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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
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
“Such Quiet Girls” by Noelle Ihli is an intense, fast-paced thriller that had me hooked from the very first page. Inspired by actual events, the story kept me on edge the entire time—I genuinely wasn’t sure of the fate of the children. The tension is palpable, and the pacing is perfect. I also appreciated the thoughtful inclusion of Alzheimer’s disease—it’s portrayed with care and depth, adding an emotional layer to the suspense. Highly recommend for fans of gripping, emotionally charged thrillers.
Some stories hit harder because they could so easily be true. Inspired by the real-life Chowchilla kidnapping, Such Quiet Girls captures the raw terror of being trapped, buried, and forgotten.
Ten children and their bus driver never make it home. Locked in a steel container underground, every breath is borrowed, every moment a countdown. For Jessa—the driver who’s already lost a daughter—the fear is unbearable. She can’t lose these kids too. She won’t.
This isn’t just a thriller; it’s a story about guilt, courage, and the fragile thread of hope that keeps people alive when the world has literally closed in around them. Nicole Ihli makes you feel the walls pressing closer, the air thinning, the helpless silence of children waiting for someone to save them.
IhlI doesn’t just tell a survival story—she makes you live it.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
This was a quick, entertaining read.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-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