The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood
I finished this book several weeks ago but haven't blogged since. It took me a long time to read but that doesn't really mean anything in this case. Normally, if I take a long time to read a book it means that I'm not really enjoying it. However, I really enjoyed this book. I found it very dark (although, as mentioned previously, the constant mentions of the seaside did drive me crazy) and sinister - particularly the character of Martin. I didn't see the twist coming, which was refreshing, and I would certainly recommend this book to those who enjoy suspense novels. The writing style was very descriptive and I could almost imagine the waves crashing on the shore (damn seaside!). I felt sorry for the two young lead characters and was willing (or pleading maybe) them to not do the things they were doing, which lead to the unfortunate event. I did not feel the same sympathy for the adult versions which I think is due to clever writing. All in all a very good book - not particularly fast paced but it draws you in nonetheless. Throughout I had the feeling something bad was going to happen....
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