Reckless Girls
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Summary
10 hours， 30 minutes
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense， set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history， for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware。
When Lux McAllister and her boyfriend， Nico， are hired to sail two women to a remote island in the South Pacific， it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime。 Stuck in a dead-end job in Hawaii， and longing to travel the world after a family tragedy， Lux is eager to climb on board The Susannah and set out on an adventure。 She’s also quick to bond with their passengers， college best friends Brittany and Amma。 The two women say they want to travel off the beaten path。 But like Lux， they may have other reasons to be seeking an escape。
Shimmering on the horizon after days at sea， Meroe Island is every bit the paradise the foursome expects， despite a mysterious history of shipwrecks， cannibalism， and even rumors of murder。 But what they don’t expect is to discover another boat already anchored off Meroe’s sandy beaches。 The owners of the Azure Sky， Jake and Eliza， are a true golden couple: gorgeous， laidback， and if their sleek catamaran and well-stocked bar are any indication， rich。 Now a party of six， the new friends settle in to experience life on an exotic island， and the serenity of being completely off the grid。 Lux hasn’t felt like she truly belonged anywhere in years， yet here on Meroe， with these fellow free spirits， she finally has a sense of peace。
But with the arrival of a skeevy stranger sailing alone in pursuit of a darker kind of good time， the balance of the group is disrupted。 Soon， cracks begin to emerge: it seems that Brittany and Amma haven’t been completely honest with Lux about their pasts––and perhaps not even with each other。 And though Jake and Eliza seem like the perfect pair， the rocky history of their relationship begins to resurface， and their reasons for sailing to Meroe might not be as innocent as they first appeared。
When it becomes clear that the group is even more cut off from civilization than they initially thought， it starts to feel like the island itself is closing in on them。 And when one person goes missing， and another turns up dead， Lux begins to wonder if any of them are going to make it off the island alive。
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wife Upstairs comes a deliciously wicked gothic suspense， set on an isolated Pacific island with a dark history， for fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware。
When Lux McAllister and her boyfriend， Nico， are hired to sail two women to a remote island in the South Pacific， it seems like the opportunity of a lifetime。 Stuck in a dead-end job in Hawaii， and longing to travel the world after a family tragedy， Lux is eager to climb on board The Susannah and set out on an adventure。 She’s also quick to bond with their passengers， college best friends Brittany and Amma。 The two women say they want to travel off the beaten path。 But like Lux， they may have other reasons to be seeking an escape。
Shimmering on the horizon after days at sea， Meroe Island is every bit the paradise the foursome expects， despite a mysterious history of shipwrecks， cannibalism， and even rumors of murder。 But what they don’t expect is to discover another boat already anchored off Meroe’s sandy beaches。 The owners of the Azure Sky， Jake and Eliza， are a true golden couple: gorgeous， laidback， and if their sleek catamaran and well-stocked bar are any indication， rich。 Now a party of six， the new friends settle in to experience life on an exotic island， and the serenity of being completely off the grid。 Lux hasn’t felt like she truly belonged anywhere in years， yet here on Meroe， with these fellow free spirits， she finally has a sense of peace。
But with the arrival of a skeevy stranger sailing alone in pursuit of a darker kind of good time， the balance of the group is disrupted。 Soon， cracks begin to emerge: it seems that Brittany and Amma haven’t been completely honest with Lux about their pasts––and perhaps not even with each other。 And though Jake and Eliza seem like the perfect pair， the rocky history of their relationship begins to resurface， and their reasons for sailing to Meroe might not be as innocent as they first appeared。
When it becomes clear that the group is even more cut off from civilization than they initially thought， it starts to feel like the island itself is closing in on them。 And when one person goes missing， and another turns up dead， Lux begins to wonder if any of them are going to make it off the island alive。
Reviews
Julia Hall
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Thank you NetGalley and McMillan for the eARC and audio for Reckless Girls。 ONE ISLAND Beautiful， wild， and strange。SIX VISITORS- Six stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful， free-spirited journey。 COUNTLESS SECRETS When one person goes missing and another turns up dead， the remaining friends wonder what dark currents lie beneath this impenetrable paradise—and who else will be swept under its secluded chaos。 With its island gothic sensibility， sexy suspense， and spine-tinglin Thank you NetGalley and McMillan for the eARC and audio for Reckless Girls。 ONE ISLAND Beautiful， wild， and strange。SIX VISITORS- Six stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful， free-spirited journey。 COUNTLESS SECRETS When one person goes missing and another turns up dead， the remaining friends wonder what dark currents lie beneath this impenetrable paradise—and who else will be swept under its secluded chaos。 With its island gothic sensibility， sexy suspense， and spine-tingling reimagining of an Agatha Christie classic， Reckless Girls will wreck you。First I must say I loved the cover art and it is what drew me in。 I was underwhelmed with the characters but thought the plot was right up my alley。 I love Rachel Hawkins but this one missed the mark。 🌟🌟🌟 。。。more
