I had a blast reading this book, and once I started I couldn't put it down. What I really liked about this book, besides the well paced plot, was the examination of how the tragedy that Faith Winters endured as a young girl has shaped her life. I can't say that I really liked Faith. I initially felt a great amount of simpathy for her, but she is an addict and has her share of flaws that make it hard to like her. However, it was an interesting ride. I was impressed by the twists in the story and I didn't see the ending coming, which is always a plus for me. The only tiny criticism that I had is I was left with a few questions about some of the more minor characters after the resolution of the main story-line.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Though the title and the description of this book sound good, I was very disappointed in the writing. The protagonist is dealing with some serious trauma and understandably has a few bad habits. She has just been released from a psychiatric hospital where she has lived since she was thirteen. However, she was released with absolutely no life skills and no maturity. Slogging through her drunken benders and poor choices got so tedious I was dreading picking the story back up. I get that the character is dynamic, and she grows through the story, but the author focuses more on her issues than on the mystery of who and where the killer was. Alas, all the characters lacked depth and the story itself was convoluted.

Faith and her sister Kim head to their parent’s cabin to celebrate Faith’ s 13th birthday. It should have been a fun weekend. However, this day ends with four people murdered and Faith as the sole survivor. Fast forward to 10 years later, as Faith is released from a psychiatric hospital, nearing on the 10 year anniversary of the murders. Faith sees the man she believes committed the murders everywhere. Is her perspective to be trusted, as she binge drinks often and is an unreliable witness.

This book had me in parts. In the first few chapters, I was paging through quickly, hooked. Even though the main character is Faith, I found her unlikeable and not redeeming in any way. The main thing that bothered me about this book was just how unbelievable so much of it was. Greyson does give you twists aplenty, but they seemed rushed and somewhat unbelievable. Some twists I did predict and some caught me by surprise. I give an extra half star for some clever twists; I just felt like there were too many of them to actually be believable. I also took some issue with the whole “crazy woman, unreliable narrator” trope that’s been making the rounds in this genre.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book kept giving me panic attacks! Faith witnessed the death of her Dad, sister and friend. No one believes she saw the real killer. The police feel they solved the case. She is determined to prove them wrong. So many twists and turns. Terrific writing and very engaging characters. Did not see the ending coming. Very well done.

Wow, this book was great. It’s a fast-paced thriller and I finished it as fast as I possibly could! I didn’t want to put it down. I definitely recommend this book.

So, I will wholeheartedly admit that there were a few times I needed to put my Kindle in the freezer and step away from this one. And then I quickly rushed back to it! The visuals you get while reading this will give you chills, and it is a FANTASTIC introduction to the author. I was terrified and enthralled, and terrified, and maybe I slept with the lights on for a night after this. I would love to hear the audiobook version, I think you'd be never be able to stop listening!

Talk about being thoroughly confused and afraid you’re going crazy!!

We follow along as Faith attempts to get her life on track 10 yrs after witnessing a horrible incident and spending time in and out of institutions as a troubled/rebellious teen.

She is put to the test and doesn’t know who to trust. With things going haywire around her, it feels like her world is coming apart at the seams.

While reading this story, I was just as confused as Faith and couldn’t figure out who was trying to ruin her life. I was on the edge of my seat with worry about what was going to happen next.

It’s great to be truly scared for a character. Faith wasn’t exactly likable to me but she was fairly entertaining and that’s what mattered to me.

If you want a great psychological thriller, give this book a try.

I enjoy a good thriller. The Girl Who Lived is a good thriller. Faith has gone through a horrific event on her 13th birthday. Her father, sister Kim, her best friend and her best friend’s mom are all murdered while Faith is on the path to the cabin. After running and hiding from the killers, Faith becomes the sole survivor but has she really survived. She has been in and out of mental hospitals, is an alcoholic and often thinks about killing herself. Now 10 years later she is back in her hometown trying to start over. Her first night home, after drinking several shots, she thinks she sees one of the killers. This starts a crazy few days of trying to find the killers and not knowing who to trust. This book too me on a roller coaster of a ride, which didn’t reveal the true mastermind until the end. Do you think you know who is behind the murders? You might want to rethink your choice.

This book was really good! It moved along at a good pace and kept my interest the whole way through. At first, I was hesitant to like the main character, Faith, but I found myself rooting for her. The plot took a few different twists and turns and I was surprised at the end "bad person". This is a great selection for anyone who likes Paula Hawkins or Ruth Ware.

Well written psychological thriller. Is Faith crazy or has she really seen the killer from 10 years earlier. The twists and turns in this book keeps you guessing right up to the very end. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I became extremely involved in this read. I followed along closely having my idea and this story captivated

The Girl Who Lived is a thriller that will have you cautious of everyone, right up until the very end.

The novel circles around the 10 year anniversary of a killing that landed Faith Winters in a psychiatric hospital (among other things). She watched her sister get brutally murdered then ran to avoid being next. The result was that her father, best friend, and best friend's mother were also killed that night. To make matters worse, her mother wrote a book about the whole ordeal. So everyone knows all the details of the worst moments of Faith's life.
With the anniversary quickly approaching, Faith tries tracking down who she thinks is the killer. She soon learns that things aren't what they seem and she definitely can't trust anyone.

The novel started out a little slow, but picked up speed at an alarming pace. Before you know it, you feel like it's going at 100 mph and you're accusing everyone. I saw that a few people guessed the ending. I guess I could say that, too because I thought it was everyone. You honestly won't know who to trust and who is deceiving Faith with their actions. Plus, how much of what Faith sees can be trusted? She has an alcohol problem (courtesy of a killer that she couldn't pick out of a line up because she never saw his entire face). I read the last page and felt like I just gotten off a crazy roller coaster ride.. but the good kind of crazy.

The only thing keeping me from giving this 5 stars was a particular character. If you read it, you know who I'm talking about. It just felt too forced and I'm not completely sure that it made too much sense (once you look back).

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the complimentary copy.

The last chapter of The Girl Who Lived is so unexpectedly sinister and fast paced, I would have given it 5 stars if it had been written in the "reverse chronology" format (begins with a killing then continues in reverse time) popularized by the movie Memento. While The Girl Who Lived starts with a bang (literally and figuratively), and ends with a whopper of a twist, the rest of the book is filled with cliched characters (an aloof step father and a shady police detective) and a fairly predictable plot. Christopher Greyson is the best selling author of the Jack Stratton series, but The Girl Who Lived is a stand alone novel. Mr. Greyson certainly knows his way around a murder mystery-and The Girl Who Lived gives him plenty to work with. After Thirteen year old Faith witnesses the gruesome murder of her sister Kim (an act that also claimed the lives of her father, best friend and her best friend's mother) she spends the next ten years in and out of prisons and mental institutions. Upon her release, Faith is determined to find the "rat faced man"-the killer's accomplice Faith ran from while her sister lay dying. But the police believe Faith's father killed her sister and friends before turning the gun on himself, so her pleas for help fall mainly on deaf ears. There's a line up of suspects-everyone from the mysterious leader of Faith's survivors group to Kim's grieving ex boyfriend-but none of them match the description of the man Faith saw that night. When the killer's identity and motive are revealed it's heartbreaking and stunning. I loved the last few pages of The Girl Who Lived because of the "other worldly" feel and inspiring message. It is only then that Faith truly becomes the girl who lives.

"Coulda, woulda, shoulda. Didn't."

What a great twisty suspense thriller by an author who's new to me. This is the second book I've read by Christopher Greyson and I want more!

