The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood

The Wicked Girls

Alex Marwood

378 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

One fateful summer morning in 1986, two 11-year-old girls meet for the first time and by the end of the day are charged with murder.Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of attacks on young female tourists in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 905 reviews

Moods

mysterious 90%
dark 85%
tense 60%
sad 45%
challenging 15%
adventurous 10%
emotional 10%
reflective 10%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 31%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 46% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 35% | Yes: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.33

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