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Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Reckless Girls is an interesting, modern-day take on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

Review in bullet points:

• Rachel Hawkins takes care in the development of the goings-on on the island and like Lost each passenger has a unique backstory before they arrived on the island. I really liked this as it helped the reader understand the persons on board, no matter how despicable. 
• Lux was an unreliable narrator, therefore, creating a kind of chaos. Much like the film Memento, at times I was left questioning what was and wasn’t real.
• Like fireworks on the 4th of July the first half of the plot included a lot of build-up to the grand finale. 
• While Reckless Girls was a quick read it took a while to get there. I felt that a little too much time was spent thrashing around the island and that the murders could have been sped up.
• Reckless Girls had an M. Night Shyamalan ending. It caught me off guard but, if I had looked closer the clues were there, just like Bruce Willis’ fate.
• Barrie Kreinik was an excellent narrator. Kreinik has a lovely tone that only enhances the reading (or listening) experience.

Rachel Hawkins has written a thrilling, psychological beach read that captures the reader from the first sentence.