mrsjordan83 's review for:

Such Quiet Girls by Noelle W. Ihli

5.0

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Somehow I missed that this was based on a true story, only realizing it at the very end. WOW!! This was a GREAT read. I love the way the author used multiple perspectives to tell the story. I feel it really added to the suspense and addictive nature of this page-turner. Admittedly, I was filled with anxiety tonight the book, as I constantly anticipated something very horrible happening to those children. My heart was shattered for Jessa, as she had endured so much, only to be faced with another life-threatening situation that could’ve taken her away from her daughter permanently. I truly hope her conviction can be overturned, as it was clearly self-defense and she had poor legal advice. Sage… dear Sage… OMG! What a little fighter she turned out to be. Sadly, at her young age she was burned with the weight of saving herself, her baby sister, bus driver, and 8 other children. But, she did what needed to be done and had me feeling so proud of her! It was heartwarming to see now this experience lead to a closer relationship with her sister. I really felt for the mother, Sheena, as she was faced with impossible tasks of keeping it all together, protecting her father, and trying to save all the children. Her quick thinking with the watch absolutely blew me away, as it hadn’t been revealed that it had GPS capability. It was also very satisfying they both kidnappers were caught. Overall, this was an extremely well-written story that has me wanting to read more from this author. I really, really, REALLY enjoyed this book!