Girl Forgotten by April Henry [Blog Tour & Review]

Title: Girl Forgotten

Author: April Henry

Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books

Release Date: March 28th, 2023

Genres: Young Adult Thriller

Purchase Links: Amazon US / Amazon CA / Barnes & Nobles / Book Depository / IndieBound

Rating: 4 / 5 Stars

Synopsis:

Piper Gray starts a true-crime podcast investigating a seventeen-year-old cold case in this thrilling YA murder mystery by New York Times bestselling author April Henry.

Seventeen years ago, Layla Trello was murdered and her killer was never found. Enter true-crime fan Piper Gray, who is determined to reopen Layla’s case and get some answers. With the help of Jonas—who has a secret of his own—Piper starts a podcast investigating Layla’s murder. But as she digs deeper into the mysteries of the past, Piper begins receiving anonymous threats telling her to back off the investigation, or else. The killer is still out there, and Piper must uncover their identity before they silence her forever.

Thank you so much to TBR and Beyond for including me in this blog tour and sending an eARC copy of this book ♥️

If you are looking for a new crime podcast mystery, then look no further than this amazing new release from April Henry!

For those who may not know, April Henry is one of my favourite mystery writers, and I think I own almost all of her work 🙈 so when I saw the launch for this book tour, I knew that I had to jump at the opportunity! Also, being an avid true crime podcast listener, this book was just calling my name 🎧

Piper Gras is new to town after her mom is no longer in the picture, so when she finds herself wandering the graveyard for some peace, she stumbles upon the grave of a teen named Layla Trello. Lo and behold, this is a cold case, and the girl had attended the school that Piper was starting at.

Flash forward to the announcement that all seniors need to pick a Senior Project, and what could be more perfect than starting a crime podcast with the hopes of solving the town’s cold case? Sure, it might not end well, but when Piper is inspired by HER favourite crime podcast, she wants to try her hand at it.

Now, we also have Jonas, who is unwilling to help due to secrets that this could drag up (both the town’s and his own), but Piper will do anything to learn more.

This was full of twists and turns, with the different suspects all pointing fingers at one another. Heck, even when there was VIDEO EVIDENCE, and I thought I knew who the killer would be, I was totally off, and it was not who I was expecting 😱

Overall this was such a fun, and quick read and perfect for all you “armchair detectives,” as Piper so lovingly puts it. Without giving away too much, this is one that you will definitely want to add to your TBR 😉