All her life, she's been the girl who survived. Orphaned at age seven after a horrific killing spree at her family's Oregon cabin, Kara McIntyre is searching for some kind of normal. But now, twenty years later, the past has come thundering back. Her brother, Jonas, who was convicted of the murders has unexpectedly been released from prison. The press is in a frenzy again. And suddenly, Kara is receiving cryptic messages from her big sister Marlie - who hasn't been seen or heard from since that deadly Christmas Eve when she hid little Kara in a closet with a haunting, life=-saving command - Don't make a sound/

This book starts off with the slaughter of the family. That was enough to draw me right into this story to see how the rest of the book would unfold. I wasn't disappointed. Kara was just seven when she survived the killing spree that saw most of her family slaughtered. Her sister Marlie disappeared, and her half-brother Jonas was convicted of the murders. But now he's being released early from prison. The pace is fast, the plotline gripping and suspenseful. I never knew what the truth was until nearly the end of the book. There are many threads to this story, but they were all tied up nicely by the end.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #HodderStaughton and the author #LisaJackson for my ARC of #TheGirlWhoSurvived in exchange for an honest review.

If you're familiar with the author then you'll know exactly what you're getting before you start, a cleverly written thriller with brilliant twists and something that keeps you guessing throughout.

The characters are well written and complex humans. They're relatable and rational.

The writing is good and keeps the plot moving forwards. This isn't a quick read that takes place over a day, it's so layered and well plotted out. It's well paced so it never feels like it's dragging or that parts feel rushed or abrupt. There's a well times progression that culminated is an amazing ending with no plot holes.

A must read

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing book

kara is the girl who survived an horrific attack on her family, by running away

traumatic times for her, but its the release of her brother jonas for the crimes of murdering their family that has all her demons coming back again....

new evidence has come to light and jonas is released after 20 years behind bars...

but as the bodies start mounting up can kara remember that fateful night 20 years ago when she was only 7....

what a cliffhanger of a book...was he wasnt he and then karas memory will it wont it... you neve knew what was going to happen next...

brilliantly written so much so that i didnt want to put the book down