She Left Us
A shocking psychological thriller with a killer twist
by Callista Arden
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Pub Date Jul 22 2025 | Archive Date Oct 02 2025
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Description
She disappeared. Thirteen years later, her voice returns.
Grace Franklin was just a child when her big sister Zoe vanished.
The family never called the police. Never looked for Zoe.
They said she was troubled; that she didn’t want to be found.
Now, Zoe’s remains have been discovered at the bottom of a ravine—just ten miles from home.
A tragic accident. A reckless teen losing control of the car.
Except there’s a tape:
Zoe’s story.
Not the version Grace remembers. Not the one her family clung to. But something else—darker, closer, and far more difficult to explain.
Because the truth doesn’t just contradict what Grace was told.
It exposes the people she loves most.
And once the tape starts playing, there’s no turning back.
Someone lied. Someone knows more than they’re saying. And the truth about what happened to Zoe is darker than Grace ever imagined.
Taut, heartbreaking, and deeply unsettling, She Left Us is a haunting psychological thriller about the lies that hold families together—and the truths that tear them apart.
Perfect for fans of Lucinda Berry, Stacy Willingham and Mary Kubica.
Advance Praise
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ "What a wonderful rollercoaster ride this read has been. So many twists and turns ups and downs. Just when you think you have it figured out, wham plot twist. It doesn't stop there, this book will keep you jaw on the floor till the very last page. The End!" --Netgalley reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ "Excellent! This book has it all - suspense, twists, great characters and well written! As soon as I submit this, I’m going to find another book by Calista Arden." -- Amazon reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ "I loved this book so much. I originally intended to read a few chapters before bed, but I couldn't put it down. I needed to hear the rest of Zoe's story. The characters are all well written and feel real, which makes the complex emotions sting even more as you read through. There's multiple twists to this, some I picked up on but others, including the final piece, had my jaw on the floor." -- Amazon reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ "Wow….just WOW. I flew through this book. Couldn’t stop reading it, trying to unravel it. It was almost like waiting to see the end of a horror movie - you can’t look away. Well done….well done. I’m going to need some time to sit with this one - before I look for another book to read."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ "This book was amazing!! It hooked me from the beginning and didn't let go until the very end. The story builds nice and steady, keeping you turning the pages too find out what happens next. Once the end comes so do the OMG moments that finish an already great book that much better. I totally thought I had it all figured out more than once and it took all the best parts and merged them into one great ending."