What Happened to Lucy Vale
The twisty new mystery from bestselling author of BEFORE I FALL
$32.13
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2025
Summary
From the NYT Bestselling Author of *Before I Fall*
When true-crime writer Rachel Vale and her daughter, Lucy, move into the abandoned Faraday House at the end of Lily Lane, they already know its tragic history … That’s why they came. Rachel hopes that untangling the muddled case of the Faradays might help her solve another puzzle: her daughter.
But the small Midwestern town of Granger remembers the Faradays, and the residents do not take well to strangers pull…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473672758 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473672759 |
| Author: | Lauren Oliver, Emily Lawrence, Eva Kaminsky |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 540g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
PRAISE FOR WHAT HAPPENED TO LUCY VALEA sharp and harrowing mystery for the digital age … An immersive and captivating reading experience. I inhaled this book like a gulp of fresh air after a long swim – Lauren Thoman, acclaimed author of I’ll Stop the WoRLDA brutally funny satire with a dark mystery nestled in its core. A Lauren Oliver novel is always a page-turner, but this one is uniquely ambitious, complex and comic – E. Lockhart, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars and Genuine FraudFormally inventive, swimming in the murky waters of the Discord server and the true crime podcast, this novel will have you thinking twice about girls who disappear. This book is absolutely not to be missed – Hayley Scrivenor, internationally bestselling author of Dirt CreekPRAISE FOR BESTSELLING AUTHOR LAUREN OLIVEROliver handles her characters with an impressive lightness of touch and writes evocatively about youth… a clever, funny, insightful and utterly addictive novel * Daily Mail *Beautifully written, compelling and poignant, a truly memorable read * Closer *A beautifully written and outrageously weepy tale * Daily Mirror *A startling piece of writing that is utterly believable and beautifully told… If you only read one book this year, it should be this one * Bookbag *Tender, funny and raw * Marie Claire *This book will take your breath away * She *Original, compelling, and memorable. Especially recommended – Midwest Book Review
About The Author
Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver is a screenwriter, media entrepreneur, and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, including:
- Delirium, Pandemonium, and Requiem in the Delirium trilogy
- Before I Fall, which was adapted into a feature film
- Panic, which was adapted into an Amazon Prime series for which Lauren wrote every episode and served as executive producer
- The Replica duology
Lauren founded the IP company StoryGiants, helping to package and edit nearly one hundred other novels. She also cofounded Incantor AI, devoted to ethical treatment of IP in artificial intelligence technologies for media and entertainment.
Raised in Westchester, New York, Lauren attended the University of Chicago and earned her MFA from NYU. She now divides her time between Maryland and Los Angeles.
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