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Darling Girls
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Sally Hepworth has done it again! Another hard to put down book that is both thought and emotion evoking. As with her other books, Darling Girls is well written, well thought out, gripping, twist filled, moving and shocking.
Alicia, Jessica, and Norah bonded during their time living in their foster mother, Miss Fairchild's home. All came there under different circumstances and quickly bonded, forming lifelong bonds. They suffered together under thecare rule of the highly unpredictable, extremely strict, and often cruel Miss Fairchild.
When they left her home the three of them thought they were free. But she was always there in their memories, their nightmares, and in flashbacks. They have all carried with them what they experienced in Miss Fairchild's home, whether it be low self-esteem, anger issues, anxiety, relationship issues, etc.
The three women are contacted by police when bones are found buried under Miss Fairchild's former home. Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried. Sometimes, you can create physical distance but not emotional distance from troubling events. Sometimes, going back to where it began is the only way to move forward.
This was such a gripping and well thought out book. I felt for Alicia, Jessica, and Norah. I loved that they always had each other's back and had such a tight bond. I felt so much for them during this book. I appreciated how Hepworth showed the strength of their relationships with each other.
I found myself fully invested in this book from the very beginning and found it hard to put this book down. I wanted to know about the bones, how they got there and whose bones were buried under the house.
I found this to be a suspenseful and shocking read. I enjoyed reading the POV chapters and learning more about each character. I also enjoyed the therapy sections and did not know initially who was talking to the therapist. This book does discuss the mistreatment and abuse of children, and it may be a trigger for some, so please be aware of this.
*The audiobook version of this book was well done and the narrator did a great job.
Gripping, well written, shocking, well thought out, and hard to put down!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Read more of my reviews at www.openbookposts.com
Alicia, Jessica, and Norah bonded during their time living in their foster mother, Miss Fairchild's home. All came there under different circumstances and quickly bonded, forming lifelong bonds. They suffered together under the
When they left her home the three of them thought they were free. But she was always there in their memories, their nightmares, and in flashbacks. They have all carried with them what they experienced in Miss Fairchild's home, whether it be low self-esteem, anger issues, anxiety, relationship issues, etc.
The three women are contacted by police when bones are found buried under Miss Fairchild's former home. Sometimes the past refuses to stay buried. Sometimes, you can create physical distance but not emotional distance from troubling events. Sometimes, going back to where it began is the only way to move forward.
This was such a gripping and well thought out book. I felt for Alicia, Jessica, and Norah. I loved that they always had each other's back and had such a tight bond. I felt so much for them during this book. I appreciated how Hepworth showed the strength of their relationships with each other.
I found myself fully invested in this book from the very beginning and found it hard to put this book down. I wanted to know about the bones, how they got there and whose bones were buried under the house.
I found this to be a suspenseful and shocking read. I enjoyed reading the POV chapters and learning more about each character. I also enjoyed the therapy sections and did not know initially who was talking to the therapist. This book does discuss the mistreatment and abuse of children, and it may be a trigger for some, so please be aware of this.
*The audiobook version of this book was well done and the narrator did a great job.
Gripping, well written, shocking, well thought out, and hard to put down!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
Read more of my reviews at www.openbookposts.com
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August 28, 2023
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Sep 16, 2023 08:46AM
Oooooo, I can't wait to see what you think of this, Debra. I love Hepworth!
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megs_bookrack ((is on holiday)) wrote: "Oooooo, I can't wait to see what you think of this, Debra. I love Hepworth!"
I love her too! So far so good!
I love her too! So far so good!
I can’t wait to read but I told myself I need to catch up on soon to be published ARCs first! It’s so hard to wait though LOL! Terrific review, Debra!
Sandysbookaday wrote: "Superb review Debra. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy. 💕📚"
Thank you, Sandy! I hope you get a copy soon!
Thank you, Sandy! I hope you get a copy soon!
Catherine wrote: "I can’t wait to read but I told myself I need to catch up on soon to be published ARCs first! It’s so hard to wait though LOL! Terrific review, Debra!"
Thank you, Catherine!
Thank you, Catherine!
Luvtoread wrote: "Fabulous review, Debra! I'm so glad to hear you thought this was really good read!!📗💞"
Thank you, Luv!
Thank you, Luv!
Rachel wrote: "Fantastic review, Debra! So glad that you enjoyed this book too! :)"
Thank you, Rachel!
Thank you, Rachel!
Carol wrote: "Fabulous review, Debra 🩷!!!! I am excited to read this one! So glad the author continues to deliver for you."
Thank you, Carol!
Thank you, Carol!
Fabulous review Debra! I loved that bond between the sisters too! Such a great thriller… not that I’d expect anything different from Sally Hepworth!😂💞
Kaceey wrote: "Fabulous review Debra! I loved that bond between the sisters too! Such a great thriller… not that I’d expect anything different from Sally Hepworth!😂💞"
Thank you, Kaceey!
Thank you, Kaceey!
Kat (semi-hiatus until October) wrote: "Fantastic review, Debra! I'm glad we both enjoyed this! 💗"
Thank you, Kat! Me too!
Thank you, Kat! Me too!
Awe, Debra, I absolutely love your review! You did an excellent job at describing everything and everyone!
Nikki wrote: "Awe, Debra, I absolutely love your review! You did an excellent job at describing everything and everyone!"
Thank you, Nikki!
Thank you, Nikki!
Dorie - Cats&Books :) (on semi-hiatus for Sept) wrote: "This was such a fun group read, glad you enjoyed it also Debra!"
Thank you, Dorie!
Thank you, Dorie!
Tara (On Semi-Hiatus September-October ) wrote: "Great review, Debra. I'm glad you enjoyed this one, too!! 🩷"
Thank you, Tara!
Thank you, Tara!
Brilliant review, Debra❤️ I have this coming up (whenever I can steal a few more hours to play hooky)
Tamar...playing hooky for a few hours today wrote: "Brilliant review, Debra❤️ I have this coming up (whenever I can steal a few more hours to play hooky)"
Thank you, Tamar!
Thank you, Tamar!
I couldn't help liking the flawed "sisters" and wasn't ready to say goodbye to them at the end of the book. Great review, Debra!
MarilynW wrote: "I couldn't help liking the flawed "sisters" and wasn't ready to say goodbye to them at the end of the book. Great review, Debra!"
Thank you, Marilyn!
Thank you, Marilyn!