Such Quiet Girls: A Thriller

By Noelle West Ihli

Ten children, abducted in broad daylight-and buried alive. Sage and her sister won't make it home from school today. Neither will the other children on Bus 315. But that's only the beginning of the nightmare. New bus driver Jessa blames herself for what happened. She couldn't protect the kids she was supposed to deliver to daycare, just like she couldn't protect her own daughter three years ago. But this time, everything will be different. It has to be. Trapped in a shipping container buried twenty feet underground, Jessa and the children do their best to stay calm. The kidnappers insist that if everyone behaves, they'll be freed when the ransom is paid. But Sage isn't sure they'll last that long. Neither is Jessa. It's dark and cramped, and with every passing minute it's getting harder to breathe. With time-and air-running thin, Jessa and the children must find a way to outsmart their captors, or face an unthinkable fate. Such Quiet Girls was inspired by actual events.

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Published Apr 29, 2025

354 pages

Average rating: 7.08

253 RATINGS

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Michalmarie123
Hannah- liked but HATED the narrator for little girl
Shakira94
Shakira94
8/10 stars
Fast paced, liked the multiple perspectives, and glad for a happy resolution for Jessa at the end!
Karla
Karla
10/10 stars
Phenomenal
Melle M.
Melle M.
6/10 stars
This was a nice read which doesn't have a horrific ending.
Kelly14
Kelly14
This book was one where you wanted to keep on reading until you were done. Loved the book and based on a real story too. Could of said more about what happened with Miss Jessa and her own daughter in the end though would have been nice to see.

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