The Girl from Widow Hills

“The truest type of story is the kind you tell all alone, to yourself.”

This book has been sitting on my shelf for a while now and I am so happy that I can finally say that i've read it.

The Girl from Widow Hills is the type of story that is best to go into knowing nothing. It's the perfect thriller to drive into if you're looking to get into this genre. It had mysteries and suspense surrounding two different time frames and characters that you couldn't help but feel suspicious of.

The Girl from Widow Hills was the first book of this author's that I've read and I can't wait to pick up more of their books!

Super short review from me because I am still reeling from the second book of The Poppy War trilogy.

Recensie van audioboek (via Storytel)

Terwijl ik toch bezig was met deze auteur, luisterde ik meteen ook naar haar nieuwste release.

Sfeervol en dreigend, maar minder onderhoudend dan haar andere boeken. De personages lagen mij niet echt, met het overdreven onwetend hoofdpersonage en de onderontwikkelde nevenpersonages.
Er zaten toch een paar goeie twists in, wat aanzette om verder te lezen, maar een compleet krankzinnig einde.
Al bij al opnieuw een onderhoudende rit, maar weinig memorabel.

This was my first Megan Miranda book, and I am glad I finally read her work. This story is compelling and engaging, and I thoroughly enjoyed the reading experience.

The main character, Olivia, has changed her name and left her home town in order to escape the attention around a traumatic event in her past. She is the girl from Widow Hills, the girl who got washed away in a flash flood after a sleepwalking incident and got trapped in a storm drain for three days. She is a considered a miracle. Now, as an adult, her past catches up to her, and she begins sleepwalking again. She wakes up standing over a dead body, and that's where the mystery begins. Did she kill the man dead in her yard? Did someone else kill him and try to frame her? Those are the questions the reader searches to answer as the story progresses.

I found the pacing of this book satisfactory. I like a slow paced mystery that provides just enough kernels of evidence to keep me guessing and wanting to know more. This book does that. There are enough distracting characters and possible explanations to keep the mystery interesting. I did guess the big twist prior to its reveal, but I didn't find that upsetting. I was proud of myself for figuring it out.

The characters are decent. I like Olivia, even though she makes some poor choices. Some of the minor characters could have used more development, but overall I am happy with the way they are portrayed.

This mystery/thriller delivers. I am interested now in reading more books by this author.