
Gone for Good
The addictive missing girl thriller where everyone has something to hide
Sarah Crossan(Author)
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 26. February 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-3985-4902-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'This compelling YA verse-novel thriller is impossible to stop reading.' -- Imogen Russell Williams * <I>The Guardian</I> * '[A] thriller your teen won't be able to put down.' * <I>The i</I> * 'Crossan's signature verse drives a propulsive plot, conjuring a growing sense of dread alongside astute observations about mental health and control.' * <I>The Observer</I> * '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 MurphyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-4902-9 (9781398549029)
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