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The Broken Girls
A journalist uncovers the dark secrets of an abandoned boarding school in this chilling suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel.
Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants--the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the ones too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall, and local legen...show more
Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants--the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the ones too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall, and local legen...show more
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Simone St. James's "The Broken Girls" delves into a chilling mystery with its blend of historical fiction, crime thriller, and a touch of the supernatural. While the story of journalist Fiona Sheridan and her obsession with solving her sister's murder at the abandoned Idlewild Hall offers intrigue, the supernatural elements ultimately felt distracting in my opinion. I truly didn’t care for Fiona AT ALL. She was so irritating with her need to solv...read more
This is a mystery set in two different time periods, following four girls at a boarding school in 1950 looking for their missing (presumably murdered) friend, and a journalist trying to come to terms with the murder of her sister in present day. The two murders end up coming together, along with the mystery of a ghost that supposedly haunted the boarding school.
The author was very good at creating a creepy, gothic atmosphere. The main setting wa...read more
The author was very good at creating a creepy, gothic atmosphere. The main setting wa...read more
The Broken Girls is an instantly intriguing tale that will inspire readers to crawl under the covers with a flashlight (after ensuring the doors and windows are locked) and keep reading all night. Alternating between events that took place in 1950 and 2014 at a girls' reformatory in Vermont, The Broken Girls is a mash-up of themes and genres that surprisingly works on every level. Part ghost story, part murder mystery, it is an engrossing, deftly...read more
You'll love the characters and the pace!
From the beginning, this book is a true page-turner! The back and forth in time ramp up the tension until you spend two nights in a row staying up late to find out what happens next! Superb!!
From the beginning, this book is a true page-turner! The back and forth in time ramp up the tension until you spend two nights in a row staying up late to find out what happens next! Superb!!
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