{"product_id":"9781454947646-going-dark","title":"Going Dark","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEighteen-year-old Amelia Ashley, budding travel influencer, was headed out on a trip of a lifetime with her boyfriend, handsome and charismatic Josh. But after two weeks abroad, Josh returns to San Diego . alone.  Josh swears that Amelia left on her own. But when no one hears from Amelia for weeks, all signs point to Josh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAge range 14 to 18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this ripped-from-the-headlines \u003ci\u003eGone Girl\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eA Good Girl's Guide to Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz weaves a white-knuckle YA thriller about a beautiful young influencer who vanishes after going on vacation with her boyfriend.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e#WhereisAmeliaAshley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Influencer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmelia Ashley shares everything with her followers - her favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants, her best fashion tips, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her European trip-of-a-lifetime with her hot boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Boyfriend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosh has no choice but to return home without Amelia after she abandons him in Rome. He has no clue where she went or how her blood got in his suitcase. Why won't anyone believe him?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hacker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo Harper Delgado, Amelia Ashley is just another missing white girl whipping up a media frenzy. But with each digital knot she untangles about the influencer, Harper wonders: who\u003ci\u003e is\u003c\/i\u003e Amelia Ashley?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Other Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo years ago, another girl went missing, one who never made headlines or had a trending hashtag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Truth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmelia's disappearance has captured the world's attention. What comes next? Watch this space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTold through a mixture of social media posts, diary entries, and firsthand accounts,\u003ci\u003eGoing Dark\u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping, suspenseful thriller about all the missing girls who fall off the radar, perfect for true crime fans and readers of\u003ci\u003eOne of Us is Lying\u003c\/i\u003eby Karen M. McManus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intense rollercoaster of a thriller anda searing indictment of which victims get our attention and sympathy.'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e#\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author Marie Lu\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[T]he book will draw readers in through its engaging storytelling and compelling characters they can't help but care about. The novel probes questions of the types of victims who garner public sympathy and those who are overlooked. An edge-of-your-seat thriller with a deeply satisfying ending and a message that lingers.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'De la Cruz combines familiar thriller beats with a socially conscious narrative to deliver a breakneck story that outpaces its ripped-from-the-headlines influences to establish its own labyrinthine twists. This timely work gratifyingly interrogates the core question of what determines whose disappearance gets taken seriously and whose gets ignored.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A mix of Gone Girl and true crime, this is a twisty plot that highlights the role race, media, and fame can play in solving a crime.This is a clever take that will please fans of the genre and de la Cruz's books.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[T]he perfect blend of ripped-from-the-headlines drama and insightful writing.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[S]et to be one of the buzziest YA thrillers of early 2023.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This fast-paced thriller has plenty of shocking reveals and shady characters, as we follow the story of a missing influencer who seems to embody the Missing White Woman scenario, but may have been more complex than the media is interested in portraying.' -\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimereads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40831866634337,"sku":"9781454947646","price":16.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27424386.jpg?v=1742991626","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781454947646-going-dark","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}