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I read Lost Child last year and i loved it so i was very happy when i got an early copy of the silent girls.
The silent girls is very mysterious read and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages as well as plenty of secrets and i loved discovering them one by one right up to the end. I would recommend the silent girls and i am looking forward to reading more from Ann in the future.
The silent girls is very mysterious read and there are plenty of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages as well as plenty of secrets and i loved discovering them one by one right up to the end. I would recommend the silent girls and i am looking forward to reading more from Ann in the future.
Goosebumps
Another incredible book by Ann Troup! Currently I have read 'My Mother The Liar' & 'The Silent Girls' by Ann! The Silent Girls held an unbelievable and shocking plot twist at the end! I would truly recommend Ann Troup to those who crime and psychological thrillers!
Another incredible book by Ann Troup! Currently I have read 'My Mother The Liar' & 'The Silent Girls' by Ann! The Silent Girls held an unbelievable and shocking plot twist at the end! I would truly recommend Ann Troup to those who crime and psychological thrillers!
Many thanks to Joanne at Portobello Book Blog and the author as I won an e copy of this book in a give away over on Joanne's blog.
The Silent Girls is a wonderfully dark story that is steeped in mystery and suspense.
I have to say I loved the whole story line in this book. Coronation Square is steeped in history as the last man hanged murdered four women in the area and it is a tourist hot spot. A lot of the residents that lived there and were around at the time of the murders, still live there now.
Edie is a lovely character. When Sophie turns up at her aunts house, Edie takes pity on her and offers a roof over head in exchange for Sophie helping her clear out her aunts things. It's not long before some interesting items turn up that brings some unwanted attention and raises questions about events from the past.
Edie and Sophie's relationship was really nice to read and I enjoyed seeing the bond between them grow. Edie is very much the mother figure wanting to look after and help Sophie whilst Sophie is very much like a highly strung teen, though her heart is very much in the right place.
The Silent Girls is a gripping read where I didn't know who to trust as most characters seemed to have a hidden agenda. As with the characters, secrets that started to be revealed were as shocking to me as they were to them.
A steady read to start with, it certainly picks up pace towards the end and I couldn't click my kindle quick enough to find out how it was all going to end.
A really enjoyable read and I can't wait to read more by the author.
The Silent Girls is a wonderfully dark story that is steeped in mystery and suspense.
I have to say I loved the whole story line in this book. Coronation Square is steeped in history as the last man hanged murdered four women in the area and it is a tourist hot spot. A lot of the residents that lived there and were around at the time of the murders, still live there now.
Edie is a lovely character. When Sophie turns up at her aunts house, Edie takes pity on her and offers a roof over head in exchange for Sophie helping her clear out her aunts things. It's not long before some interesting items turn up that brings some unwanted attention and raises questions about events from the past.
Edie and Sophie's relationship was really nice to read and I enjoyed seeing the bond between them grow. Edie is very much the mother figure wanting to look after and help Sophie whilst Sophie is very much like a highly strung teen, though her heart is very much in the right place.
The Silent Girls is a gripping read where I didn't know who to trust as most characters seemed to have a hidden agenda. As with the characters, secrets that started to be revealed were as shocking to me as they were to them.
A steady read to start with, it certainly picks up pace towards the end and I couldn't click my kindle quick enough to find out how it was all going to end.
A really enjoyable read and I can't wait to read more by the author.
I haven’t had a fun read like this in quite a while. The author used great twists and turns in the plot which kept my interest throughout. Brought me back to the days of reading Sidney Sheldon books.
I really enjoyed this book by a new author I haven't read before. It certainly twists and turns with every chapter. The story centres around Edie who returns to where she grew up in order to clear out her deceased aunts house. There had been several murders in the area in the past but what secrets could the house be hiding?
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I started reading The Silent Girls without knowing too much about it and by the time I’d read the prologue I was hooked!
