Gone for Good: The addictive missing girl thriller where everyone has something to hide
Feb 2026 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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An unputdownable YA ‘missing girl’ thriller that's Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse.
Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy – a remote, high-security facility for ‘troubled’ teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour. But when Connie learns she’s been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies…
A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ‘missing girl’ thriller, set against the backdrop of America’s controversial Troubled Teen industry.
Praise for GONE FOR GOOD
'This compelling YA verse-novel thriller is impossible to stop reading.' Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian
‘[A] thriller your teen won’t be able to put down.’ The i
'Crossan’s signature verse drives a propulsive plot, conjuring a growing sense of dread alongside astute observations about mental health and control.' Observer
‘A razor-sharp thriller about control, silence, and survival. Once it grips you, it doesn’t let go.’ Louise O'Neill
'GONE FOR GOOD is a twisty thriller, but it’s also a beautifully written exploration of grief and how we cope when we hit rock bottom. Sarah Crossan weaves a gripping tale of losing hope and finding it again. I couldn’t put it down.' Cynthia Murphy
- ‘Impossible to stop reading’ Guardian
- 'A razor-sharp thriller' Louise O'Neill
Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent to Silver Lake Academy – a remote, high-security facility for ‘troubled’ teens. At Silver Lake, the vulnerable and the violent are locked in together under a brutal regime that aims to improve their behaviour. But when Connie learns she’s been given the bed of a missing girl named Belle, she is drawn deep into a chilling web of secrets and lies…
A sensational, immersive and hugely propulsive ‘missing girl’ thriller, set against the backdrop of America’s controversial Troubled Teen industry.
Praise for GONE FOR GOOD
'This compelling YA verse-novel thriller is impossible to stop reading.' Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian
‘[A] thriller your teen won’t be able to put down.’ The i
'Crossan’s signature verse drives a propulsive plot, conjuring a growing sense of dread alongside astute observations about mental health and control.' Observer
‘A razor-sharp thriller about control, silence, and survival. Once it grips you, it doesn’t let go.’ Louise O'Neill
'GONE FOR GOOD is a twisty thriller, but it’s also a beautifully written exploration of grief and how we cope when we hit rock bottom. Sarah Crossan weaves a gripping tale of losing hope and finding it again. I couldn’t put it down.' Cynthia Murphy
An unputdownable YA ‘missing girl’ thriller that's Girl in Pieces meets One of Us is Lying, told in Sarah Crossan’s inimitable and award-winning verse.
‘Impossible to stop reading’ Guardian
'A razor-sharp thriller' Louise O'Neill
Connie Ryder is taken from her home in the dead of night and sent ...
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About the author
Sarah Crossan grew up in Ireland and England. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. She also completed her Masters in creative writing at the University of Warwick. In 2010, she received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing. She taught English for many years before deciding to writing fulltime. Her teen novels include Breathe, The Weight of Water, Resist: Breathe 2, Apple and Rain, and One. She was awarded The Bookseller's 2016 YA Book Prize as well as the CILIP Carnegie Medal for her novel, One.
Sarah Crossan grew up in Ireland and England. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University. She also completed her Masters in creative writing at the University of Warwick. In 2010, she received an Edward Albee Fe...
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