Megan Seely
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I was sucked into this story from the beginning。 A trip to a deserted island， strangers that become your only “friends” around and unexpected twists and turns。 It was an entertaining read with and ending I didn’t expect。
Jeremy Reppy
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A vacation on an isolated Pacific island sounds appealing， but add in brackish water， minimal edible food （poisonous fish in the lagoon）， and a history of stranded sailors resorting to cannibalism， and the island sounds less appealing。 However， the fictional Meroe Island is where our protagonists end up。 Lux has had a difficult life， but things seemed to be looking up when she hooked up with Nico and they sailed on his boat to Hawaii with plans to explore various Pacific islands。 However， the "S A vacation on an isolated Pacific island sounds appealing， but add in brackish water， minimal edible food （poisonous fish in the lagoon）， and a history of stranded sailors resorting to cannibalism， and the island sounds less appealing。 However， the fictional Meroe Island is where our protagonists end up。 Lux has had a difficult life， but things seemed to be looking up when she hooked up with Nico and they sailed on his boat to Hawaii with plans to explore various Pacific islands。 However， the "Susannah" needs repairs that Nico cannot afford （at least not without asking his wealthy father for money）， and so Lux and Nico have been stuck in Maui， with Lux making most of the effort to work and earn money。 Some of the funniest moments and lines in the book are in the first chapter when Lux is working as a maid at a resort， and the opening of the second chapter， after she is fired。Nico is approached by two college girls， Amma and Brittany， who have bonded over tragedies and have been traveling the world together， with their latest plan involving visiting Meroe Island。 That is not a typical tourist destination， but the young ladies say they want to do something different and special。 The girls want Nico to take them to the island for two weeks， and they invite Lux to join them。 When they arrive at Meroe Island， they discover another boat is there， the "Azure Sky"， and meet its occupants， Jake and Eliza。 Initially， everyone gets along fairly well， but tensions soon develop， and only worsen when a third boat arrives， with its lone occupant， a skeevy guy named Robbie。 Robbie's presence and behavior triggers a series of events that result in relationships unraveling， secrets being revealed， and multiple deaths。 The book alternates between the past and present， providing the backstories for Lux， Amma， Brittany， and Eliza and Jake， explaining how some of the characters actually met （which is not the story they tell others） and how they ended up on Meroe Island at the same time -- it was more than the coincidence it appeared to be。 A major theme of the story is rich guys skating through life without having to face the consequences of their actions， and the people （often young women） whom they harm in the process。 However， some of the victims are "survivors" and will ultimately come out on top。 I expected most of the characters would not leave the island （at least not alive）， but the machinations were more involved and more sinister than I had anticipated。I received a copy of the e-book via NetGalley in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Ashley
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This is really more of a 3。5 stars for me， so the overall rating is rounded up。 The description has me expecting tons of island adventure; however， the book spends almost 200 pages building you up to the excitement by giving different backstories and slowly revealing information。 The parts of the book that were exciting lived up to my expectations， so it was disappointing that it took so long to get there。 The ending also felt cheap and as if it would’ve been better off without the epilogue enti This is really more of a 3。5 stars for me， so the overall rating is rounded up。 The description has me expecting tons of island adventure; however， the book spends almost 200 pages building you up to the excitement by giving different backstories and slowly revealing information。 The parts of the book that were exciting lived up to my expectations， so it was disappointing that it took so long to get there。 The ending also felt cheap and as if it would’ve been better off without the epilogue entirely。 Overall I didn’t hate it， but I’m not walking away loving it either。 。。。more
Mary
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I fucking loved this
Casey
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This was my first Rachel Hawkins book & will definitely not be my last！！！ The story was captivating from the first page through the last。 The narrator of this audiobook did a great job of expressing all the different feelings that each character was experiencing。 Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for this audio version of Reckless Girls！
Denee Beintema
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I absolutely loved this book！ At first I was waiting for something to happen but once it started to pick up it really took off and I couldn't put it down！ I absolutely loved this book！ At first I was waiting for something to happen but once it started to pick up it really took off and I couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Megan
