A review by teensyfry
The Society for Soulless Girls by Laura Steven

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book opens with hearing about Lottie, who has decided to attend Carvell, a university that has been closed for 10 years due to deaths happening on campus. Lottie decides to attend to figure out what has happened to someone her family was close to. Lottie meets her roommate, Alice, and it seems that there’s more to Carvell than meets the eye. The question is if Lottie and Alice can figure it out, or will they be new victims to the campus and its ghosts.

I found this book captivating. It started off a little slow for me, but that was appreciated at the end when the background information helped me understand what all happened and was happening at Carvell. I would definitely read more about Carvell in the future - I think the author could easily find another mystery at Carvell and I would appreciate that. However, I do think it is a solid standalone, and I would not fault the author for leaving Lottie, Alice, and Carvell as it is.

Thank you to Netgalley for the book!