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seagullsaga's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
shellysbookcorner's review against another edition
3.0
*NetGalley Review*
First off I love this cover which is what made me stop and check this book out. The blurb sounded good so I decided to take a chance on this new to me author. I didn’t hate the book but I didn’t love it either. The story is told in past and present. I really enjoyed the past parts of the book and reading about the Red Lady. I would have loved a point of view from Becca as well. The present part of the story is where I struggled big time. I didn’t care for Heather and found her to be bland and lacking personality. The ending of the book was anticlimactic as well. This book is billed as a supernatural thriller but I didn’t get that vibe while I read. It felt more of a mystery story than thriller. I wouldn’t be opposed to reading another book by this author in the future.
First off I love this cover which is what made me stop and check this book out. The blurb sounded good so I decided to take a chance on this new to me author. I didn’t hate the book but I didn’t love it either. The story is told in past and present. I really enjoyed the past parts of the book and reading about the Red Lady. I would have loved a point of view from Becca as well. The present part of the story is where I struggled big time. I didn’t care for Heather and found her to be bland and lacking personality. The ending of the book was anticlimactic as well. This book is billed as a supernatural thriller but I didn’t get that vibe while I read. It felt more of a mystery story than thriller. I wouldn’t be opposed to reading another book by this author in the future.
sarag19's review against another edition
4.0
***ARC received from Crooked Lane Books and NetGalley in exchange for honest review, opinions are all my own. Thank you!***
I'm conflicted about this book, the majority of it I really enjoyed yet I still felt unsatisfied at the end. Perhaps because you go in knowing way to much about the story. You know Becca is dead and Heather, our main character, killed her. I just feel like the suspense would have been a little deeper if I hadn't known that going it. Doesn't meant that I didn't enjoy the book, it was still a good book.
The book itself is broken into two sections, now and then. We follow Heather through her adult years and as a twelve year old. At first, I wasn't as big a fan of the past section at the beginning, as it is written in first person it felt juvenile being first person as a twelve year old but at the book kept going as we got to learn about Becca and the Red Lady I really liked these sections. But what I mostly liked about this was the relationship between the four girls, it felt real and natural. Becca and Heather are best friends but they are also twelve with secrets and moody behaviors. Heather's interactions with her mother was just what you would expect from a preteen.
The present follows Heather in her thirties is where the book started strong for me but didn't fully deliver in the end. Pretty much the opposite of the past sections. Heather is presented to almost be having some type of breakdown, when you try to figure out whether everything she is experiencing is real or all in her head. It at times felt like it could be in her head which creates a very interesting thriller dynamic. Its such a shame that the reveal of the ending fell flat to me. A good build up to an ending that just didn't fully deliver, even if the rest of the book, particularly the past sections were so good.
I'm conflicted about this book, the majority of it I really enjoyed yet I still felt unsatisfied at the end. Perhaps because you go in knowing way to much about the story. You know Becca is dead and Heather, our main character, killed her. I just feel like the suspense would have been a little deeper if I hadn't known that going it. Doesn't meant that I didn't enjoy the book, it was still a good book.
The book itself is broken into two sections, now and then. We follow Heather through her adult years and as a twelve year old. At first, I wasn't as big a fan of the past section at the beginning, as it is written in first person it felt juvenile being first person as a twelve year old but at the book kept going as we got to learn about Becca and the Red Lady I really liked these sections. But what I mostly liked about this was the relationship between the four girls, it felt real and natural. Becca and Heather are best friends but they are also twelve with secrets and moody behaviors. Heather's interactions with her mother was just what you would expect from a preteen.
The present follows Heather in her thirties is where the book started strong for me but didn't fully deliver in the end. Pretty much the opposite of the past sections. Heather is presented to almost be having some type of breakdown, when you try to figure out whether everything she is experiencing is real or all in her head. It at times felt like it could be in her head which creates a very interesting thriller dynamic. Its such a shame that the reveal of the ending fell flat to me. A good build up to an ending that just didn't fully deliver, even if the rest of the book, particularly the past sections were so good.
beccalesurf's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
thereadingbee's review against another edition
3.0
Dead Girls Club was a fun and thrilling read. I enjoyed the dual perspective timelines, especially the flashbacks to when the characters were younger. The book had quite a bit of spook factor added in as well as folklore. There were two twists at the end, one I saw coming and the other I didn't, neither earthshattering.
This was over all a decent thriller with a unique premise. Don't go in expecting to be mindblown and you will enjoy the tale.
This was over all a decent thriller with a unique premise. Don't go in expecting to be mindblown and you will enjoy the tale.
litabrarian's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
kelseywish's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
ksiegner's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Crooked Lane Books and NetGallery for the Kindle Version of the ARC This book is to be published December 10th 2019.
To be honest, I wasn't sure about this book when I started reading. It didn't help that the ARC on the Kindle isn't formatted great. Though, once I was used to that it was a fantastic read.
For those that don't know what this book is about: Heather and her friend were a part of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with gore and true crime, there were stories about serial killers and imaginary monsters. This included the Red Lady, a witch killed centuries before. These were just stories to Heather until her best friend, Becca insisted the Red Lady was real. This lead to Becca's death.
So what happened to Becca?
*****
I loved the back and fourth between Heather's tween years in The Dead Girls Club and her current life with a husband and a career. It gave a great contrast between the changes you go through from tween to adulthood.
It had suspense and wonder, making me want to continue reading until I knew what was going on which led me to finishing the book in basically two days.
There are some dark topics, but it is written in a very real way. It feels like this could have been an actual story that has happened.
Thank you again to Crooked Lane Books and Net Gallery but a special thanks to Damien Angelica Walters for written such a great book.
To be honest, I wasn't sure about this book when I started reading. It didn't help that the ARC on the Kindle isn't formatted great. Though, once I was used to that it was a fantastic read.
For those that don't know what this book is about: Heather and her friend were a part of the Dead Girls Club. Obsessed with gore and true crime, there were stories about serial killers and imaginary monsters. This included the Red Lady, a witch killed centuries before. These were just stories to Heather until her best friend, Becca insisted the Red Lady was real. This lead to Becca's death.
So what happened to Becca?
*****
I loved the back and fourth between Heather's tween years in The Dead Girls Club and her current life with a husband and a career. It gave a great contrast between the changes you go through from tween to adulthood.
It had suspense and wonder, making me want to continue reading until I knew what was going on which led me to finishing the book in basically two days.
There are some dark topics, but it is written in a very real way. It feels like this could have been an actual story that has happened.
Thank you again to Crooked Lane Books and Net Gallery but a special thanks to Damien Angelica Walters for written such a great book.