Overview
Twenty years ago she was taken. Now her daughter is next.
Seventeen-year-old Ellie's life changes forever when she starts dating Josh, the new star quarterback with a mysterious past. As rumors swirl about Josh's connection to his ex-girlfriend's murder, Ellie finds herself caught between her growing feelings and mounting suspicions. But before she can uncover the truth, Ellie vanishes after a party, held captive in a basement by an unknown assailant.
Twenty years later, Ellie has rebuilt her life. The man who ruined it is behind bars. He can't hurt her now. But as Ellie leaves her therapy group, a face she hasn't seen in decades appears before her. Josh, her high school boyfriend, is back in town. As they reconnect after years apart, trying to make sense of their shared trauma, a few streets away, Ellie's seventeen-year-old daughter Jess vanishes.
Is history repeating itself? Ellie is about to discover the shocking truth about the night she was taken but can she unearth long-buried secrets to save her daughter?
The Girl in the Basement is a heart-pounding psychological thriller that will keep you turning pages late into the night. Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, Gone Girl and Shari Lapena.
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