I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review here and on my blog Samwise Reviews. I loved this; I read most of the book in a single day. Just like The Last House Guest, Megan Miranda has put together another amazing thriller. I really enjoyed how you kept learning new facts about both events slowly, as the character did, and it was impossible to predict the ending. The story is split between two cases, how Arden went missing while sleepwalking and the body that Olivia found now. Each chapter has a section of police report or interview dating back 20 years to Widow Hills, which I found slowed down the plot a little, but it was interesting to see what people were saying at the time and it becomes relevant later. Overall I thought the whole premise was fascinating and Arden/Olivia was a really believable character. ( )

I didn't predict it ( )

Whoa! Gripping and informative. Lots of potential bad guys. Twenty years after national media attention to 6 year old found in a storm drain , a man is found murdered in the girls yard. She’d been sleepwalking. She’s changed her name so the new town and employee don’t know her story. We read of the trams sichbattention has caused. ( )

Arden Maynor era solo una niña cuando desapareció durante días en una noche de tormenta mientras caminaba sonámbula. Todo el pueblo se movilizó en su búsqueda. Se organizaron grupos de rescate y se realizaron vigilias. La gente rezaba para que regresara sana y salva. Contra todo pronóstico, la encontraron viva dentro de una alcantarilla. La chica de Widow Hills? pasó aser un milagro viviente. Su caso se hizo famoso.
Aficionadosy acosadores la seguían, por eso cuando Arden tuvo la edadsuficiente,
cambió su nombre por Olivia y huyó.
Se acerca el vigésimo aniversario de su rescate y otra vez es noticia. Olivia siente que alguien la sigue. Vuelve a caminar dormida, tal y como lo hacía cuando era niña. Una noche se despierta en su jardín y a sus pies está el cadáver de un hombre. Lo conoce de su vida anterior. Ha llegado la hora de saber lo que realmente le pasó aquella noche. El peligro no ha desaparecido... ( )

Typical for this author, another super interesting and twisty story!! I really liked this one- it’s not going to be my favorite of hers (that is reserved for All the Missing Girls), but it was solid. It started out a little slow, but by a quarter of the way in, I was hooked. I really wanted to know what was going on in Olivia’s life, past and present. And I loved the way past and present converged. If you’re not reading this author yet, do it!! Her YA books are fab too! ( )

Arden Maynor was only young when she was swept away while sleepwalking. She was missing for days and was eventually found alive, clinging to a storm drain. She was a living miracle, but fame took its toll and when she was old enough she changed her name and disappeared from the public eye. She's now known as Olivia and is living hundreds of miles away from the place she grew up. But the twentieth anniversary of her rescue is coming up and the media will no doubt have something planned. She feels like she's being watched, she begins sleepwalking again - something that hasn't happened in a long time. One night she wakes up outside her home and finds a corpse at her feet.

I'll admit I had trouble getting into this one at first. The writing seemed abrupt and disjointed. But I kept plugging away and eventually I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I'll also admit that I did not read the part about the corpse on the blurb so I was really excited when I read about that and that's where it took off for me. What happened?! Not only what happened now, but what happened all those years ago. Interesting concept. Interesting characters. The ending was a little out there for me, but overall this was a very strong, solid read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for an ARC. ( )

*2.75 ( )

Made it 1/3 through the audiobook but it moved too slowly for me. DNF. ( )

When Arden/Olivia was six years old, she got out of the house one night while sleepwalking, got lost during a rainstorm and was missing for three days, the subject of a nationwide search, later found clinging to a storm drain. Like many people who are the subject of national media attention, it upended her life. Twenty years later, she’s changed her name, moved to a different state, and tells no one about her past as that girl. And of course, like in any good mystery/thriller, things are not always as they seem.

I REALLY liked this book. Admittedly, it was one of those where information is meted out quite slowly at first in dribs and drabs, so for a while, I was a bit confused as to what exactly was going on and how the plot was going to come together. But I’ve read many books by Megan Miranda, and she always tells an excellent story, and this was no exception. All those little pieces eventually fell into place and made for a wonderful story with some amazing twists. The atmosphere is super spooky and you turn each page unsure who if anyone you can trust. An excellent read!