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3。5/5 stars
Vanessa
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**FULL REVIEW**Whoa。 Talk about a humdinger of a story！Totally a slow burn in how everything unfolds but the writing is superb and I found myself intrigued with each turning page。Definitely a thriller， a little mysticism， and a whole lotta unresolved issues （ie emotional baggage）。 There’s a rich man/poor man vibe that didn’t sit well with me， a victim mentality that justifies actions that are wrong…which the premise is the only reason this didn’t make 5-stars。I thoroughly enjoyed the story as a **FULL REVIEW**Whoa。 Talk about a humdinger of a story！Totally a slow burn in how everything unfolds but the writing is superb and I found myself intrigued with each turning page。Definitely a thriller， a little mysticism， and a whole lotta unresolved issues （ie emotional baggage）。 There’s a rich man/poor man vibe that didn’t sit well with me， a victim mentality that justifies actions that are wrong…which the premise is the only reason this didn’t make 5-stars。I thoroughly enjoyed the story as a whole and love the cover。 （This is a new thing， these bold， colorful bindings！）*Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this title。***4 Murder Island， Stars** 。。。more
Emma Saylor
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Okay， so this is my BOTM and lately I have been trying to go off of what I would probably not usually read， so going into this I had expectations all over the place。 BUT as soon as I started reading the pages flew past me and I was finished with it not even 3 hours later。 I loved the way this story combined the LOTF and Blue Lagoon as they all try to find themselves within these secrets that are held within themselves and the island。 The quote "in the after" had me so close to making a tattoo ap Okay， so this is my BOTM and lately I have been trying to go off of what I would probably not usually read， so going into this I had expectations all over the place。 BUT as soon as I started reading the pages flew past me and I was finished with it not even 3 hours later。 I loved the way this story combined the LOTF and Blue Lagoon as they all try to find themselves within these secrets that are held within themselves and the island。 The quote "in the after" had me so close to making a tattoo appointment because of how much I love those three words。 I honestly think this book should be shown in English class because of the literary work that is here， how the foreshadowing and deep meaning behind the words all throughout the book really mean more once the book is over， and also how much the characters （however crazy） can be relatable in their thoughts and their worries。 Ugh this book was chefs kiss。"But she's beginning to realize there isn't an over， not really。 The waves can just keep coming like this， and there's nothing she can do to stop them。"4/5 stars 。。。more
Sarah
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6。25/10
M
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I hated this， but thanks netgalley for the copy
Tina Likes Books
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Kayla Melser
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2。5 starsThis is the first book I have read by Rachel Hawkins， I found her writing to be very compelling and I had a hard time putting down this book for long periods without wanting to pick it back up immediately。 It kind of felt like an accident where I just had to keep watching。 overall the story was just ok though， there were lots of plot holes and inconsistencies。 I went into this book with some high expectations because of all the buzz from her previous books and seeing the early reviews o 2。5 starsThis is the first book I have read by Rachel Hawkins， I found her writing to be very compelling and I had a hard time putting down this book for long periods without wanting to pick it back up immediately。 It kind of felt like an accident where I just had to keep watching。 overall the story was just ok though， there were lots of plot holes and inconsistencies。 I went into this book with some high expectations because of all the buzz from her previous books and seeing the early reviews of this one and I just felt a little let down。 The book as a whole was fine but it was just that fine。 I don't feel like shouting from the rooftops about it or telling people that they have to read it。 I didn't find myself connecting with the characters， which as a character-driven reader is hard。 I look forward to trying another one of her books in the future。 Thank you to St。 Martin's Press and Netgalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Arianna Mclaughlin （arianna。reads）
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Lux’s life is stalled。 After following her boyfriend Nico to Hawaii， she is still waiting for her great adventure。 When the couple gets an offer to sail two young women to the deserted Meroe Island for $50K， they jump at the chance。 But the island is full of secrets and their new friends may not be friends at all。 This book is such a fun thriller！ It gives off serious vacation vibes which this Canadian girl NEEDS in January。 The combination of the island setting and the juxtaposition of fancy ya Lux’s life is stalled。 After following her boyfriend Nico to Hawaii， she is still waiting for her great adventure。 When the couple gets an offer to sail two young women to the deserted Meroe Island for $50K， they jump at the chance。 But the island is full of secrets and their new friends may not be friends at all。 This book is such a fun thriller！ It gives off serious vacation vibes which this Canadian girl NEEDS in January。 The combination of the island setting and the juxtaposition of fancy yachts and posh people with a deadly jungle and murdery characters really hit the spot for me as we enter lockdown one million here in Toronto。 I’ve mentioned before that I love well-written unlikable characters。 You may not like our leads， but they have great development and backstories。 This book is pure escapism and fun。 Warning: it will inspire the desire for a beach vacation。 Just maybe not to Meroe Island …Thank you to St。 Martin's and Netgalley for the gifted arc for an honest review。 。。。more
