Loved itboth Alena nose and a little luck changed my life those books gave me goosebumps they both made me like burst into tears in public locations
Elena Knows (2021)
Others: Positive Taking place in a single, this is the story of Elena's trek across Buenos Aires to learn the truth about her daughter's death. In the course of the day, she is forced to redefine everything she thought she knew about her daughter, herself, and a fleeting encounter, twenty years before.
- ISBN:
- 9781999368432
- Length:
- 173 pages
Genres: mystery, thriller, literary fiction
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