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The Girl Who Wasn't Missing - A Psychological Thriller of Mothers, Lies, and a Child Returned to the Wrong Home
The Girl Who Wasn't Missing A Psychological Thriller of Mothers, Lies, and a Child Returned to the Wrong Home Some stories begin with a disappearance.
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About The Girl Who Wasn't Missing - A Psychological Thriller of Mothers, Lies, and a Child Returned to the Wrong Home
The Girl Who Wasn't Missing A Psychological Thriller of Mothers, Lies, and a Child Returned to the Wrong Home Some stories begin with a disappearance. This one begins with a discovery. Claire Whitaker's ordinary life shatters when a late-night news report shows a missing child's face-a girl who looks exactly like her daughter Sophie. Same scar. Same smile. Same age. The world calls her Emily Carter. Claire calls her Sophie. What begins as a flicker of doubt quickly unravels into a nightmare of forged documents, vanished agencies, and a man from Claire's past who may have stolen more than just her peace of mind. As detectives dig deeper and another mother steps forward to claim Sophie as her own, Claire is thrust into a fight no parent could prepare for. Is the girl she's raised for seven years really hers? Or has she been loving a child who was never meant to stay? Taut, haunting, and heart-wrenching, The Girl Who Wasn't Missing is a psychological thriller about motherhood, obsession, and the terrifying question of what makes someone a parent: blood, law, or love. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena, and Gillian Flynn.
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