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Can I read The One I Left Behind: A Novel on EtoBox?
The One I Left Behind: A Novel by Jennifer McMahon [McMahon, Jennifer] is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The One I Left Behind: A Novel about?
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. Amazon.com ReviewAuthor One-on-One: Jennifer McMahon and Megan AbbottMegan Abbott is the Edgar award-winning author of six novels, including Dare Me.Megan Abbott: As with your other books, The One I Left Behind is a character‐driven story, but it’s also extremely scary, chronicling a teen girl’s harrowing experience when a serial killer targets her town and eventually, her mother. How do you create suspense in your books?Jennifer McMahon:
Who reads The One I Left Behind: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Jennifer McMahon [McMahon, Jennifer]
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780062122551
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Thrillers
- Rating
- 3.76 / 5 (10,425 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14