Urvi
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3。5 starsI think I went into this book with higher expectations than I should have。 This was a fun read， but I felt like for about 65% of the book nothing much happened。 The twist didn't surprise me that much， I kind of predicted it （I think I'm reading too many thrillers lately😅）。 I was engaged throughout， and I liked the secluded island vibes， but in general it wasn't that much of a thrilling ride， unfortunately 3。5 starsI think I went into this book with higher expectations than I should have。 This was a fun read， but I felt like for about 65% of the book nothing much happened。 The twist didn't surprise me that much， I kind of predicted it （I think I'm reading too many thrillers lately😅）。 I was engaged throughout， and I liked the secluded island vibes， but in general it wasn't that much of a thrilling ride， unfortunately 。。。more
Jennifer
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3。5 stars。 This was just what I needed to refresh after a run of books that I struggled through。 A fun， desert island thriller that was more mystery than thriller and kept me entertained。 This is one of those you have to disregard some far fetched plot lines for the sake of being entertained。Story follows Luxe who followed her boyfriend to Hawaii to travel the world and is beginning to feel stuck with the unexpected long stay。 Her boyfriend gets a job to sail a couple of girls to a remote island 3。5 stars。 This was just what I needed to refresh after a run of books that I struggled through。 A fun， desert island thriller that was more mystery than thriller and kept me entertained。 This is one of those you have to disregard some far fetched plot lines for the sake of being entertained。Story follows Luxe who followed her boyfriend to Hawaii to travel the world and is beginning to feel stuck with the unexpected long stay。 Her boyfriend gets a job to sail a couple of girls to a remote island。 When they ask her to tag a long it seems to good to be true。 The adventure she's been craving， connections with other woman， and beautiful surroundings。 When they arrive they run into another couple and the fun begins。 Until a solo traveler arrives and things start to unravel。*Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for honest review。 。。。more
Mary Jackson _TheMaryReader
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Are you ready for this fast-paced thriller that will keep you on your toes the whole time？You cannot put this book down。 And all the secrets。。。 You have to grab a copy of this one。 You will be so glad you did。4 stars and I recommend it。The Mary Reader received this book from the publisher for review。 A favorable review was not required， and all views expressed are our own。
Natalie [genreneutralreader]
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Thanks to the publisher for an advanced ecopy of Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins。 This was my second book by the author， the first being The Wife Upstairs。 I can't believe how unique these two books are from each other， yet there is SOMETHING that is consistent between them that identifies Hawkins voice and style。 I really liked them both。 This one， to my knowledge wasn't modeled after another book （unlike The Wife Upstairs， which winked and nodded toward Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre）。 As such， Thanks to the publisher for an advanced ecopy of Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins。 This was my second book by the author， the first being The Wife Upstairs。 I can't believe how unique these two books are from each other， yet there is SOMETHING that is consistent between them that identifies Hawkins voice and style。 I really liked them both。 This one， to my knowledge wasn't modeled after another book （unlike The Wife Upstairs， which winked and nodded toward Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre）。 As such， I was not comparing it to anything， so I feel I enjoyed the experience of reading it more than I did The Wife Upstairs。 Make no mistake: Reckless Girls has holes in the plot and ending that COULD ruin the experience for some people。 For me， however， the ride was worth it。 I love a good "closed room" mystery。 In this case， it is a closed island。 When scary things start happening， there are only 7 options to point toward。。。。or are there more hiding on the abandoned island。。。。。。。？ In any case， Lux is the clear lead in the novel。 She is a somewhat aimless spirit of a twenty-something， looking for adventure and identity after the death of her mother。 She thought she had found it in her hapless boyfriend， a hottie that comes from a super rich family， but is determined not to rely on their money。 They are going to sail away on an adventure around the world until they get marooned at their first stop， Maui， too broke to fix the boat and sail on。 After 6 months of grueling work as a maid at a luxury hotel， Lux's luck changes when her boyfriend is paid by two recent college grad women to charter a trip to a deserted island。 