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Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered - one girl lived.

No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right - but did she see the killer?

Best Mystery-Thriller eBook of the Year - Independent Publisher Book Awards

Winner Best Thriller - National Indie Excellence Awards

Winner Best Thriller - Silver Falchion Award

Finalist eBook Fiction - Indie Book Awards

Silver Medal Suspense - Reader's Favorite Book Awards

Voted Most Loved Cover - NetGalley Readers

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As the anniversary of the murders approaches, Faith Winters is released from the psychiatric hospital and yanked back to the last spot on earth she wants to be - her hometown where the slayings took place. Wracked by the lingering echoes of survivor's guilt, Faith spirals into a black hole of alcoholism and wanton self-destruction. Finding no solace at the bottom of a bottle, Faith decides to track down her sister's killer - only to discover that she's the one being hunted.

How can one woman uncover the truth when everyone's a suspect - including herself?

From the mind of Wall Street Journal best-selling author Christopher Greyson The Girl Who Lived should come with a warning label: Once you start listening, you won't be able to stop. Not since Girl on the Train and Gone Girl has a psychological thriller kept listeners so addicted - and guessing right until the last chapter.

Reviewer: Richard B. Schwartz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Trust Me; This is the Real Deal.
Review: First off, don't trust the negative reviews at the top of the Amazon list. This is a wonderful book, plotted and written with great skill. It is a story of survivor's guilt. Faith Winters lost her father, her sister, her best friend and her best friend's mother (and later her best friend's sister) to an act of horrendous violence ten years ago. She is about to leave a mental institution and attempt to put her life back together. Of course, she can't really do that until she determines who actually killed her loved ones. The police claimed that her father killed them (and then committed suicide). Faith believes that there were two other men at the scene, one with a rat face. If she can find them (and avoid being killed by them first) she may be able to find some peace. Meanwhile she is hamstrung by her own addiction to alcohol and the necessity to check in with AA, a survivor's group and her parole officer. The detective in the original case appears to have been in love with her mother. Her mother has since remarried a high school flame who abandoned her in the past. The convener of her survivor's group has a checkered past and one of the young policemen in town was about to become engaged to her sister when her sister was murdered. In other words, Faith is entangled in a complex web filled with people who might be on her side or who might be the original perpetrators. Who can she trust?I have never seen a book subtitled "A Thrilling Suspense Novel," but this book is, indeed, a thrilling suspense novel. Some might call it a psychological thriller. The characters are all interesting and engaging and the plot is first-rate. The setting, unfortunately, is kept anonymous. We are probably somewhere in generic North America, in a place of small towns with prying eyes and nearby woods and lakes with cabins that hold dark secrets.The book is unputdownable and its heroine is memorable. This kind of book all comes down to the ending , an ending which could be deflating, outrageous, or prodigiously disappointing. It is actually very satisfying, though slightly improbable.The moment I finished it I ordered another book by Christopher Greyson.I have never seen a self-published novel with this many Amazon reviews. It is the real deal. Enjoy it.

