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The Burning Girls

C.J. Tudor

3.91 AVERAGE

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Twist after twist after twist! Incredible!

3.5*
adventurous dark lighthearted tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This got me. I had no clue what was happening from point A to point B. The plot twists were never ending, the beginning is definitely more of a slow burn, but the last hundred pages? WILD. definitely recommend.

Creep narration on audible. Classic thriller. Didn’t predict the ending.
dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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After an unfortunate incident, a lady vicar moves with her daughter to the smallest of towns. A town that by all accounts has also seen it fair share of unfortunate events. 500 years ago, 8 Protestant martyrs were burned at the stake. 30 years ago, 2 teenage girls disappeared and no one ever found out what happened to them. 2 months ago, the previous vicar committed suicide inside the church. Weird figurines representing the burning girls are left behind in church by the congregation. The vicar’s daughter begins to see the ghost of the burning girls. A very dangerous man was released from prison and now he’s making his way to the small town looking for them. The town is build upon secrets and more secrets. Can the vicar figure everything out and keep her daughter and herself safe from the dangers within?


Oh man, what a tremendous book. I started reading it and I was hooked right away. I mean, how can you not? The description alone is intriguing. It’s packed with twists and action and creepyness and spookyness. Definitely my kind of book. That final twist left me on edge. I did not see it coming. The setting is perfect, the writing exquisite. I think Tudor did an amazing job with this one. To say that I am now a fan, is an understatement. I will definitely be reading more of her work very soon.

3.5