Please excuse typos/name misspellings. Entered on screen reader.
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Wow. What a spellbinding thriller. As a mother of 4.5-year-olds, this really hit me thinking about the possibility that my own child might sleepwalk and be swept away! I was relieved when she was found again, but her life would never be the same... When she wakes up, almost twenty years later after a sleepwalking episode next to a dead body, things really pick up the pace.

I was easily able to read this in 1 day, I couldn't put it down.

Thank you Netgalley & Simon & Schuster for allowing me to read this and give my honest opinion. ( )

It’ a creepy, compelling story of a life forever warped and twisted by unwanted fame. It poses a well-known, and often repeated theme, in this era of internet celebrities and their fall from grace that often follows. A shivery kind of fun creeps upon the reader as we wonder along with Olivia whether those close to her should be trusted or feared., I often wanted to urge her on as she races to unravel the past without unraveling her fragile sanity. I found it to be an above-average psychological thriller/mystery that keeps the suspense ratcheted up through most of the book. It’s wasn’t an easy solve since each passing chapter seemed to create more questions than it gave answers. Still very 4.5 star worthy. ( )

I was only a few pages into this when I thought it might be Miranda's best novel yet, and to the very last page I wasn't disappointed.

Rife with tension and suspense and things that make your heart go thump in the night, I couldn't put it down! Fast-paced and sly, this crafty thriller will keep you guessing because everyone's a suspect! ( )

This was somewhat slow starting, but ended up to be what you what from a good suspense novel, creepy, suspicion of everyone, riveting and a good story. ( )

Check out my full review at https://www.howdidthatbookend.com/girl-from-widow-hills-megan-miranda/

I’ve never met a Megan Miranda book I didn’t like. The Girl From Widow Hills is fast-paced and entertaining, and the ending is not predictable. It gave me the perfect October chills–nothing creepier than a too-big empty house!

I really enjoyed Olivia’s character. She wasn’t the helpless female protagonist that we see all too often in thrillers; she was smart, resourceful, and resilient.

I definitely recommend this one for your spooky October TBR! ( )

Definitely didn’t come close to guessing what was going on in this tale. Very enjoyable.
Olivia was once Arden, a six-year-old girl who while sleepwalking was washed away in a storm and found three days later clinging to a storm grate. Unable to stand the media attention which persisted even a decade after the event Arden changes her name to Olivia so she can have a fresh start. When the book begins something happens to Olivia to make her start wondering why her past continues to collide with her present and whether she will ever be able to stop seeing darkness and feeling trapped. ( )

This is not how she wanted to be famous, yet, everyone knows the story of “the girl from Widow Hills.”

Arden Maynor was just a child when she was swept away while sleepwalking during a horrific rainstorm and went missing for days. Strangers and friends, neighbors and rescue workers, set up search parties and held vigils, praying for her safe return. Amazingly, she was found, alive, clinging to a storm drain. Instantly, the girl from Widow Hills became a living miracle. Arden’s mother wrote a book. Fame followed as did the fans and fan letters, creeps, and stalkers. And every year, on the anniversary of her rescue, it all started over again and became too much. As soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and disappeared from the public eye.

Arden, now Olivia is a young woman living hundreds of miles away, from the infamous storm drain. She’s managed to stay off the radar for the last few years. But with the twentieth anniversary of her rescue approaching, the media will inevitably renew its interest in Arden. But, where is she now? Olivia feels like she’s being watched and begins sleepwalking again, like she did long ago, even sleepwalking outside her home. Late one night she jolts awake outside in her yard. Looking down she is horrified to see at her feet the corpse of a man she knows from her previous life, as Arden Maynor.

Thus incident pushes the girl from Widow Hills back into the limelight. I didn’t predict the twists and turns this book proposed. Excellent story and high quality writing. I shall read more books by Megan Miranda. ( )

Pandemic Read. Lost my thread of belief in a few places but pretty good. Glad to know there was a reason for the doubt I had.

When Arden was six she went missing for three days, washed away in floodwaters down pipes due to sleepwalking. Twenty years later Arden again sleepwalks but this time wakes up next to a dead body.

This is the second book I have read by this author and again have enjoyed it. The plot was interesting and there was plenty of suspense to keep my interest.