Reviewer: OneTaste
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: ENJOYED !
Review: Have you ever purchased a Kindle book simply because it was so easy to? Because you saw it in the $1.99 and up, list? Noticed that it had more than 1K five-star reviews and all you had to do was to click one single button, one single time? So you clicked?A woman once asked me what types of books I like to read. I told her the truth. That I love non-fiction. I love to feel, by the time that I've turned the very last page of a book, that I am a better person just for having read it. That I have understood something that was a mental tangle before I took on the reading journey. As time has passed, I find that I enjoy advanced books on Adveita Vedanta (nondualism), the most. Books by and about Sri Ramana Maharshi, Shankara, Ramakrishna, Baba Lokenath, Ramesh Balsekar and recently I've gotten really into Nisargadatta Maharaj.The woman that I'd been speaking to, perceived my book interests as dry as reading college math or science textbooks! "What do you read FOR FUN?" she persisted. She couldn't digest the fact that non-fiction is fun for me!For some strange reason, though, I recently felt in the mood for a good fiction novel. I hadn't read one since high school, and I wanted to see if I could still get lost in a capable author's mental creation. What sold me about this particular book, The Girl Who Lived, was it's description as a "Psychological Thriller." I love books that make you think, that make you wonder, that inspire you to connect the proverbial dots. To gather what you have already absorbed, and with it, try to figure out what is going on beyond what is clear thus far.It took me three sittings to finish this book. It didn't grip me by the ___, at first, but it did grip me enough to prevent me from moving onto another book. I purchased like four the other day, simply because they were on the $1.99 and up list!I was drawn in emotionally. I felt angry at the main protagonist for being such a f__k up, but also understood her, because she had been so traumatized. Her behavior and what was unfolding around her, kept me interested, and also rooting for her.It was towards the end, the last few chapters, where I simply could not put the book down. That is when I was gripped, really gripped! And very tightly so!I loved that so many unknowns had opened up. The culprit could be so many people! And I never, ever would have guessed who the terrorizing agent actually ended up being!The story put me on edge, gave me a good thrill, made me care, made me wonder, made me sympathize and identify, and in the end, gave me the satisfaction that I also yearned for.I couldn't give it a perfect score, though. And I really cannot articulate my reasons, as clearly and simply as I'd like to. It is like a meal that is good, that feeds you, that fills your belly and leaves you smiling, but you aren't exactly rubbing your belly like the Buddha, looking up at the sky and saying, "thank you! Now THAT was one of the best meals I've ever had!"It had something to do with the person that ended up being the mastermind behind the whole thing. It could definitely happen. I've seen stories similar to this one, in real life crime shows, but something about the way it was all laid out, wasn't smooth enough for me. It felt as if it was missing something. Some type of seasoning, if you will.Nonetheless, I would definitely recommend it. It did its job. It entertained me and held me to the very end. For the price, it was definitely a homerun purchase!Enjoy!

Reviewer: Kelsey B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: so. good.
Review: Woah. A must read. I finished in three days and never wanted to put it down. Incredible plot twist you don’t see coming

Reviewer: Rochelle T.
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Kept my attention
Review: The storyline was pretty good, but I did not like the main character. She was very frustrating. I like a story better when I like the main character. I feel some Parts were far fetched. But it was interesting.

Reviewer: CRB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: True Thrilling Suspense Novel!
Review: Christopher claims to be a storyteller based on this book he most definitely is a wonderful storyteller. The beginning of the novel is very emotionally engaging as it lays the groundwork for more twists and turns that continue right up until the very end.

Reviewer: Lorna Gallogly
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Interesting Read
Review: Great murder mystery. A lot of twists and turns. Fast paced. Could not put the book down.. Need to read second book.

Reviewer: Sharon Ann Krause
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Large print
Review: Product as described. Great large print for aged parent's eyes. Storyline was gripping and shocked ending. A must read for seniors.

Reviewer: Colonel B
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Started Quite Slowly…
Review: …but gradually picked up steam. For about half of this book I wondered why it received so many accolades. Then it got quite interesting and intense. Never saw the ending coming!

Reviewer: MN
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: This was such a great read. Kept you guessing , what a great twist did not see that coming

Reviewer: Shirly Mathew
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I loved the way the book keeps you hooked. The presentation,and the language style. The way we are entwined with the character,in each and every step. A must read for all those who live to immerse themselves in the world of thrills and suspense and challenge.

Reviewer: Cliente de Kindle
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Te mantiene atenta a lo que sucederá, aunque hay episodios lentos el final es inesperado. Su lectura es ágil lo que permite descansar y disfrutar de la novela.

Reviewer: Kay Truscott-Howell
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Good holiday read. Couldn’t put the book down

Reviewer: Charity Wairimu Ngugi Latz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: An exciting book inside the mind of gruef,regret and shame.Addressing addictions in a story of loss and the war in addicts heads,Loved every minute as l walked with the girl who lived at least to tell her story.