The Broken Girls by Simone St. James ISBN 9780451476203, 0451476204, B0738KSJ8F instant download

The Broken Girls by Simone St. James ISBN 9780451476203, 0451476204, B0738KSJ8F instant download

The “clever and wonderfully chilling” (Fiona Barton) suspense novel from the award-winning author of The Haunting of Maddy Clare, now in trade paperback!Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants–thetroublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It’scalled Idlewild Hall, and local legend says the boarding school ishaunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their buddingfriendship blossoming–until one of them mysteriously disappears . . .Vermont, 2014. Twenty years ago, journalist Fiona Sheridan’s elder sister’s body was found in the overgrown fields near the ruins of Idlewild Hall. Andalthough her sister’s boyfriend was tried and convicted of the murder,Fiona can’t stop revisiting the events, unable to shake the feeling that something was never right about the case.When Fiona discoversthat Idlewild Hall is being restored by an anonymous benefactor, shedecides to write a story about it. But a shocking discovery duringrenovations links the loss of her sister to secrets that were meant tostay hidden in the past–and a voice that won’t be silenced . . . **ReviewPraise for *The Broken Girls* “[The Broken Girls] mixes a creepy supernatural tale with a gripping mystery. It also works well as a story about unshakeable friendship, parenting issues, obsession and sexism folded into a satisfying plot that straddles two eras of time.”—Associated Press“An intense, genuinely creepy novel that links the ghostly, gothic strands of a 60-year-old murder with secrets about to be unearthed in the present day....With a ghostly setting and an addictive plot, St. James’ story is as haunting as it gets—poignant, evocative and difficult to forget.”—BookPage“The Broken Girls is equal parts captivating and disturbing.”—HelloGiggles