Wendy Walker is the author of the psychological suspense novels All Is Not Forgotten, Emma In the Night, The Night Before, Don’t Look For Me, What Remains, American Girl and Mad Love. Her novels have been translated into 23 foreign languages, topped bestseller lists both nationally and abroad, and have been optioned for both television and film.
Wendy holds degrees from Brown University and Georgetown Law School. Prior to her writing career, Wendy trained for competitive figure skating, worked as a financial analyst at Goldman, Sachs, and practiced both corporate and family law. She resides in Connecticut.
“Wendy Walker’s unforgettable thriller will stay with you long after you’ve turned the final page.” –Greer Hendricks, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife between Us
A pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from internationally bestselling author Wendy Walker.
Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school. In the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner, Clay Cooper — a man both respected and feared in their small economically depressed town — is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Before she can go anywhere, Charlie must protect herself and her friends by uncovering the danger that is still lurking in their tightknit community.
Based on the #1 bestselling audio, American Girl is a riveting thriller told through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist.
This is actually why I bought this book…
There’s a really awesome feature with Amazon Prime that offers members a free title per genre at the beginning of each month, and this is what I chose for either October or November. There are really some great books available some months, and I wasn’t aware this was a thing until a friend told me last summer.
Firstly, I love the name Charlie for a girl, so we were off on a good foot from the very beginning.
I loved that autism was at the forefront of this book and subtly sprinkled through the narrative. The positive character traits are brought to light and woven through the book and characterization. I can absolutely get behind that. I didn’t love the ending, but it grew on me after some thought and checking my feelings.
It isn’t free anymore, but I would recommend purchasing it. I’d never heard of the author previously, but will be reading more of her works.
Pretty Colors Unabridged 