Tight quarters are claustrophobic， but it COULD be the adventure Lux has been looking for。 Upon arrival， they find a luxury boat already anchored at the island and a gorgeous couple with it， ready to party and share their spoils。 Soon Lux realizes there is some shady stuff happening on the island and lots of secrets among the vacationers。 Unfortunately， an act of sabotage means they are stranded there together for longer than expected and Lux's apprehension turns to horror as one-by-one， secrets and betrayals turn into dead bodies。The ending is a weak spot as there is no way it could happen， but I was willing to look past it as the book was entirely satisfying insofar as it was super fun and entertaining。 You can bet I will be in line to get the next book Rachel Hawkins publishes as she writes amazing guilty pleasures。 。。。more
M。C。 Chronister
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A huge thank you to Macmillan Audio and Rachel Hawkins for giving me an ARC of this audiobook via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。I know when an audiobook is done through Macmillan Audio I am usually going to love it or at least absolutely love the narrator because they never fail me。 With that being said I did absolutely love the narrator of this audiobook。 She kept me invested in the entire thing and I felt like her voice was a perfect fit for this story。 Now as for the book itself A huge thank you to Macmillan Audio and Rachel Hawkins for giving me an ARC of this audiobook via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。I know when an audiobook is done through Macmillan Audio I am usually going to love it or at least absolutely love the narrator because they never fail me。 With that being said I did absolutely love the narrator of this audiobook。 She kept me invested in the entire thing and I felt like her voice was a perfect fit for this story。 Now as for the book itself I did enjoy it but I had hoped for a little more than what I was given。 The story starts off pretty quickly but then it seems to lag in the middle where all it is is just a repeat of events over and over， they're on the island， they have a party， they explore a little， and then go back to the beach or boats。 It did pick up again towards the end of the book but it just felt a little stagnant there for a while。 I did appreciate the added POV here and there because it kind of broke up the just sitting on an island bit and I really liked the emails， letters， and text that gave a little back story to the island itself。 All in all the cast of characters wasn't bad， but I did take a huge issue with Lux the main character。***spoilers below***Now I was with Lux and liked her up to the point where Nico cheated on her with Amma。 I get her feeling hurt and being upset by it because that is a completely valid response to finding your boyfriend in bed with another woman。 What I had a huge problem with is the fact that she had all of this inner monologue about how much it upset her and how hurt she was about it and then she turned around and did the exact same thing with Jake behind Eliza's back when they were supposed to be close and she was even considering sailing away with them when they left the island。 Like I said I can understand hurt and I know the title of the book is Reckless Girls but this is not a reckless act in my eyes it was a straight-up I'm going to do this because I'm hurting and I don't care who else gets hurt act。I did enjoy the book and I would recommend it to my friends but I just wish the main character had been a little more likable than she was。 。。。more
Becca Mee
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3。5/5 stars rounded to 4RECKLESS GIRLS was just the suspenseful and tropical story that I didn't know I needed in my life。 Yes， a lot of the drama didn't feel necessary， and yes it felt kind of ridiculous at times， BUT I really enjoyed every minute of it。 I loved the mystery that comes with the setting of Meroe Island， and the creepy feel of the novel set on an abandoned island with a dark history and how that plays into the plot。 You keep waiting and waiting for the shoe to drop and Hawkins's w 3。5/5 stars rounded to 4RECKLESS GIRLS was just the suspenseful and tropical story that I didn't know I needed in my life。 Yes， a lot of the drama didn't feel necessary， and yes it felt kind of ridiculous at times， BUT I really enjoyed every minute of it。 I loved the mystery that comes with the setting of Meroe Island， and the creepy feel of the novel set on an abandoned island with a dark history and how that plays into the plot。 You keep waiting and waiting for the shoe to drop and Hawkins's writing is the type that just keeps you reading。 Normally， being left waiting for so long doesn't work for me， but it worked here。 Lux's POV is a great choice because， although the choices that bring everyone here ultimately have nothing to do with her， she's the one who changes the most as the novel progresses。 The reader experiences the plot twists， secrets and betrayals as she does。 It's a choice the author made that was worth it。 The ending was one I didn't really see coming， Hawkins had me guessing about who could be trusted and what on earth was really going on on Meroe Island until the very end。 Themes of moving forward with life in the aftermath of loss， feminism， and privilege are all explored in this book and I was definitely here for it。 I am not sure I would market this as a thriller because most of it is drama， but there was a good amount of suspense that kept the ball rolling， so it was a fun read for me。 。。。more
Kris Zeller
