The Girl in the White Van by April Henry

 The Girl in the White Van by April Henry-224 pages

I read "The Girl I Used to Be" by April Henry previously and it was a good read, so I bought this when it was released. I am reading it now as part of this month's challenge. This was also a good read with a good ending. Savannah Taylor is kidnapped by a man in a white van after Kung Fu class one night. She's a teenager who lives with her mom and Tim, her mom's boyfriend. Savannah is taken to a remote place and placed captive in an old RV with another teenage girl named Jenny Dowd, who was kidnapped and brought to the RV ten months ago. Savannah and Jenny plot their escape, but their kidnapper, who insists they call him Sir, and his vicious dog, Rex are formidable obstacles. Will they escape? I like that this story is told from many perspectives, such as both Jenny and Savannah and their parents/family and friends. 

The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry

The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry-240 pages

Another teen mystery novel I read for this month's challenge. Olivia Reinhart is seventeen and an emancipated minor now, but fourteen years ago, when she was three, her mom was murdered and the police (and town) think it was her father who hasn't been seen since. New evidence has been found (her father's jawbone) that suggests her father and mother were both murdered by someone else. Olivia, formerly Ariel Benson, decides to go back to town for her father's memorial and to find out who killed her parents and left her at a Wal-Mart in a town miles away. I did not expect the ending, although it is totally plausible and realistic. The book kept me engaged throughout and I was eager to finish it and find out who did it and why/how. Overall, it is well-written and a good read.

The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry

The Girl I Used to Be by April Henry  229 pages

When Olivia's mother was killed, everyone suspected her father of murder. But his whereabouts remained a mystery. Fast forward fourteen years. New evidence now proves Olivia's father was actually murdered on the same fateful day her mother died. That means there's a killer still at large. It's up to Olivia to uncover who that may be. But can she do that before the killer tracks her down first?

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, by April Henry, 224 pages

The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die, by April Henry, 224 pages

This is an edge-of-your-seat, fast-paced thriller that I was not able to put down until it was over.  The story is narrated by a girl who wakes up with no memories of who she is or where she is, but she knows that she is tied up in a cabin and a man has been instructed to murder her.  From this point, she must escape, run for her life, figure out who she is, and why she is being chased.  Geared towards teens, but I think anyone who likes thrillers might enjoy this.