Reckless Girls

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From Rachel Hawkins, the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs, comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense, set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history.

"A literary pina colada." —Entertainment Weekly
"A high-octane thriller." —New York Times Book Review (Staff Pick)

ONE ISLAND

Beautiful, wild, and strange—Meroe Island is a desolate spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism, and even rumors of murder. It’s the perfect destination for the most adventurous traveler to escape everything... except the truth.

SIX VISITORS

Six stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful, free-spirited journey—one filled with sun-drenched days and intoxicating nights. But as it becomes clear that the group is even more cut off from civilization than they initially thought, it starts to feel like the island itself is closing in, sending them on a dangerous spiral of discovery.

COUNTLESS SECRETS

When one person goes missing and another turns up dead, the remaining friends wonder what dark currents lie beneath this impenetrable paradise—and who else will be swept under its secluded chaos. With its island gothic sensibility, sexy suspense, and spine-tingling reimagining of an Agatha Christie classic, Reckless Girls will wreck you.

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Published Nov 22, 2022

320 pages

Average rating: 6.68

339 RATINGS

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Readers say *Reckless Girls* is a fast-paced, twist-filled thriller set on an intriguing island backdrop, praised for its suspenseful, surprising endi...

Chrisforcab
Jan 30, 2026
10/10 stars
Usually not one to read thrillers but this one was sooooooo good! I don’t read fast and I read / listened to it in 3 days! Not too scary / gory. To me the thriller part was PG until the very end. Language wise it’s R since there are a lot of fbombs and smut - wise it’s around PG13 only 2 or 3 smutty scenes but not too explicit . It’s about a girl who cleans hotels but her boyfriend gets a $50k job to bring 2 girls to an unknown island for one of their spontaneous whims. The ending had so many surprises! I really enjoyed it!
Kacey
Jan 15, 2026
8/10 stars
Finished the book in two days. The title definitely describes the characters! It was the perfect quick read with just the right amount of suspense. I’d recommend for an easy beach read!
Bosky
Dec 30, 2025
6/10 stars
LOL. What a far fetched story. Lux and Nico's whirlwind romance. Then, they acquire a well paid job to take Amma and Brittany on an adventure to Meroe Island for 2wks. When they arrive, there are 2 others already there- Jake and Eliza--- later another character who throws the 6 islanders off kilter. The author leads you through numerous twists and turns, as the individual characters and their motivations are explored- going back in forth in the timeline. Overall, solid 3 stars and quick read.
Sandra Bernardo
Sep 09, 2025
8/10 stars
não é Freida McFadden mas entreteve e teve uns twists interessantes (alguns mais ou menos previsíveis)
literarily_occupied
Aug 12, 2025
8/10 stars
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