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A review by thebookpear
The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Hikers find an injured woman on a trail who says she is Elizabeth Black and that she has been missing for two years. Detective Chelsey Calhoun, the lead on the original case is called in to investigate. Chelsey lost her own sister 20 years prior and is determined to find out the truth about Ellie’s disappearance since her own family never got answers.
This book was told in dual timelines that were equally compelling. This is Emiko Jean’s debut thriller (she is best known as a YA and romance author) and I was blown away. I grabbed this book in an airport bookstore, and it was the BEST choice. It was fast-paced, well-written, and I was completely sucked in right from page one. I did not stop reading the entire flight!
This book was told in dual timelines that were equally compelling. This is Emiko Jean’s debut thriller (she is best known as a YA and romance author) and I was blown away. I grabbed this book in an airport bookstore, and it was the BEST choice. It was fast-paced, well-written, and I was completely sucked in right from page one. I did not stop reading the entire flight!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping