3.5 stars Olivia has managed to escape her past and start a new life where no one knows her real name or her history. Formerly Arden Maynor, the 6 year old child who was swept away in a flood while sleepwalking and found 3 days later holding on for her life. The story started a media frenzy that ended up ruining her life. But when she starts sleepwalking again and awakes in her yard next to a dead body, her past comes back to haunt her and she becomes a murder suspect.

This was an entertaining mystery. I feel like it started a bit slow but it did eventually pick up and then I had to finish and see what would happen. I started to suspect everyone midway through the book. This is a great book to pick up if you like mysteries with unreliable characters and a fair amount of action.

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.pick up a copy June 23; 2020,

I volunteered to read this book, in exchange for an honest review through netgalley. Oh my goodness guys. Megan Miranda has done it again. This book is well written and the characters are described well. It will keep you on the edge of your seat, wanting to find out what happened next. I definitely can't wait to read more by this author. You guys need to get this book. It is so good. It has a twist of a ending.

Megan Miranda is quickly becoming one of my auto-read authors. I think this one is my favorite so far! Tense and twisty, it really kept me guessing right up to the surprising resolution.

I heard some rave reviews about this, and I love the genre, so I was excited to check this out. Sadly, it just didn't work for me.

First off the pacing was way too slow. I had a hard time staying engaged. It's unfortunate, as the premise of a sleepwalking six-year-old girl who's swept away by a flood and missing for days is an interesting premise. The whole time, however, it just felt like that "pop" I was expecting, and eagerly waiting for, was missing. There were some intriguing reveals and I did enjoy the ending, but it was a bit too late by that point to warrant a higher rating.

Megan Miranda is a five-star author for me. I enjoyed all the characters in this book. Even the characters I should have disposed of. Each character spins their own story through details the add and ignore.

At first, I couldn’t see where the story was going. Towards the end, there were several big reveals.

This book would make a great beach or quarantine read.

I received this galley from NetGalley.

Kudos to Megan Miranda for another awesome thriller! Arden Maynor was only six years old when she sleepwalked into the night and fell into a drainage system where she was found three days later clinging to a grate. Luckily she survived and the whole story created quite a sensation in her small town of Widow Hills. The story kept reappearing over the years, and a traumatized Arden changed her name to Olivia Meyer and tried to begin a new life in Kentucky. Then some strange things start happening - she has the feeling of being watched, and she's sleepwalking again. One night she wakes up out in the woods next to a dead body.

There were so many possible explanations and suspects here I really had no idea who had killed the man, who was watching Olivia, and who she should trust. The story was kind of unbelievable, but I was sucked in anyway and was engrossed in the story and couldn't wait to find out what was really happening. I felt bad for Olivia, but always considered her a suspect too. Good plot and characters. I would recommend this book for those who enjoy thrillers.

Thanks to Simon & Schuster through Netgalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was one of the rare thrillers where I had absolutely no idea where the story would go — which is a very, very good thing. The first 25% or so was a little hard for me to get into, but then I couldn't put it down.

Things I love:
- So many twists, and very few that I actually predicted
- Lots of characters who may or may not be up to no good
- An interesting backstory that escapes many of the tropes of the genre

I was happy to receive a copy of Megan Miranda’s latest book from Simon & Schuster and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review because, although I can’t remember the details, I do remember liking The Last House Guest (2019). I. expected a mystery/thriller that was not necessarily a book club pick, but something to take me away from the current pandemic for a day or two.

There are those stories that capture the media’s attention, frequently featuring an attractive white female of some age. Think Natalee Holloway, Elizabeth Smart, or “Baby Jessica” McClure (the girl in the well). Sometimes even a cute little boy (Steven Stayner). If you’ve ever wondered about the impact on the families, or what a child who survives a childhood trauma and the resulting PTSD goes through, The Girl From Widow Hills is for you!

