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A review by mmarlborough
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks for the ARC Netgalley! I really liked Hepworth’s “The Soulmate” so I was excited for this hot new thriller. It did not disappoint!! So many twists and turns.
Jessica, Norah and Alicia are incredibly close sisters. They grew up in a foster home together that everyone thought was picture perfect- but it was far from it. Their foster mother Miss Fairchild was secretly cruel, but the three girls at least had each other. Although not biologically relayed, they forged a lifelong bond to cope with the trauma. They’ve tried to block out their past but when a body is found under their old foster home, they know they have to get to the bottom of it.
Told in varying viewpoints and timelines, the pacing of this thriller keeps you turning the page. I really didn’t see where this was going! What a solid thriller, I look forward to reading Hepworth’s backlist.
✨Content Warnings: Child Abuse, Child Death, Murder, Emotional Abuse, Drug Abuse, Physical Abuse, Confinement, Domestic Abuse, Addiction, Sexual Assault, Death of a Parent, Rape, Panic Attacks
Jessica, Norah and Alicia are incredibly close sisters. They grew up in a foster home together that everyone thought was picture perfect- but it was far from it. Their foster mother Miss Fairchild was secretly cruel, but the three girls at least had each other. Although not biologically relayed, they forged a lifelong bond to cope with the trauma. They’ve tried to block out their past but when a body is found under their old foster home, they know they have to get to the bottom of it.
Told in varying viewpoints and timelines, the pacing of this thriller keeps you turning the page. I really didn’t see where this was going! What a solid thriller, I look forward to reading Hepworth’s backlist.
✨Content Warnings: Child Abuse, Child Death, Murder, Emotional Abuse, Drug Abuse, Physical Abuse, Confinement, Domestic Abuse, Addiction, Sexual Assault, Death of a Parent, Rape, Panic Attacks