The Girl Who... Av Andreina Cordani

<P><B>LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2022</B><br><B><I><br>The girl who... survived</I><br><I>The girl who... inspires</I><br><I>The girl who... has something to hide</I><br></B><br><I>People can''t bring themselves to say what happened to her. They just describe her as ''the girl who... you know...''. But nobody really knows, no one sees the real Leah</I><br><br>Leah is the perfect survivor. She was seven years old when she saw her mother and sister killed by a troubled gang member. Her case hit the headlines and her bravery made her a national sweetheart: strong, courageous and forgiving.<br><br>But Leah is hiding a secret about their deaths. And now, ten years later, all she can think of is revenge.<br><br> When Leah''s dad meets a new partner, stepsister Ellie moves in. Sensing Leah isn''t quite the sweet girl she pretends to be, Ellie discovers that Leah has a plan, one she has been putting together ever since that fateful day. Now that the killer - and the only one who knows the truth - is being released from prison, time is running out for Ellie to discover how far Leah will go to silence her anger . . .</P>