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Sign up todayThe Return of Ellie Black
Length
10 hours 11 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Mizuo Peck, Tessa Albertson, Nicole Lewis, Rebecca Lowman, Joy Osmanski, Angel Pean, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Erin Ruth Walker & CJ Wilson
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“A twisted mystery where nothing is quite what it seems! ”
— Kim • An Unlikely Story
Bookseller recommendation
“The Return of Ellie Black is a heart wrenching, intense thriller about the abduction of teenage girls. Girls who are not important enough to merit much attention from the press or the police. It is the story of Detective Chelsey Calhoun who is driven to find these girls by the memory of her beloved sister who also disappeared, and it is the story of Ellie Black who returns home malnourished, abused, and seemingly suffering from severe PTSD after being missing for two years. ”
— Nancy • Fiction Addiction
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“I am completely here for this thriller from Tokyo Ever After author Emiko Jean. Jean is adept at weaving together a story from multiple characters' point of view. I loved the chapters from Ellie's point of view, giving us just enough insight into her state of mind to think we know what is really going on. This story will remind you of several headlines from recent history. And just like Jessica Knoll's Bright Young Women, Jean's focus on the girls will remind you that no one deserves this trauma and judgement. The final twist will get you!”
— Julie • Roundabout Books
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“Such a good thriller, full of twists, different POV and suspense, I almost raced through the audiobook to find out what would happen next, and the ending was definitely unexpected! ”
— Marie • Emma's Bookshop
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“A riveting, haunting thriller. Well written and emotionally complex with a compelling, unique, relatable, heartbroken main character. Full of insights about the legacies of childhood trauma, the depths and disease of misogyny, and the abuses of power baked into so-called law enforcement. A page turner with a great cast for the audio version.”
— Lauren • Possible Futures
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“The full cast of readers in this dark, suspenseful thriller about abducted teenage girls intensifies the story, making you feel like you are a part of it. Through Ellie, you learn of her horrific experience over the last two years. This story will gut-punch you, yet you’ll be compelled to keep listening to learn the whole story.”
— Samantha • Raven Book Store
A USA TODAY Bestseller
In this “page-turning suspense novel, shrewd character study, and captivating mystery” (Stephen King) Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s life is turned upside down when she gets the call that Ellie Black, a girl who disappeared years earlier, has resurfaced in the woods of Washington state—but her reappearance leaves Chelsey with more questions than answers.
It’s been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun’s sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she’s been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey’s line of work.
Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington state.
But something is not right with Ellie. She won’t say where she’s been, or who she’s protecting, and it’s up to Chelsey to find the answers. She needs to get to the bottom of what happened to Ellie: for herself, and for the memory of her sister, but mostly for the next girl who could be taken—and who, unlike Ellie, might never return.
The “haunting and evocative” debut thriller from New York Times bestselling author Emiko Jean, The Return of Ellie Black is both a feminist tour de force about the embers of hope that burn in the aftermath of tragedy and a “gripping psychological thriller” (The Seattle Times) that will shock you right up until the final page.
Emiko Jean is the New York Times bestselling author of the young adult novels Tokyo Dreaming and Tokyo Ever After, a Reese Witherspoon/Hello Sunshine pick, as well as the novel Mika in Real Life, which was a Good Morning America Book Club pick. She lives in Washington with her husband and two kids.
Mizuo Peck is a versatile actress and native New Yorker. She is internationally known for her role as Sacajawea in the 20th Century Fox movie, Night at the Museum, and its sequels. Her other film and television credits include Madam Secretary; A Case of You; Almost in Love; Law & Order: Criminal Intent; and All My Children. Her stage work includes 365 Days/365 Plays at the Public Theater and All’s Well That Ends Well as a company member of their exclusive Shakespeare Lab Program. Mizuo’s on camera commercial and voiceover work has been for many brands including Levi’s, Suave, Verizon, KitchenAid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Glade, and Oil of Olay. For photos, interviews, reels, and more please visit her website, MizuoPeck.com.
