My Sweet Girl

By: Amanda Jayatissa

Narrated by: Deepa Samuel

WINNER OF THE ITW THRILLER AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL

“My Sweet Girl pushes the boundaries of what a thriller can do.”—The Washington Post

“Fiendish [and] full of twists…. Sri Lankan author Amanda Jayatissa keeps us guessing and worrying until the very end.” —The New York Times

“A thriller centered on the meaning of identity and all the layers it can have.”—NPR

Paloma thought her perfect life would begin once she was adopted and made it to America, but she’s about to find out that no matter how far you run, your past always catches up to you…

Ever since she was adopted from a Sri Lankan orphanage, Paloma has had the best of everything—schools, money, and parents so perfect that she fears she'll never live up to them.

Now at thirty years old and recently cut off from her parents’ funds, she decides to sublet the second bedroom of her overpriced San Francisco apartment to Arun, who recently moved from India. Paloma has to admit, it feels good helping someone find their way in America—that is until Arun discovers Paloma's darkest secret, one that could jeopardize her own fragile place in this country.

Before Paloma can pay Arun off, she finds him face down in a pool of blood. She flees the apartment but by the time the police arrive, there's no body—and no evidence that Arun ever even existed in the first place.

Paloma is terrified this is all somehow tangled up in the desperate actions she took to escape Sri Lanka so many years ago. Did Paloma’s secret die with Arun or is she now in greater danger than ever before?

Favorite book

So so so good I recommended this to everybody new favorite author the performance was really good

A twist

I was annoyed at the main character until the plot twist. It was a bit painful to listen to because she seemed like a mess. Definitely will recommend but be patient with the main character.

Love this story

What is real? Who can you believe? The dark force of trauma drives these questions through numerous plot twists and leaves you questioning everything. So good!!

Keeps you guessing!

A great book. I would say expect the unexpected. Loved how the story played out. Kept me coming back.

loved it!

At first, I just wasn't sure about this book. Paloma's secret kept being referred to but I had no idea what that secret was and was beginning to wonder if it's worth listening any more to that nut case. Hang in there! There is a twist in this book which makes it well worth listening to. I can usually figure a book out, but not this one, it was a real surprise.