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The Girl She Was Before
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The Girl She Was Before

A crime thriller with a brilliant twist you won't see coming!Powerful, packed full of gruelling details that will linger with you long after the book has finished.


Nat lives a picture-perfect life, but it wasn't always this way. A victim of horrific bullying when she was a teenager, Nat will do anything to keep distance between the girl she was before and the woman she is now.


But when her best friend is murdered and people begin to point their finger at her, Nat's new life quickly unravels.


To Nat, it's no surprise the crime happened at the same time as the return of her biggest tormentor, Chrissy Summers. A woman with a violent streak who destroyed lives when she was younger and isn't afraid to do it again.


Face to face with the past she so firmly keeps behind her, Nat's sanity wavers as her determination to reveal Chrissy as the monster she knows her as rises to dangerous heights.


The question is, can Nat prove Chrissy is a killer, or will Chrissy get to Nat and her family before she has the chance?

You can't outrun the past...

Pages: 328

ISBN: 9780620941273

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Carina P.

Mar 14, 2026
I'm late to the game but can't believe this was a debut novel!!

What a strong and powerful story of the toll bullying can take on a person. We all know bullying can destroy someone's mind, body, and soul, but you can't realize how much unless it's happening to you.

Nat was bullied really bad as a teen in school by the "popular" girls. As Nat became an adult she seemed to have overcome the abuse and she turned herself into someone other woman envied. She had a great presence on social media, she had a good looking and loving husband and she had the sweetest little girl. She even forgave her bullies and became close friends with them. Except for one and when she comes back into town, all hell breaks loose.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! This is an absolute must read!

I can not wait to see what Jess writes next!