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The Burning Girls
by C.J. Tudor
"If you see the burning girls, something bad will befall you."
Summary
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor is a mystery thriller novel set in the small village of Chapel Croft. The story revolves around a new vicar, Jack Brooks, and her teenage daughter, Flo, who move to Chapel Croft to start a new life after a traumatic event. However, the village has a dark past that soon starts to haunt them.
Thoughts
Thriller novels with religious themes don't always appeal to me, but the atmosphere in this wasn't heavily focused on around the church - in fact it was almost more historical (VERY gothic). The book does an excellent job of building suspense and creating a sense of unease and uncertainty throughout.
The characters are well-drawn and complex, and I found myself invested in their fates. This one definitely keeps you guessing right till the very end and while I had suspicions, I still wasn’t aware of the complete picture (just pieces of it) and it kept me guessing until the very end.
I'm definitely going to have to check out some of her other books, and I'm very excited to see how this novel is developed as a mini series!
Summary
The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor is a mystery thriller novel set in the small village of Chapel Croft. The story revolves around a new vicar, Jack Brooks, and her teenage daughter, Flo, who move to Chapel Croft to start a new life after a traumatic event. However, the village has a dark past that soon starts to haunt them.
Thoughts
Thriller novels with religious themes don't always appeal to me, but the atmosphere in this wasn't heavily focused on around the church - in fact it was almost more historical (VERY gothic). The book does an excellent job of building suspense and creating a sense of unease and uncertainty throughout.
The characters are well-drawn and complex, and I found myself invested in their fates. This one definitely keeps you guessing right till the very end and while I had suspicions, I still wasn’t aware of the complete picture (just pieces of it) and it kept me guessing until the very end.
I'm definitely going to have to check out some of her other books, and I'm very excited to see how this novel is developed as a mini series!