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The Disappearance of Emily Downs

By: C.J. Redwine
Narrated by: Mia Sinclair Jenness
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Summary

A riveting, action-packed sci-fi thriller about a young girl on a mission to rescue her best friend, from C.J. Redwine, the New York Times best-selling author of The Shadow Queen.

There are three rules in Black River Falls: 

  1. Don’t break curfew unless you want the monsters to find you. 
  2. Don’t ask questions, no matter what. 
  3. When someone goes missing, don’t go looking. 

Joey Barnes obeyed those rules, until the day her mother vanished without a trace. She’s spent two years secretly hunting for clues, and she’s discovered plenty of things that don’t make sense, even for Black River Falls. Like the fact that Harrison Pelt keeps a chest full of weapons under a loose floorboard in his porch. Or that there’s a steel door hidden behind a shelf of old books in the library. She's become so good at snooping, she’s found enough strange facts to fill up her favorite purple journal. What she hasn’t found is her mother.

When her best friend, Emily, goes missing, too, and the grown-ups seem ready to accept it, Joey decides enough is enough. Relying on unlikely friendships and a streak of stubbornness, Joey is determined to find her friend, solve the mystery that plagues Black River Falls, and, if she’s lucky, find her mother, too. 

That is, if the monsters don’t find her first. 

©2021 C.J. Redwine (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

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Emily downs

I enjoyed it because it wasn't like a non-fiction but not a fiction ❤love

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It was pretty good.

It wasn't entirely my cup of tea but it is a good story and the performance was amazing. I guess for the kids it's thrilling. Good adventure.

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Thrilling

This story is amazing
The narrator takes a little getting used to but otherwise it’s great.
The story has everything you need from adventure to mystery to unexpected friends.
Recommend this book to anyone who doesn’t mind suspense and mystery.

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Brilliantly amazing

Loved it brilliant nurator
and voice would one hundred percent listen to again brilliant hope for a sequel

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Great Story

Great story but aimed at a younger audience Story would be suitable for children over 8

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fabulous little tale.

short but very sweet. an exciting plot races along, with a will delineated cast of sympathetic characters bouncing from peril to peril. well written and perfectly read. really entertaining, and I hope there will be more. to reference Tintin, suitable for all young people from 7 to 77 (and beyond).

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Fantastic story

It was great to listen to and suspenseful too. More titles like this welcome.

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very gripping

listened to the hole story in one sitting it was amazing it is good

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Really good

One of my fav books :) 100 % recommended, such an amazing book!!!!! Suitable for ages from 9 and over and maybe a bit under, really creepy in a good way! Love it sooo much. and wow that is it included in membership so easy to hear. Must listen, it’s a great book.
Best for 11 year olds,, :)))

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LOVED IT!

I loved this short book, I got it done within in the day and it was so easy to listen to while I was working and I wished there was a second book as it was really good! 😁

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