OVERVIEW
Wow! Sally Hepworth can definitely write a good mystery thriller! I have read all of Sally's books and have enjoyed them all. All of her books are so full of twists and turns until the final BAM!! This book was no different.
I was so excited that I thought that I had figured out the plotline early in the book and I had until the end! Sally tricked me again with her devious plotline! Very well done!!
OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars
Writing: 4.0 stars
As I have read all of Sally Hepworth's books, I get her writing and try to figure out the final twist and I am always WRONG!! A well-done mystery thriller again!
Character development: 4.0 stars
This book had three main characters that were set in the before/after timeframes. In the beginning, it took me about 20% of the book to get it all straight. But each main character was really well developed so we understand WHY they were who they were in the present.
The main characters are Jessica, Norah, and Alison. They are foster children being raised in rural Australia.
The secondary character is Miss Fairchild who is the foster mother of the girls. It was fascinating to observe the interaction between her and the foster girls. Sad, but true lifelike stories that many foster kids must go through.
The tertiary characters are the significant others, lawyers, police, and townspeople.
Storyline: 4.0 stars
It was a very good storyline and had me hooked. It was a very sad storyline; however, this is not fiction for many of the kids in foster care. Sally Hepworth got me again with the ending!!
The main locations were Melbourne and the fictional Port Agatha, Australia.
Memorable/Informative: 4.0 stars
This novel was very thought-provoking as foster care is horrible, period.
Book cover: 4.0 stars
It was okay.
Book title: 4.5 stars
Excellent title.
Gut feeling: 3.0 stars
I assumed that I would like this book as I have liked other books by Sally Hepworth.
Suggestions:
As I am not Australian, a glossary of Australian terms used in the book would have been helpful.
DEFINITE RECOMMEND
BOOK INFORMATION
NetGalley ARC (Advance Reader Copy)
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
368 pages
St. Martin's Press
Release date of 04/23/2024
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
Happy reading,
Dorothea 💜
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