls. Because she is the daughter of a con artist who uses her to con criminal clean-cut guys. At twelve, Nora manages to escape this life. But five "normal" years later, the past catches up with her when she gets caught up in a bank robbery with her best friends Wes (her ex) and Iris (her new love). The brutal gangsters expect no resistance. Nothing has prepared them for Nora – or for the tricks she and her alter egos have up their sleeves. A clever game of cat and mouse begins. This story has many facets: a gripping thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. A breathless escape story that constantly takes twists and turns. And a multi-layered coming-of-age novel featuring a fascinating, cool protagonist. "A gripping, explosive, and compelling thriller." Kirkus Reviews, starred review.