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Review Quotes:
"The story's multiple perspectives keep readers engaged as the tension builds.... Henry captures both the hope and idealism surrounding reunification. Seeing how Tessa and her family members engage with her adoption highlights the beauty and challenges of creating identity and family in an
honest
and emotional way."--
Kirkus Reviews
Review Quotes:
"Tessa is smart and plucky, surrounded by loving family and friends, and the supporting characters are well-drawn...the plot drives the novel, leaping from one event to another up to the exciting conclusion."--
Booklist
Biographical Note:
April Henry is the
New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and over fifteen novels for teens, including the bestselling
Girl, Stolen;
Girl Forgotten, which won the Edgar Award,
Two Truths and a Lie, which was a YALSA Top Ten Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers; and
The Girl I Used to Be, which was an Edgar Award finalist and won the Anthony Award for Best YA Mystery. She lives in Oregon and invites you to visit her at aprilhenry.com.
Review Quotes:
"A suspenseful thriller told in three perspectives ... great representations of a loyal friend group."--
School Library Journal
Publisher Marketing:
In this heart-pounding YA thriller, when an adopted teen takes a DNA test to find her biological parents, she unwittingly puts herself in the crosshairs of a serial killer.
Adopted as a newborn, Tessa has always wondered who her biological parents are. After turning eighteen, she takes a DNA test in hopes of finding the answers. With best friend El and lab partner Victor, Tessa uses the results to start building her family tree. But they find more dead ends than answers. Her biological mother, who was raised in a religious cult, has cut all ties with her controlling family. And her biological father remains a complete mystery, at least until the police show up. For fifteen years, they've been trying to identify a serial killer known as the Portland Phantom. Tessa may be the link they've been waiting for.
April Henry delivers a twisty thriller about the families who choose us--and the ones we're born into. Biology does not have to dictate one's destiny.
And don't miss these other chilling thrillers from April Henry including:
Stay Dead
Girl Forgotten
Two Truths and a Lie
When We Go Missing
Review Citations:
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School Library Journal 02/01/2026 pg. 56 (EAN 9780316586214, Hardcover)
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Booklist 03/01/2026 (EAN 9780316586214, Hardcover)
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Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026 (EAN 9780316586214, Hardcover)
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