Gone for Good

An unputdownable YA ‘missing girl’ thriller that's Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse.‘Impossible to stop reading’ Guardian'A razor-sharp thriller' Louise O'NeillConnie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy – a remote, high-security facility for ‘troubled’ teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour. But when Connie learns she’s been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies… A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ‘missing girl’ thriller, set against the backdrop of America’s controversial Troubled Teen industry.Praise for GONE FOR GOOD'This compelling YA verse-novel thriller is impossible to stop reading.' Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian‘[A] thriller your teen won’t be able to put down.’ The i'Crossan’s signature verse drives a propulsive plot, conjuring a growing sense of dread alongside astute observations about mental health and control.' Observer‘A razor-sharp thriller about control, silence, and survival. Once it grips you, it doesn’t let go.’ Louise O'Neill'GONE FOR GOOD is a twisty thriller, but it’s also a beautifully written exploration of grief and how we cope when we hit rock bottom. Sarah Crossan weaves a gripping tale of losing hope and finding it again. I couldn’t put it down.' Cynthia Murphy