The story follows the main character Arden, now calling herself Olivia as she is trying to get on with her life, but her past needs to be remembered. The plot does plod along nicely with a twist that I didn't see coming.

There were a couple of things towards the end that I did find a little unbelievable especially when it was clear what had been going on but it didn't spoil the whole enjoyment of the read.

I really enjoyed this book and I would read more by Megan Miranda in the future. ( )

The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda is a thriller that will stay with you, long after the end of the book. It is a story that will have you guessing and confused from the first page. Arden Maynor, a six-year-old, disappears from her home on a stormy night. It is believed that, while sleepwalking outdoors, she was swept away by a violent rainstorm. All of Widow Hills begin the search for the child, fearing the worst. After three harrowing days, Arden is found in a storm drain and saved. The child’s life is never the same as word of her ordeal spreads. When she is older, she changes her name to Olivia and fades from the limelight to live her life in anonymity for a change. She finished college, moved to another state and got a job at a local hospital. All is well for a while till she finds out that her estranged mother has passed away and the sleepwalking returns. One night, she stumbles onto a dead body in her yard and the police begin an investigation that threatens to bring back the troubles of her past life. Olivia is no longer able to tell the friends from the foes and the police may be digging up what should be left untouched. This is a rollercoaster ride and the end of the book will shock. Highly recommended. Thank you to Simon & Schuster Canada and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Stayed up way too late just to finish this book. I thought I had it figured out at least 3 times, but no where near the truth. A quick read, lots of twists and turns. Perfect for beach (unless you’re watching the kids)...or a quiet weekend at home (order take-out and silence the phone). Once I committed to the book, I flew thru it. This was a new author for me and I enjoyed the writing, characters and the dual timeline, ever so slight with just enough to keep you thinking. I look forward to reading more of this author’s works.

Thanks to Ms. Miranda, Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone. ( )

Arden Maynor was the story of the decade when she was six-years-old and swept away in a flash flood, only to be discovered three days later clinging to a storm drain. Twenty years later, with a new name and new life, she tries to forget about the past, something made easier because she really did not remember it all. However, one can never truly erase the past, as Olivia, formerly Arden, discovers. Family is not always who they present themselves. It was an interesting tales of what people who love you are capable of doing. ( )

Imaging you're running through a maze at dusk and there's a thunderstorm approaching. Every time lightning flashes, you flinch and go faster, but each time you think you've found a way out, an evil clown pops from a hidden doorway, yelling 'Gotcha!" That's how this felt the deeper into it I got. There are so many twists and surprises, I felt dizzy when I finished. It's tricky, treacherous and one fine read. ( )

Taut, suspenseful read.

Arden mysteriously went missing when she was a young child and was found miraculously clinging to a storm drain. She became a reluctant celebrity for surviving the unsurvivable and decided to change her identity to finally have some privacy and peace. That peace is unraveled when she begins to sleep walk again and awakes to find a dead man at her feet.
I did find the book well written and enthralling. I would have liked a bit more mystery as I was able to guess what or who was the culprit in the book. Aside from that, the writing kept me reading and I really liked Olivia's/Arden's character. ( )

20 years after hiding from the media, Olivia awakes one night after sleepwalking to find the body of a dead man on her doorstep. Her only neighbour is an elderly man.
Megan Miranda's new psychological thriller The Girl From Widow Hill is one not to be missed.

Although this does take a little while to get into, it is the perfect thriller to keep you up at night and keep you guessing.

Told from the first perspective, you get great judgement on who Olivia is. To add to this there are articles added to give you more clarity on her past. However, some of the characters in this book were a bit flat to begin with, but they become a lot more interesting with given time.

The Girl From Widow Hill is quite an unusual read, but that's what made it even more enjoyable to read. ( )

With the use of TV transcripts, newspaper articles and voice mails Miranda creates a path leading to the truth about what really happened to a 6-year old rescued from storm pipes. Arden, who legally changed her name to Olive to escape her past runs head-first into that past 20 years later. Its creepy and it’s a compelling mystery with lots of red herrings and a totally unexpected conclusion. It has me rethinking about a real rescue, Baby Jessica who was rescued from a Texas well. Is she still struggling to remake her life? ( )