The Girl in the Leaves, Sarah Maynard
The Girl in the Leaves, Sarah Maynard
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The Girl in the Leaves

Author: Sarah Maynard, Larry Maynard, Robert Scott

Narrator: Callie Beaulieu

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/20/2016


Synopsis

In the fall of 2010, in the all-American town of Apple Valley, Ohio, four people disappeared without a trace: Stephanie Sprang; her friend, Tina Maynard; and Tina's two children, thirteen-year-old Sarah and eleven-year-old Kody. Investigators began scouring the area, yet despite an extensive search, no signs of the missing people were discovered.

On the fourth day of the search, evidence trickled in about neighborhood "weirdo" Matthew Hoffman. A police SWAT team raided his home and found an extremely disturbing sight: every square inch of the place was filled with leaves and a terrified Sarah Maynard was bound up in the middle of it like some sort of perverted autumn tableau. But there was no trace of the others.

Then came Hoffman's confession to an unspeakable crime that went beyond murder and defied all reason. His tale of evil would make Sarah's survival and rescue all the more astonishing—a compelling tribute to a young girl's resilience and courage and to her fierce determination to reclaim her life in the wake of unimaginable wickedness.

About Sarah Maynard

Sarah Maynard is coauthor of The Girl in the Leaves with Robert Scott and Larry Maynard. She established the nonprofit organization Healing Hearts with her father, Larry, to help victims of violent crimes.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Manuel on April 16, 2013

Poorly written. Story is compelling, but couldn't get past the bad writing. Felt like it was copied and pasted from police reports.......more

Goodreads review by Misty Marie on December 05, 2021

Matthew Hoffman is one evil man. I am with Larry on this one. I think Matthew planned to kidnapped Sarah. If it was just a burglary he would have been in and out. Not wait endless hours doing whatever he was doing inside the house. He was waiting on something. Sarah is survivor and seems to have man......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 28, 2017

This book really surprised me with how much it actually bored me, lol. I feel like with such a weird case about a man having an utter obsession with leaves and killing 3 people and hiding their bodies in the hollow of a tree should be able to make for a CRAZY true crime book, but I found myself skim......more

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Goodreads review by April on February 13, 2013

I first heard of the terrifying true story from an interview Dr. Phil did with the young girl at the heart of the book. I was horrified and surprised at what this young girl endured at such a young age. Her bravery and quick thinking is amazing. The book is well written. It goes in a precise timelin......more