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A review by bookstorian
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
4.0
Keen to pick up a page turner I turned to a trusty Sally Hepworth read - her latest in fact!
Sisters Jessica, Norah and Alicia were raised on an idyllic farming estate by the seemingly loving Miss Fairchild after being removed from their parents at a young age. Their childhood wasn't as lucky as everyone thinks and when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in it forces them to relive their time at Wild Meadows Farm.
This book is a tricky one to review for a few reasons - mainly that it deals with some heavy content in relation to foster homes, child sexual abuse and neglect. I think if you want to read this book it's important to note that there are some confronting themes explored.
With that being said this read was the usual fast paced, all consuming, book that was filled with cliff hangers that shifted between character's perspectives that you would expect from Sally Hepworth. Exploring her signature family dynamic with a more sinister underlying I enjoyed the journey of the book even if there were some uncomfortable moments.
If you enjoy a family drama and Hepworth's other works I highly recommend this read.
Sisters Jessica, Norah and Alicia were raised on an idyllic farming estate by the seemingly loving Miss Fairchild after being removed from their parents at a young age. Their childhood wasn't as lucky as everyone thinks and when a body is discovered under the home they grew up in it forces them to relive their time at Wild Meadows Farm.
This book is a tricky one to review for a few reasons - mainly that it deals with some heavy content in relation to foster homes, child sexual abuse and neglect. I think if you want to read this book it's important to note that there are some confronting themes explored.
With that being said this read was the usual fast paced, all consuming, book that was filled with cliff hangers that shifted between character's perspectives that you would expect from Sally Hepworth. Exploring her signature family dynamic with a more sinister underlying I enjoyed the journey of the book even if there were some uncomfortable moments.
If you enjoy a family drama and Hepworth's other works I highly recommend this read.