Lucky One

This might well be my favorite Rader-Day so far: a brilliant premise intriguingly developed, totally believable characters and a climax that took my breath away. Ann Cleeves,New York Timesbestselling author of The Shetland and Vera SeriesFrom the author ofthe Edgar Award(R)-nominatedUnder A Dark Sky comes an unforgettable, chilling novel about a young woman who recognizes the man who kidnapped her as a child, setting off a search for justice, and into danger. Most people who go missing are never found. But Alice was the lucky one... As a child, Alice was stolen fromher backyardin a tiny Indiana community, but against the odds, her policeman father tracked her down within twenty-four hours and rescued her from harm. In the aftermath of the crime, her family decided to move to Chicago and close the door on that horrible day.Yet Alice hasnt forgotten. She devotes her spare time volunteering for a website called The Doe Pages scrolling through pages upon pages of unidentified people, searching for clues that could help reunite families with their missing loved ones. When a face appears on Alices screen that she recognizes, shes stunned to realize its the same man who kidnapped her decades ago. The post is deleted as quickly as it appeared, leaving Alice with more questions than answers.Embarking on a search for the truth, she enlists the help of friends from The Doe Pages to connect the dots and find her kidnapper before he hurts someone else. Then Alice crosses paths with Merrily Cruz, another woman whos been hunting for answers of her own. Together, they begin to unravel a dark, painful web of lies that will change what they thought they knewand could cost them everything.Twisting and compulsively readable, The Lucky One explores the lies we tell ourselves to feel safe.