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A review by themysterymaven
The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey
4.0
Imagine your childhood neighborhood is connected by a series of tunnels that allow for group games of hide-and-seek and flashlight tag. But then one time you open a door, one you know you probably shouldn’t, and within its shadows you glimpse something that changes everything. You cannot unsee it, and so sets forth a series of crimes and cover-ups that makes friends seem like strangers, family as possible foe…and you learn perhaps your close-knit community hides its share of secrets down there in the dark.
This thriller perfectly coalesces innocence lost amidst the bonds of childhood friendship as it transitions to the tangles of teenage troubles and dreams, when some ties start to slowly shatter and scatter their separate ways. There’s real trauma written here that some readers may find hard to endure, but there’s also a fierce grit and determination within the female characters that speaks to their abilities to survive and fight for hard truths.
If you’re a fan of Lisa Jewell or Claire Douglas, this is a must-read!
This thriller perfectly coalesces innocence lost amidst the bonds of childhood friendship as it transitions to the tangles of teenage troubles and dreams, when some ties start to slowly shatter and scatter their separate ways. There’s real trauma written here that some readers may find hard to endure, but there’s also a fierce grit and determination within the female characters that speaks to their abilities to survive and fight for hard truths.
If you’re a fan of Lisa Jewell or Claire Douglas, this is a must-read!