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The Second Life of Ava Rivers

By: Faith Gardner
Narrated by: Raquel Beattie
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Summary

Vera Rivers’ twin sister Ava disappeared twelve years ago on Halloween.

The once-happy Rivers family has been spiraling ever since.

The case shocked their community and made front-page news. But after years of investigators, theories, tips, and clues, the headlines have faded. There are still no answers. And now Vera is eighteen, ready to go to college and finally build a new life away from her family’s dark history.

Until Ava Rivers turns up at a local hospital—broken, amnesia-stricken, and crying to go home.

Ava’s miraculous return changes everything. But behind the celebration, the rediscovered joy of sisterhood, and the dizzying media attention, there’s still one glaring, unanswered question on everyone’s mind.

Where on earth has Ava Rivers been all these years?

©2018, 2022 Faith Gardner (P)2025 Faith Gardner Bullying & Abuse Coming of Age Difficult Situations Family & Relationships Literature & Fiction Physical & Emotional Abuse Psychological Thriller & Suspense

Critic Reviews

"Remarkable."--VOYA

"Genre-defying."--Booklist

"Deeply compelling."--BCCB
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I wouldn’t say this book is much more than just a simple listen - whilst the character development was good and I like seeing that, there wasn’t a lot of depth to the story in the end.
Narrator was a great listen though.

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