Now You See Her

by Lisa Leighton, Laura Stropki

Overview

For fans of One of Us Is Lying, a fast-paced and thrilling mystery about a girl who switches bodies with her tennis rival after an accident—and must now unravel the secrets of their impossible connection.

AMELIA has always felt like happiness is a serve she can’t return, a ball just out of reach. And now, in her senior year, right before tennis season, her mom wants to move—again.

SOPHIE has a perfectly curated, Instagram-ready life. From her first singles win to her hot long-term boyfriend to the beautiful landscaped home where she lives with her parents, Sophie is everything Amelia wishes she could hate.

But one night changes everything. When a man tries to abduct Amelia after her car breaks down during a storm, Amelia attempts to escape—into incoming traffic. And in one inexplicable moment, they switch bodies.

Amelia wakes up in Sophie’s body. Amelia’s body is in a coma. Now Amelia needs to find a way back into her own life—but first, she must retrace her steps to unravel the mystery of the accident, her attempted abduction, and how it’s all tied to her mother’s secret past.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062428653
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/26/2018
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	885,980
File size:	791 KB
Age Range:	13 Years

About the Author

Lisa Leighton and Laura Stropki are the coathors of Now You See Her. They are sisters who live in Cleveland, Ohio. They have two husbands, five children, and two dogs that are technically half brothers. The sisters grew up fighting over terrible clothes and sharing Harlequin romance novels and Christopher Pike mysteries. Their goal is to write the kind of books they would have stayed up all night reading without killing each other. So far so good.
Laura Stropki and Lisa Leighton are the coathors of Now You See Her. They are sisters who live in Cleveland, Ohio. They have two husbands, five children, and two dogs that are technically half brothers. The sisters grew up fighting over terrible clothes and sharing Harlequin romance novels and Christopher Pike mysteries. Their goal is to write the kind of books they would have stayed up all night reading without killing each other. So far so good.

Editorial Reviews

04/30/2018
After losing a tennis match with popular Sophie Graham, 17-year-old Amelia Fischer drives home in the rain. A blown tire leaves her stranded, and when a man stops, he knows her name. She quickly realizes, though, that he’s not there to help, and after he tries to grab her, she throws herself into traffic. When she wakes up in the hospital, she’s in Sophie’s body, while her own lies in a coma in critical condition. Amelia is terrified, but she is also determined to find out why the switch happened and how she can get back to her own body. Sifting through Sophie’s life, Amelia, who narrates, realizes that all is not perfect in Sophie’s privileged world, and she resolves to find the man who confronted her on that dark road. The delightfully snarky Amelia and her struggle to not lose herself in Sophie’s life rings true, as does her eventual realization that stepping outside her own life might be an opportunity. The plot takes some time to build, but it finds its stride in the second half. Leighton and Stropki’s compelling debut asks interesting questions about identity and memory, and a clever twist in the last act will shock readers. Ages 13–up. Agent: Rebecca Podos, Rees Literary Agency. (June)

Publishers Weekly

A tantalizing premise, with an accelerated pace and ingenious solution.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Family secrets, twists and turns, well-placed clues…A satisfying nod to Lois Duncan and Christopher Pike thrillers of the past.” — Booklist

“Readers will be engrossed...This is a must-have for any library collections where thrilling characters and a heart-racing story line are popular.” — School Library Journal

“Leighton and Stropki’s compelling debut asks interesting questions about identity and memory, and a clever twist in the last act will shock readers.” — Publishers Weekly

From the Publisher

Family secrets, twists and turns, well-placed clues…A satisfying nod to Lois Duncan and Christopher Pike thrillers of the past.

Booklist

Family secrets, twists and turns, well-placed clues…A satisfying nod to Lois Duncan and Christopher Pike thrillers of the past.

Booklist

04/01/2018
Gr 9 Up—Seniors in high school, Amelia and Sophie couldn't be more different. Amelia has moved around the United States with her mom and younger sister. While Amelia looks for stability in Morristown, she can't help but be jealous of her classmate. Sophie has lived in Morristown her entire life, has a picture-perfect family, best friend, and boyfriend. After a tennis match between Amelia and Sophie in which Sophie wins again, Amelia feels defeated. While driving home, her car breaks down. Amelia believes she is being rescued by a good patron, but instead she is taken by force. She is able to get away from her kidnapper but is met on the road by Sophie's car, which results in a terrible accident. Amelia wakes up in a hospital room in Sophie's body while Sophie remains in a coma trapped in Amelia's body. Readers will be engrossed in the mystery that surrounds her kidnapper and how it's connected to her. Amelia is a likable and relatable character. Teens will want to keep reading to find out the truth about her mother's past and if Sophie's home life is really all that it seems to be. They will be engaged with the gripping and suspenseful plot. VERDICT This is a must-have for any library collections where thrilling characters and a heart-racing story line are popular.—Tracie Marshall, Xavier High School, Cedar Rapids, IA

School Library Journal

2018-03-20
A teenage tennis player wakes up after an attack and finds she's in the body of her chief rival…or is she? After losing a hard-fought match against golden girl Sophie Graham, whose life she follows on social media with great envy, Amelia Fischer remains second singles on her high school tennis team. When Amelia's car breaks down on her way home, the stranger who at first seems to be offering help attacks her. Amelia passes out, waking up in the hospital where everyone is calling her "Sophie." Looking in a mirror, she sees Sophie Graham's face staring back at her. Amelia later sees her own body in a coma in another part of the hospital. Her confusion and distress continue when she returns to school, but Amelia learns to keep cool and bide her time as she struggles to unravel this mystery. Unnervingly, Amelia's memories of her own life are fading: If she can just talk to her sister Mae, who is also her closest friend, she knows she can figure out what happened. But Mae's resentment of Sophie is so extreme that Amelia can't reason with her. The unraveling of this mystery involves exposing some of Sophie's secrets and finding the man who attacked Amelia. All major characters are white.Starting with a tantalizing premise, the plot idles for a long stretch before wowing the reader with an accelerated pace and ingenious solution. (Thriller. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews