The Girl Who... - Andreina Cordani

LONGLISTED FOR THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2022The girl who... survivedThe girl who... inspiresThe girl who... has something to hidePeople 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 LeahLeah 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.But Leah is hiding a secret about their deaths. And now, ten years later, all she can think of is revenge. 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 . . .