The Half Life of Molly Pierce

The Half Life of Molly Pierce - Paperback

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The Half Life of Molly Pierce

The Half Life of Molly Pierce - Paperback

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Book Overview

by Katrina Leno (Author)

An intricately woven debut psychological mystery and a profound coming of age story for fans of Made You Up by Francesca Zappia and All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven.

"Introduces a fierce new presence." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"5 out of 5 bright, beautiful stars." --Teenreads.com

"A fascinating debut...something original indeed. Readers will absolutely need to know the end of this unique inward-facing mystery." --ALA Booklist

For all of her seventeen years, Molly feels like she's missed bits and pieces of her life. Her memory is perforated with holes and gaps. But then a horrible accident changes everything.

Now she's starting to remember her own disturbing secrets. And bit by bit, Molly uncovers the separate life she seems to have led--and the love that she can't let go.


What secrets are buried in the gaps of Molly's memory?


  • YA Psychological Thriller: A dying boy knows Molly's name, but she has no idea who he is. Uncovering their connection will force her to question everything she thinks she knows about herself.
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder: Molly isn't just losing time--she's living a whole other life she can't remember. As the memories of her alter-ego begin to surface, she realizes the other girl is the key to the mystery.
  • Unreliable Narrator: Told from the fractured perspective of a girl whose mind is her own worst enemy. The truth is hidden in the gaps, and every memory that returns could be another lie.
  • Memory Loss Mystery: She's in love with a boy she can't remember meeting and haunted by a boy she can't forget. To piece together her past, she'll have to choose who to trust when she can't even trust herself.
Number of Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN
Publication Date: September 12, 2023
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Half Life of Molly Pierce
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 3.8
Point Value: 7
ISBN9780062231185
Author Katrina Leno
PublisherHarperCollins
GenreYoung adult and Family
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2023
LanguageENG- English
Pages256
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Katrina Leno

KATRINA LENO is the author of seven young adult novels, including Horrid and Summer of Salt. Her first middle grade novel, The Umbrella Maker's Son, was published in 2023. She was born on the East Coast and spent four years in New York City --though never once saw a ghost in her attic. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Still no ghost.

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