``In the vein of E.
Now.
At least, that\'s what she tells the police.
After: She has a new identity, a new hometown, and memories of those twenty-two minutes that refuse to come into focus.
Before: Julia had a twin brother, a boyfriend, and a best friend.
Lockhart\'s We Were Liars and Gillian Flynn\'s Gone Girl , Panitch\'s novel delivers a heart-pounding, emotionally charged story.`` -- SLJ 22 minutes separate Julia Vann\'s before and after. ``In the vein of E