The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway

by Melanie Hooyenga

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Pub Date 25 Feb 2025 | Archive Date 4 Feb 2025

Left-Handed Mitten Publications | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

LGBTQIA | Mystery & Thrillers | Teens & YA

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Description

All Eve Ellaway wants is to escape to college, start a life of her own, and finally sever the connection to her twin sister Gen who disappeared when they were babies. Because while the rest of the world moved on from the kidnapping, Gen’s still very much alive at home.

Most families would grieve their missing child. Some families might create a shrine for their lost daughter. But the Ellaways are not most families.

Every night, Eve pretends to be Gen to protect her mother's delicate grasp on reality — dividing her life, her stories, and her dreams so there’s enough for two sisters. Eve’s forced to maintain her father’s lie to ease his guilt over Gen’s disappearance, but is she sacrificing the last threads of her identity and any hope for a normal future?

As the lies propping up Eve’s life start to crumble, she no longer knows what she wants. But Gen does, and she’s ready to take it.

All Eve Ellaway wants is to escape to college, start a life of her own, and finally sever the connection to her twin sister Gen who disappeared when they were babies. Because while the rest of the...

Advance Praise

"Hooyenga's prose is sharp and lovely, even when describing not-so-lovely things, and she drops clever tidbits throughout the story that make Eve's relationship with her mother—and with Gen—riveting. This is truly a one-of-a-kind novel with an unforgettable ending."

— The BookLife Prize

"Prepare to lose sleep — Eve's story will keep you up late into the night as you question both her reliability as a narrator and the people around her."

— Kellie M. Parker, author of YA thriller Thin Air

“From the amazing premise to the last shocking twist, Melanie Hooyenga’s The Quiet Unraveling of Eve Ellaway is an emotional roller-coaster ride you will not soon forget. Simply terrific!”

— Alan Orloff, author of the Anthony and Agatha-Award winning YA thriller, I Play One on TV

“An emotional riptide from beginning until its shocking end, Hooyenga’s deep-dive into one young woman’s disturbing upbringing both haunts and horrifies.”

— Heather Levy, Anthony-nominated author of Hurt for Me and This Violent Heart