The One I Left Behind A Novel
The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon is a gripping novel published by HarperCollins on January 8, 2013. This edition spans 432 pages and is presented in English. The story revolves around Reggie, who, as a thirteen-year-old in the summer of 1985, becomes entangled with school outcasts while a serial killer known as Neptune terrorizes her town by kidnapping women and leaving their severed hands as grim markers. Just as Reggie faces the turmoil of adolescence, her mother Vera’s hand is discovered, but her body remains missing, leaving a haunting mystery in its wake.
In the present day, Reggie has built a successful career as an architect, distancing herself from the traumatic events of her youth. However, the unexpected news of her mother being found alive compels Reggie to return to her hometown and confront the unresolved horrors of her past. As she delves deeper into the mystery of Neptune, readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of memory, trauma, and the quest for closure. This novel offers a thought-provoking exploration of how the past can resurface, challenging Reggie to face the darkness that once engulfed her life.
Official synopsis Publisher
From the New York Times bestselling author of Burntown and Promise Not to Tell comes a gut-wrenching thriller about a missing mother and the serial killer who returns twenty-five years later
The summer of 1985 changes Reggie’s life. An awkward thirteen-year-old, she finds herself mixed up with the school outcasts. That same summer, a serial killer called Neptune begins kidnapping women. He leaves their severed hands on the police department steps and, five days later, displays their bodies around town. Just when Reggie needs her mother, Vera, the most, Vera’s hand is found on the steps. But after five days, there’s no body and Neptune disappears.
Now, twenty-five years later, Reggie is a successful architect who has left her hometown and the horrific memories of that summer behind. But when she gets a call revealing that her mother has been found alive, Reggie must confront the ghosts of her past and find Neptune before he kills again.
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