Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse.

Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse.

Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy – a remote, high-security facility for ‘troubled’ teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour. But when Connie learns she’s been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies… 

A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ‘missing girl’ thriller, set against the backdrop of America’s controversial Troubled Teen industry.

Details

ISBN13: 9781398549029
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 416
Edition:
Publication Date: 24 Feb 2026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.8(H)x13(L)x3(W)
Weight (gm):

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Reviews

'This compelling YA verse-novel thriller is impossible to stop reading.' -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
'[A] thriller your teen won’t be able to put down.' * The i *
'Crossan’s signature verse drives a propulsive plot, conjuring a growing sense of dread alongside astute observations about mental health and control.' * The Observer *
'A razor-sharp thriller about control, silence, and survival. Once it grips you, it doesn’t let go.' -- Louise O'Neill
'GONE FOR GOOD is a twisty thriller, but it’s also a beautifully written exploration of grief and how we cope when we hit rock bottom. Sarah Crossan weaves a gripping tale of losing hope and finding it again. I couldn’t put it down.' -- Cynthia Murphy