The prologue is set in 1964 and describes a convicted murderer being hanged and a murder taking place on the same day. The novel then moves to thirty years later where Edie’s Aunt Dolly has died and Edie has come to clear out her house. Almost immediately she walks into the middle of a group on a murder tour and being told all about the gruesome murders that had happened on the Square all those years ago. Edie shrugs it off but I was immediately on edge, yet unable to wait to find out more about this infamous Square.
Edie soon meets Sophie, a homeless young person in need of a safe place to sleep, and the two start to become friends. I loved Sophie’s character. Edie is in a vulnerable place, she is going through a divorce and is dealing with the death of her aunt, and it seems that some of the people around her on the Square might not be all they appear to be, so when Sophie turned up it felt like Edie might finally have someone on her side.
The atmosphere in the novel is so claustrophobic and stifling; at times I really felt like I was inside Number 17 with Edie. Troup is such a great scene setter; I read a lot of this book during the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep and I swear I could smell the damp and rot – I could feel the sinister atmosphere and I really did feel very unsettled by some of the things in that house. The story of the house continues to unfold in such an unnerving way that I was honestly actually sat on the edge of my seat at some points!
It seems like just about everyone on Coronation Square is hiding something, some secrets being more horrific than others. I enjoyed the mystery aspects of this novel and the gradual reveal of who knew what and when. I also liked that the novel isn’t really about whodunnit so much as it’s a look at a mix of characters and the pasts they are trying to keep hidden, it felt refreshing and different.
This was the first book I’ve read by Ann Troup but I’ve already bought her previous novel and plan to read it very soon. I’m definitely now a fan and will be looking out for her next novel!
The prologue is set in 1964 and describes a convicted murderer being hanged and a murder taking place on the same day. The novel then moves to thirty years later where Edie’s Aunt Dolly has died and Edie has come to clear out her house. Almost immediately she walks into the middle of a group on a murder tour and being told all about the gruesome murders that had happened on the Square all those years ago. Edie shrugs it off but I was immediately on edge, yet unable to wait to find out more about this infamous Square.
Edie soon meets Sophie, a homeless young person in need of a safe place to sleep, and the two start to become friends. I loved Sophie’s character. Edie is in a vulnerable place, she is going through a divorce and is dealing with the death of her aunt, and it seems that some of the people around her on the Square might not be all they appear to be, so when Sophie turned up it felt like Edie might finally have someone on her side.
The atmosphere in the novel is so claustrophobic and stifling; at times I really felt like I was inside Number 17 with Edie. Troup is such a great scene setter; I read a lot of this book during the middle of the night when I couldn’t sleep and I swear I could smell the damp and rot – I could feel the sinister atmosphere and I really did feel very unsettled by some of the things in that house. The story of the house continues to unfold in such an unnerving way that I was honestly actually sat on the edge of my seat at some points!
It seems like just about everyone on Coronation Square is hiding something, some secrets being more horrific than others. I enjoyed the mystery aspects of this novel and the gradual reveal of who knew what and when. I also liked that the novel isn’t really about whodunnit so much as it’s a look at a mix of characters and the pasts they are trying to keep hidden, it felt refreshing and different.
This was the first book I’ve read by Ann Troup but I’ve already bought her previous novel and plan to read it very soon. I’m definitely now a fan and will be looking out for her next novel!
My thanks to the publisher and netgalley for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.
After the death of her Aunt Dolly, Edie goes to Dollys house to clear it out in preparation for selling it. Edie has to do this alone as her sister Rose can't be there. Going back to the house where her and Rose spent a lot of their childhood triggers a lot of memories. The square where the house is has some very bad vibes as many years ago it was the scene of some terrible murders.
I found the beginning of this book very slow moving and did feel like giving up at times but I persevered with it. I did hover improve in the second half and I enjoyed it a lot more. There was a lot of characters in this book and at time I struggled to remember who they all were.