Olivia is a young woman who lives in a remote part of North Carolina and works as a hospital administrator. Years ago, there was a huge rainstorm and flood that swept away everything in its path, including a young girl named Arden Maynor who was sleepwalking during the storm. Three days later, the six year old was found, miraculously alive, clinging to a storm drain. The media went nuts, her mother wrote a book, and the Maynor family endured the gazillions of fans, letters, creepy stalkers, and generally unwanted attention. Every year on the anniversary of the rescue, it all comes back to the forefront of the news.

So as soon as she was old enough, Arden changed her name and disappeared from public view. As the twentieth anniversary gets closer, Arden, know known as Olivia, starts sleepwalking again, and one night she wakes up in her yard, next to the corpse of a man she knew when she was Arden.

Hooked yet? I was. It’s not extremely fast-paced, but is a steady read with twists and turns and clues along the way (which, not surprisingly for me, didn’t give away the ending). Recommended for a quick read, a “beach book” (if only we were able to go to the beach to sit and read), and in general for mystery/thriller fans. Four stars.

I’ve really enjoyed Megan Miranda’s last three books, so I was happy to get an advance copy of this book. And she’s don’t it again - another five star book. It’s an interesting premise for a book. While sleepwalking, a six year old girl is swept away by a flood and is found alive three days later, clinging to a storm drain. As a young woman, she changed her name to escape the media attention. She’s even estranged from her mother, who capitalized on her daughter's experience. “The case made all of us, and then it unmade us.”
It’s now twenty years later and as the anniversary of her miraculous survival approaches, she learns of her mother’s death. Oh, and she begins sleepwalking again.
The book starts off very slowly for a mystery. We’re given alternating chapters of the present day with interviews and broadcasts from the time of the flood. The book is almost a third gone before a dead body shows up in her woods. It’s not a fast paced book. But there’s a nice edgy tone, that feeling that we, like Olivia, are off balance. Right up until the very end of the book, I couldn’t figure out what the resolution would be.
My thanks to netgalley and Simon & Schuster for an advance copy of this book.

This was my first Megan Miranda book and it won’t be my last. If you like psychological thrillers, you’ll definitely want to get your hands on this one coming out 6/23/20 - thanks so much to Netgalley and Simon & Schafer for the advanced copy!

A troubling past ✔️
Suspense ✔️
Sleepwalking ✔️
Mysterious murder ✔️

The Girl from Widow Hills was good! I liked it, but felt like something was missing. This book was kinda like corn flakes. Not Frosted Flakes, not with fruit added, just plain corn flakes. Good...has some substance, but not spectacular. If you enjoy a quick read thriller, then check it out!

This was a fantastic summer thriller. I didn’t see the ending coming. It had great pacing, enough characterization to keep me invested, and it kept me guessing the whole way. I’d definitely recommend this to my mystery-fan friends.

Review posted on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52754102

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for a digital arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Arden is a survivor. She was found after missing for days, after being swept away from a flood while she was sleepwalking.

Skip ahead to present day. Arden has changed her name to Olivia. She gets a phone call informing her, her mother has died. Then the sleepwalking starts happening again.

The ending of this story actually surprised me! I felt a little bored throughout the book but I'm glad I pushed through and made it to the end for that twist!

This book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The prologue of this book drew me in and this kept my interest throughout. Olivia thought she outgrew sleepwalking as a child, but 20 years later, her neighbor finds her outside in the middle of the night. The next night, she wakes up next to a body. Olivia has changed 20 much in the last 20 years, to protect herself - from the media, from the public. But her past is catching up to her. Olivia feels like she is being watched, she is suspicious of everyone. I liked all the characters, I could connect with them. I felt all questions were answered and I wasn't left thinking, "what happened with this?". I would definitely recommend this book.

This is the kind of story I love to read during the summer time. It’s one where you can easily slip into the narrative and just enjoy the ride. The opening piqued my interest right off the bat and it kept me engaged until the end. There are so many small twists and turns sprinkled throughout the story that it kept things interesting. I loved how the mystery started off small and then blossomed into something so much bigger. It made me concerned and suspicious of so many characters, which I really enjoyed. The only thing about the book I wasn’t crazy about was the ending. It gave me a few side eye moments and I still have some lingering questions.

