Girl, 11, Amy Suiter Clarke
Girl, 11, Amy Suiter Clarke
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Girl, 11

Author: Amy Suiter Clarke

Narrator: Andi Arndt, Kevin R. Free, Michael Castillejos, Khristine Hvam, Dianne Doan, Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 10 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/20/2021


Synopsis

"Propulsive... Not only is the book difficult to put down, it’s also an adroit exploration of the ethical quandaries of true-crime storytelling, particularly in podcasts."
—The New York Times Book Review
 
Elle Castillo once trained as a social worker, supporting young victims of violent crime. Now she hosts a popular true crime podcast that focuses on cold cases of missing and abducted children.
 
After four seasons of successfully solving these cases in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, Elle decides to tackle her white whale: The Countdown Killer. Twenty years ago, TCK was terrorizing the community, kidnapping and ritualistically murdering three girls over seven days, each a year younger than the last. Then, after he took his eleven-year-old victim, the pattern—and the murders—abruptly stopped. No one has ever known why.
 
When Elle follows up on a listener tip only to discover the man’s dead body, she feels at fault. Then, within days, a child is abducted—a young girl who seems to fit suspiciously into the TCK sequence halted decades before. While media and law enforcement long ago concluded that TCK had suicided, Elle has never believed TCK was dead. She had hoped her investigation would lay that suspicion to rest, but her podcast seems instead to be inciting new victims.
 
“A masterful, heart-pounding suspense that ushers in an astonishing new voice in crime fiction."
—Samantha M. Bailey, internationally bestselling author of Woman on the Edge

“A tale of obsession, dark histories, and one woman’s quest to bring a terrifying killer to justice, GIRL, 11 is delivered with poise, style, and cunning - making it impossible to put down.”
—Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Miami Midnight and Blackout

About Amy Suiter Clarke

Amy Suiter Clarke is the author of psychological thrillers, including her debut Girl, 11. Originally from a small town in Minnesota, she completed an undergraduate degree in theater in the Twin Cities. She then moved to London and earned an MFA in creative writing with publishing at Kingston University. She currently lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband and twin sons.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on April 10, 2023

Another dark, heart pounding, disturbing thriller is ready to give you nightmares and truly deserve to be read with full concentration at one sit. True crime podcast format combines with the narration of one of the toughest heroines you may love to be introduced: Elle Castillo is a true protector o......more

Goodreads review by Farrah on January 27, 2021

Girl, 11 follows Elle, a true crime podcast host who is examining the cold case of a serial killer in the hopes of finally uncovering his identity. So I didn't like Elle and her 'it's all about ME' attitude, although I get the impression that I was supposed to. But I did have fun playing armchair de......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on May 12, 2021

3.5 Stars I’ve enjoyed quite a few books about true crime and podcasts recently so the description of the novel was intriguing. Former social worker, Elle Castillo is now the host of a hit true-crime podcast called Justice Delayed. The new season of the podcast focuses on a cold case from decades ear......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on May 04, 2021

3.5 stars Just over twenty years ago The Countdown Killer, a serial killer with a distinctive numerical signature evades all Minnesota’s detectives. In late 2019/early 2020 Elle Castillo focuses her popular podcasts ‘Justice Delayed’ on hunting the monster who hasn’t killed in a long while. She’s an......more

Goodreads review by Debra on April 18, 2021

3.25 stars Elle Castillo, a former social worker is now the host of a popular true crime podcast that focuses on the cold cases of missing children in her hometown of Twin Cities. After two seasons, she decides to tackle the "The Countdown Killer" or TCK. The TCK had a pattern of killing three girls......more