After the death of her Aunt Dolly, Edie goes to Dollys house to clear it out in preparation for selling it. Edie has to do this alone as her sister Rose can't be there. Going back to the house where her and Rose spent a lot of their childhood triggers a lot of memories. The square where the house is has some very bad vibes as many years ago it was the scene of some terrible murders.
I found the beginning of this book very slow moving and did feel like giving up at times but I persevered with it. I did hover improve in the second half and I enjoyed it a lot more. There was a lot of characters in this book and at time I struggled to remember who they all were.
3.5... maybe 4? It took me some time to get into this book, but I'm glad I finally did. The main character was rather naive and a little clueless, but the colorful people that made up the main square of her town were dynamic, more entertaining than the protagonist. I wish the ending had wrapped up cleaner - and the killer had been caught - but perhaps an unsolved mystery is more true to reality than fiction.
Originally posted on:> http://lauraslittlebookblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/blog-tour-silent-girls-by-ann-troup.html
3.5/5
The Silent Girls opens with a heart racing and very gripping prologue that immediately had me hooked. I love prologues like this as you are straight away thrown into a story, leaving you eager to find out more.
Edie is forced to go back to a place that she hasn't visited for years, a place with a dark past and 5 violent murders many years ago. As Edie returns, the truth slowly starts to come out.
With the gripping prologue that this story starts you off on, the synopsis also had me very keen to find out what would happen. This book is surrounded by mystery and intrigue and you aren't quite sure just what is going to happen.
Although I was hooked from the beginning and the first 30% or so had me keenly reading on, I did find that the pace of the story did start to slow down. For me, I found there was sometimes superfluous information that slightly detracted from the story. That said, Ann's writing and descriptions very easily throw you into the heart of the story and she does create a brilliantly creepy and mysterious atmosphere at times. Also the pace of the story did pick up again and suddenly it was all go and the mystery surrounding everything started to come together, along with a lot of shocking revelations.
I really liked the variety of characters in this story and did have a particular soft spot for one of them who we meet a little way into the story. I also felt so frustrated for Edie, she has to go through so much and I really felt for her. The only thing that I found was sometimes the character dialogue and speech didn't quite seem to match up with their personalities. Sometimes it seemed too rough or soft for their character. This may have been just me, but it was something that I picked up on.
I am in two minds about the ending, although as a reader we get a full conclusion, the characters don't, so unsure whether would have liked to have seen it wrapped up for them or not. Still I was a satisfied reader and the revelations that come about were shocking and also very surprising.
3.5/5
The Silent Girls opens with a heart racing and very gripping prologue that immediately had me hooked. I love prologues like this as you are straight away thrown into a story, leaving you eager to find out more.
Edie is forced to go back to a place that she hasn't visited for years, a place with a dark past and 5 violent murders many years ago. As Edie returns, the truth slowly starts to come out.
With the gripping prologue that this story starts you off on, the synopsis also had me very keen to find out what would happen. This book is surrounded by mystery and intrigue and you aren't quite sure just what is going to happen.
Although I was hooked from the beginning and the first 30% or so had me keenly reading on, I did find that the pace of the story did start to slow down. For me, I found there was sometimes superfluous information that slightly detracted from the story. That said, Ann's writing and descriptions very easily throw you into the heart of the story and she does create a brilliantly creepy and mysterious atmosphere at times. Also the pace of the story did pick up again and suddenly it was all go and the mystery surrounding everything started to come together, along with a lot of shocking revelations.
I really liked the variety of characters in this story and did have a particular soft spot for one of them who we meet a little way into the story. I also felt so frustrated for Edie, she has to go through so much and I really felt for her. The only thing that I found was sometimes the character dialogue and speech didn't quite seem to match up with their personalities. Sometimes it seemed too rough or soft for their character. This may have been just me, but it was something that I picked up on.
I am in two minds about the ending, although as a reader we get a full conclusion, the characters don't, so unsure whether would have liked to have seen it wrapped up for them or not. Still I was a satisfied reader and the revelations that come about were shocking and also very surprising.