Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

Melanie Hooyenga

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Book cover for Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

Melanie Hooyenga

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Description

All Eve Ellaway wants is to escape to college, start a life of her own, and finally sever the connection to her twin sister Gen who disappeared when they were babies. Because while the rest of the world moved on from the kidnapping, Gen's still very much alive at home.


Most families would grieve their missing child. Some families might create a shrine for their lost daughter. But the Ellaways are not most families.


Every night, Eve pretends to be Gen to protect her mother's delicate grasp on reality - dividing her life, her stories, and her dreams so there's enough for two sisters. Eve's forced to maintain her father's lie to ease his guilt over Gen's disappearance, but is she sacrificing the last threads of her identity and any hope for a normal future?


As the lies propping up Eve's life start to crumble, she no longer knows what she wants. But Gen does, and she's ready to take it.

Critical Reviews

"A twin win: It's hard to put down and stays with you after you finish." -Kirkus Reviews

"This is truly a one-of-a-kind novel with an unforgettable ending." -The BookLife Prize

"Prepare to lose sleep-Eve's story will keep you up late into the night as you question both her reliability as a narrator and the people around her." - Kellie M. Parker, author of YA thriller Thin Air

"An emotional roller-coaster ride you will not soon -----forget. Simply terrific!" - Alan Orloff, author of the Anthony and Agatha-Award winning YA thriller, I Play One on TV

"An emotional riptide from beginning until its shocking end." -Heather Levy, Anthony-nominated author of Hurt for Me and This Violent Heart

"This book is a whirlwind emotional ride. Impossible to put down, with shocking twists and heartbreaking truths, it's truly an unforgettable story." - Michelle MacQueen

Publishing Information

Publisher: Melanie Hooyenga
Pub date: 2025-02-25
Length: 324 pages

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