Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver (English) Paperback Book

Description: Vanishing Girls by Lauren Oliver New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a raw and heart-pounding story, perfect for fans of E. Lockharts We Were Liars or Gillian Flynns Sharp Objects.Dara and Nick used to be inseparable. But that was before the accident that left Daras beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged.When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked. Now, Nick has to find her sister--before its too late.In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Lauren Oliver is the cofounder of media and content development company Glasstown Entertainment, where she serves as the President of Production.She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the YA novels Replica, Vanishing Girls, Panic, and the Delirium trilogy: Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem, which have been translated into more than thirty languages. The film rights to both Replica and Laurens bestselling first novel, Before I Fall, were acquired by Awesomeness Films. Before I Fall was adapted into a major motion picture starring Zoey Deutch. It debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 2017, garnering a wide release from Open Road Films that year.Oliver is a 2012 E. B. White Read-Aloud Award nominee for her middle-grade novel Liesl & Po, as well as author of the middle-grade fantasy novel The Spindlers and The Curiosity House series, co-written with H.C. Chester. She has written one novel for adults, Rooms.Oliver co-founded Glasstown Entertainment with poet and author Lexa Hillyer. Since 2010, the company has developed and sold more than fifty-five novels for adults, young adults, and middle-grade readers. Some of its recent titles include the New York Times bestseller Everless, by Sara Holland; the critically acclaimed Bonfire, authored by the actress Krysten Ritter; and The Hunger by Alma Katsu, which received multiple starred reviews and was praised by Stephen King as "disturbing, hard to put down" and "not recommended...after dark."Oliver is a narrative consultant for Illumination Entertainment and is writing features and TV shows for a number of production companies and studios.Oliver received an academic scholarship to the University of Chicago, where she was elected Phi Beta Kappa. She received a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from New York University. Review "Alarming and uplifting, a rare psychological thriller that has a kind heart at its center. Read it with all the lights on." -- --E. Lockhart, author of We Were Liars"Perfect for readers who devoured We Were Liars, its the sort of novel that readers will race to finish, then return to the beginning to marvel at how it was constructed--and at everything they missed." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Olivers characterizations and background stories are well-developed and compulsively readable. Recommend to teens looking for a well-written work with a juicy ending. They will not be disappointed." -- School Library Journal"Best-selling Oliver weaves a taut mystery interspersed with blog posts about Madelines disappearance, and the story is made all the more compelling by Nick and Daras close but troubling relationship, marked by both love and intense jealousy." -- BooklistPRAISE FOR BEFORE I FALL: "Olivers debut novel is raw, emotional, and, at times, beautiful....readers will love Samantha best as she hurtles toward an end as brave as it is heartbreaking." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)PRAISE FOR BEFORE I FALL: "Samanthas attempts to save her life and right the wrongs she has caused are precisely what will draw readers into this complex story and keep them turning pages until Sam succeeds in living her last day the right way." -- Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)PRAISE FOR BEFORE I FALL: "Oliver, in a pitch-perfect teen voice, explores the power we have to affect the people around us in this intensely believable first novel...This is a compelling book with a powerful message and should not be missed." -- ALA BooklistPRAISE FOR PANIC: "Oliver makes a white-knuckle return to realism that will have readers up until the wee hours." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)PRAISE FOR PANIC: "Olivers novel is a wholly believable and compulsively readable tale of friendship, loyalty, survival, and courage." -- BooklistPRAISE FOR PANIC: "Retains all the tension and excitement of Olivers Delirium...A work with sharp corners, dark places, and considerable humanity." -- The Horn Book Review Quote PRAISE FOR PANIC: "Retains all the tension and excitement of Olivers Delirium…A work with sharp corners, dark places, and considerable humanity." Details ISBN0062224115 Author Lauren Oliver Short Title VANISHING GIRLS Pages 384 Language English ISBN-10 0062224115 ISBN-13 9780062224118 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1982 DEWEY FIC Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-03-08 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-03-08 NZ Release Date 2016-03-08 US Release Date 2016-03-08 UK Release Date 2016-03-08 Audience Age 14 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Audience Teenage / Young adult Imprint US HarperCollins Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:138839385;

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