Faith is 22 when she is finally released from the psychiatric center. She's been in and out over the years because of her inability to deal with her horrible past. She was the lone survivor -- 'The Girl Who Lived' -- when her father, older sister and friends were murdered in a cabin at the lake on the eve of her 13th birthday. The problem is, she has to return to Marshfield and her therapist mother to begin again. All she wants is to die, or forget -- but she can't because those who did it have never been caught. And she has seen one of them -- "Rat Face." The police don't believe her. They think she is still crazy as ever and an alcoholic with a suicidal bent. She trusts no one. In between working her assigned programs and running from herself and the memories, Faith is convinced that she is being hunted. Everyone she meets is suspect, because, after all, the killers must be close at hand.

Though I confess I knew where this was going despite the excellent red herrings, I still enjoyed the narrative. Faith is one determined young woman and she manages to stay alive despite all that is stacked against her. The characters were interesting and the book moved along at a very rapid pace so it was easy to read quickly. A really satisfying psycholgical thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ebook ARC to read and review.

Really good quality read. I was really immersed in the story line. Couldn't put it down.

Wow... just when you think you have it all worked out... plot twist! This book sucked me in.. so much happening. Faith is a survivor.. and she wasn't coping well with it. Drinking too much, medication and bad decisions. Thanks to Netgalley and Greyson Media Associates for a copy of this book to read and review

"It's Death Day. Did you bring me a present?"

Ten years ago Faith Winters was almost 13 years old and ended up being at the scene of mass murder, which included members of her family.

She just was released from a psychiatric hospital and has to head back to her hometown as part of the release agreement. She also has to go to AA meetings, Survivor meetings, and meet with her parole officer.

She finds herself spiraling downward quickly as the anniversary date of the murders quickly approaches, and since the killers were never caught, she doesn't know who to trust or who to get help from

I liked this story a lot. There was lots of crazy action and I thought the alcoholic behaviors and the support groups were portrayed very clearly and truthfully.

There was a lot of action and tense moments in this story about THE GIRL WHO LIVED and it kept me guessing to the very end.

I received this book from Greyson Media Associates through Net Galley in the hopes that I would read it and then write an unbiased review.

Faith Winters and her sister, Kim, were going to their parents’ cabin to celebrate Faith’s 13th birthday. It was going to be a very special day and Faith was excited. But when they arrived at the cabin, something didn’t seem right. As they approached, the door opened and someone grabbed Kim. Kim screamed for Faith to run……..

Ten years had gone by and Faith had never fully recovered from the horror she experienced that day. Faith’s sister, father, best friend and her best friend’s mother were all found murdered. But now, after being treated in a psychiatric hospital, Faith is being released. But she is determined to seek justice for the victims, and to find the murderer.

The Girl Who Lived is a first rate, fast paced psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final pages! Twists and turns abound as you reach the final, unexpected conclusion. Thank you to author Christopher Greyson, Greyson Media LLC, and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read the ARC of this suspenseful book!

Thank you to Greyson Media and Netgalley for a copy of the eARC in exchange for a fair review.


Faith has finally been released from the hospital. She has an apartment, a probation officer, and a therapist all courtesy of her mother. Faith hasn't been dealing well with the murder of her father, her best friend, her best friend's mother, and her sister. Especially since the local police believe that her father murdered them all and then committed suicide.


Faith has mostly accepted that, but she knows that her father didn't kill them. She saw the killer and she has seen him more than once. So when she heads out to get drunk and sees him again she is more determined to find him. Soon things start happening, her car is moved, someone breaks into her apartment.


As Faith digs deeper and deeper, and everyone thinks she is losing it and then the murders happen. Faith realizes that someone is out to frame her. She has to figure this out before it is too late.


Every time, I guessed I was wrong, and when it was finally revealed I was floored. I can't remember the last time I was shocked at a reveal like that. I loved this, Faith wasn't always likable but she was honest and raw and full of rage. I could understand given all that she had been through why she was like that.


I now need to read his other books, because this was so good. I loved every horrifying minute of it!