Overall, this was a great multi-layered mystery with some suspense sprinkled in. It’s a great choice if you’re in the mood to put your detective hat on and escape into the complicated world of The Girl From Widow Hills.

Content Warning: Overdose; Death; Murder

Thank you to Simon & Schuster for providing an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

NetGalley ARC | Another one of my most anticipated June 2020 book releases, The Girl From Widow Hills is SO well-written. You will find a plethora of right-in-front-of-your-face clues but still be surprised in the end.

The perfect summer suspense novel, if you need a murder mystery that will engulf you paired with dysfunctional families, you'll find a scary AF haven here. I also appreciated the North Carolina setting and suspicious, creepy characters.

Find the full review on The Uncorked Librarian: https://theuncorkedlibrarian.com/june-2020-book-releases/

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with a free advanced copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Another amazing story by Megan Miranda!!! I’ve always wondered how ordinary folks (ie: not celebrities) handle being thrust into the limelight when tragedy occurs. Some may thrive, others may shrink away from the attention. Olivia is in the latter category but can’t seem to run from the past forever. A fast-paced and entertaining story!

20-years ago, 6-year old Arden went missing in her small town of Widow Hills and instantly became a sensation that lived on for many years following her traumatic 3-day disappearance. As a kid, Arden suffered from extreme sleep walking, which played a part in her disappearance during a massive storm. When she was 18, Arden needed to have a fresh start, reinvent herself, so she changed her name to Olivia.

Now Olivia lives in North Carolina out in the middle of nowhere and works at a hospital in administration. But out of the blue, Olivia’s sleep walking incidents return, even though they’d been gone for 2 decades. And one night she wakes up outside her home, standing over a dead body, wondering what she could’ve done this time.

Is this incident just a random event, or is Olivia’s past finally catching up with her?

The Girl from Widow Hills is Megan Miranda’s latest adult mystery. I’ve enjoyed all of Megan’s adult titles, especially her first and her latest, so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this one. The first half of the story was extremely slow and I had a hard time paying attention to it. I found the media, interview, etc. excerpts from the past woven between chapters was repetitive and unnecessary. The book did start to pick up toward the end but it took a very unrealistic turn. 3/5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster and Megan Miranda for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am not sure how I feel about this book. I read it. I liked it. It left me wanting more closure at the end. Poor Arden/Olivia suffered a trauma when she was 6 years old. It was so traumatic that she blocked the memory. She has a frozen shoulder that keeps reminding her of that time. Her childhood after the trauma was lightly addressed and you know that she did not have a great relationship with her mom. She started a new life for herself under the name Olivia and works in a hospital in administration. She has friends but not real deep relationships with her friends. She has an elderly neighbor who is there for her if she needs anything from him. Bizarre things start to happen to Arden/Olivia that all stem back to the trauma during her childhood. The man who saved her when she was 6 ends up dead in her yard. She starts to think that maybe what happened to her didn't really happen the way she has been told. But she ignores the thoughts that keep popping into her head. It is a book with lots of twists and turns with an ending that is surprising. If you like books that keep you guessing this is the one for you. I give it 3 1/2 stars

Thanks to @Simon & Schuster and #NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. The Girl from Widow Hills is scheduled for release on June 23, 2020.

This was a really good novel from Megan Miranda! I've read her other ones and this was just as well written. This story is about a girl who was swept away during a bad storm when she was six years old after to have believed to have been sleepwalking. Several days later, she was found clinging to a drain cover, injured but miraculously alive and became the talk of the town. Twenty six years later, she has changed her name to Olivia, and moved away. Then something happens again and Olivia now is faced with a series of terrible events but also help lead her to learn her truth of what really happened to her. Well written and a story line that really gripes you! Enjoyed this book a lot!

* Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for this advanced copy for my honest opinion and review!