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 “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 Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series   From the author of the Edgar Award®-nominated Under 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 from her backyard in 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 hasn’t 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 Alice’s screen that she recognizes, she’s stunned to realize it’s 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 who’s 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 knew—and could cost them everything. Twisting and compulsively readable, The Lucky One explores the lies we tell ourselves to feel safe.

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The Lucky One is an irresistible read about two strangers on a quest to uncover the truth about their pasts. Simultaneously a dynamic character study and a riveting mystery, Lori Rader-Day's latest offering is a brilliantly absorbing novel from one of my favorite new crime writers. --Sheena Kamal, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Ones I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal. --Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night. --Kirkus Reviews [Rader-Day's] gifted storytelling makes this a fine read. --Booklist Dark, loaded with memorable twists, and featuring a complex, flawed, and unforgettable protagonist, The Lucky One cements Lori Rader-Day's place as one of crime fiction's strongest and most compelling voices. You will devour this timely, chilling novel and find yourself desperate for more. --Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. The Lucky One is that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul. --Carol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls 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 Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women, including older women...The tightly crafted storytelling brings heat back into the familiar cold case plot, digging deep into those aches that never really fade. --Publishers Weekly

Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night. --Kirkus Reviews

Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night. --Kirkus Reviews Dark, loaded with memorable twists, and featuring a complex, flawed, and unforgettable protagonist, The Lucky One cements Lori Rader-Day's place as one of crime fiction's strongest and most compelling voices. You will devour this timely, chilling novel and find yourself desperate for more. --Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal. --Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. The Lucky One is that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul. --Carol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls 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 Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women, including older women...The tightly crafted storytelling brings heat back into the familiar cold case plot, digging deep into those aches that never really fade. --Publishers Weekly [Rader-Day's] gifted storytelling makes this a fine read. --Booklist

[Rader-Day's] gifted storytelling makes this a fine read. --Booklist The Lucky One promises to be another signature Lori Rader-Day blend of psychology, suspense, and noir. --CrimeReads The award-winning author of Under a Dark Sky puts a new spin on unreliable narrators in a suspense novel with protagonists struggling to find answers. Fans of Rader-Day's other compelling stand-alones will savor this riveting mystery. --Library Journal I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal. --Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For 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 Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night. --Kirkus Reviews Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women, including older women...The tightly crafted storytelling brings heat back into the familiar cold case plot, digging deep into those aches that never really fade. --Publishers Weekly The Lucky One is an irresistible read about two strangers on a quest to uncover the truth about their pasts. Simultaneously a dynamic character study and a riveting mystery, Lori Rader-Day's latest offering is a brilliantly absorbing novel from one of my favorite new crime writers. --Sheena Kamal, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Ones Dark, loaded with memorable twists, and featuring a complex, flawed, and unforgettable protagonist, The Lucky One cements Lori Rader-Day's place as one of crime fiction's strongest and most compelling voices. You will devour this timely, chilling novel and find yourself desperate for more. --Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. The Lucky One is that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul. --Carol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls

The Lucky One promises to be another signature Lori Rader-Day blend of psychology, suspense, and noir. --CrimeReads The Lucky One is an irresistible read about two strangers on a quest to uncover the truth about their pasts. Simultaneously a dynamic character study and a riveting mystery, Lori Rader-Day's latest offering is a brilliantly absorbing novel from one of my favorite new crime writers. --Sheena Kamal, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Ones Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night. --Kirkus Reviews [Rader-Day's] gifted storytelling makes this a fine read. --Booklist Dark, loaded with memorable twists, and featuring a complex, flawed, and unforgettable protagonist, The Lucky One cements Lori Rader-Day's place as one of crime fiction's strongest and most compelling voices. You will devour this timely, chilling novel and find yourself desperate for more. --Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal. --Hallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. The Lucky One is that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul. --Carol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women, including older women...The tightly crafted storytelling brings heat back into the familiar cold case plot, digging deep into those aches that never really fade. --Publishers Weekly 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 Times bestselling author of The Shetland and Vera Series

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"Lori Rader-Day's debut mystery, The Black Hour, won the 2014 Anthony Award for Best First Novel and was a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. Her second novel, Little Pretty Things, received a starred review from Booklist and was named a 2015 ""most arresting crime novel"" by Kirkus Reviews. She lives in Chicago."

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