The Broken Girls
Ratings89
Average rating3.9
I quite liked the plot in this one, but the characters weren't gripping me as much to give it a higher rating. Plus some of my misleading expectations about what the mystery is gonna be about led me to be confused about where the story was actually going in the first half of the book. But I really like how it all came together, even if it was a bit too neat in the end.
Simone St. James is a national treasure! Every time I read a new book of hers it becomes my new favorite. But this one just blew me away. Bad things happen in the world and St. James does an exceptional job of having her heroines face these bad things head on. They can't make things right again, it they can make them better going forward.
There are of course layers of mystery and every layer uncovers the story of a person who feels real. And in the end those people feel seen and heard. That makes a difference. I just love this book!
Okay so I didn't love the reveal of the whodunit but I loved the atmosphere here the creepy setting and the writing REALLY worked for me. I am REALLY enjoying this author. Time to tackle her backlist!
3.5 stars. I went into this expecting to be blown away, and in this case it was the high expectations that probably led to disappointment. It was a page turning, easy read, but I feel more could have been done with ‘the haunting presence.' I also wish more time was spent with the Idlewild girls because I found them fascinating. It was nothing I hadn't seen before. I fear I am becoming a jaded thriller reader. Maybe a break from the genre?
An excellent paranormal thriller. I really liked the authors writing, the pacing, the story. The twists were fantastic. I really cared about the characters. I've never actually enjoyed a book with two timelines before, and this was the first one I read where I wasn't bored with it. I will read the remainder of her works – great book!
4.5 i really enjoyed this and found the writing easy to read and i didnt expect some of the plot twist i had fun with it and that's what i look for in a book.
For anyone who loves a good dual timeline mystery/thriller and a good ghost story, this is the book for you.
3.5 - unfortunately the last 25% brought this down a bit for me, but still good overall!
Could be the best book I've read this year! Mystery, Suspense surrounding a girls boarding school in
the early 1950's and the present. One of those kind of books that I was sneaking in a few minutes reading much more often then usual! David N
Went down a simone st james rabbit hole and I am not sorry for it. Brilliant book.
Las hijas perdidas es una historia de un asesinato centrada en un viejo internado de chicas y con toques paranormales.
Todo pintaba bien en este argumento, y me ha gustado... Pero también es cierto que me esperaba algo más.
Los momentos paranormales me han gustado y me han mantenido alerta. Eran un poco los típicos: ráfagas de aire, susurros, puertas que se cierran, mensajes en espejos empanyados, ... En cualquier caso, estaban bien descritos y han sido los que más he disfrutado, aunque pienso que se podrían haber explotado más.
La historia de las chicas también me ha gustado, también creo que tenía más potencial.
En mi opinión la diferente personalidad de las chicas estaba muy bien reflejada. Me he imaginado sentada con ellas en la habitación del internado, estaba tan bien descrito que me he podido imaginar sus caras, sus gestos, ...
La historia de Fiona me ha gustado menos, y lo he encontrado muy repetitivo en algunos puntos: cuando explicaba una y otra vez por qué el padre de Fiona es una leyenda, y una y otra vez el por qué la gente del pueblo trataba diferente a Fiona...
También es cierto que si hubiera explotado más todas las partes, igual hubiera salido una trilogía de aquí xD pero bueno, me ha dejado un poco a medias.
Ooooh I love a good ghost murder mystery! I stayed up till god-knows-when on a work night to finish it. No regrets.
What a great thriller with a few ghosts thrown in. From the prologue through the end, I was thoroughly invested. This was well written and I had no trouble wanting to read. I loved the flow and the characters. Will definitely be checking out her other books as this was my first read by her.