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This tropical tale was the perfect escape from my New York winter！This book jumps off the page。 From the first chapter you can't help but picture it being a movie。 The way this is told-- part in the 'now' and part 'before'， you get to see little glimpses of how each character came to be on this deserted island and it's woven together in a way that makes it impossible to put down。 I looked forward to every single lunch break， every time my son went to bed at night， so I could dive back into this This tropical tale was the perfect escape from my New York winter！This book jumps off the page。 From the first chapter you can't help but picture it being a movie。 The way this is told-- part in the 'now' and part 'before'， you get to see little glimpses of how each character came to be on this deserted island and it's woven together in a way that makes it impossible to put down。 I looked forward to every single lunch break， every time my son went to bed at night， so I could dive back into this book。 Initially， the story seems kind of fantastical， with a bunch of good looking 20-somethings sailing off to an island in the middle of the Pacific。。。but Hawkins manages to ground it impossibly well。 You buy every single aspect of the book and it all works。 Just masterfully done。 My only criticism is that the very last part， in the 'after' starts to venture a little into the implausible。 I can see that it was probably meant to demonstrate that the story has come full circle， but I think the ending would have been more impactful if it ended with the transcript。 。。。more
Emily
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I loved the layout of this book going back and forth from before to now。 I also like the lace that seems so easy in the beginning and becomes frenzied towards the end。 A great read！
Gabriella
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3。5 stars。 I debated rounding up or down， but I ultimately decided to round up because I think this book accomplished what it was supposed to: it’s a highly entertaining page-turner that kept me guessing。 25-year-old Lux McAllister is switching between jobs and unsure of how to return to the person she was before her mother’s death。 When college best friends Brittany and Amma hire Lux and her boyfriend Nico to sail them to deserted Meroe Island， Lux decides she’ll embrace the island adventure。 B 3。5 stars。 I debated rounding up or down， but I ultimately decided to round up because I think this book accomplished what it was supposed to: it’s a highly entertaining page-turner that kept me guessing。 25-year-old Lux McAllister is switching between jobs and unsure of how to return to the person she was before her mother’s death。 When college best friends Brittany and Amma hire Lux and her boyfriend Nico to sail them to deserted Meroe Island， Lux decides she’ll embrace the island adventure。 But as soon as they set sail， things feel more than a little off。 Lux is feeling ignored by Nico and senses some strange vibes between Brittany and Amma。 Plus， when they reach the island and unexpectedly run into more people， things take a dark turn。 I really enjoyed Lux’s narration and related to both her feeling lost in life and some of her reactions to things （plus she and I went to the same university， which is cool！）。 I adored the contrast between Hawkins’ breezy writing style and the slowly building tension。 It’s easy to picture the setting — the bright sunlight and the expansive ocean — and how it could be both beautiful and sinister。 Lux starts to realize everyone’s got something a little off about them: they’re either too charismatic， too unhinged， too spaced out， or too innocent。 And when hints are dropped and secrets are revealed， the possibilities seem endless and it’s hard to stop reading。 This had the potential to be a 5-star book， but unfortunately there’s a glaring hole in a critical part of the plot。 I kept hoping — praying — it would be addressed somewhere， and when it wasn’t， I finished the book disappointed and with way too many questions。 I guess if you’re looking for a quick， entertaining read， and can suspend disbelief about what people’s natural thought processes should be， then you’ll probably be satisfied in the end。 But god， it’s bugging me so much that certain characters had close to no reaction where there should have been a big reaction。 Overall， I greatly enjoyed this book and Hawkins’ writing style， even with the significant plot hole。 I’ve enjoyed both of her books I’ve read — this one and Her Royal Highness — so it’s clear that she’s talented at writing engaging stories in a variety of genres。 I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from Hawkins！ Buddy read with Hsinju！ Check out her review here！content warnings: alcohol （recreational）， mentions of drunk driving， drug use， blood， gore， death， murder， death of a parent （cancer）， death of loved ones （car accident）， divorce， gun violence， misogynyI received an ARC from St。 Martin’s Press via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bray
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Very slow burner， almost to the point of being rushed in the end？ Seemed to be a typical deserted island thriller but with a sorority drama complex thrown in。
ella
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★★★☆☆ 2。5/5
Susan （The Book Bag）
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Whoa！ What an intense ride this one was。 I knew from the get-go that something bad was going to happen—four people setting out on the big ocean in a small boat， the two couples knowing pretty much nothing about each other。 You just know that's not going to turn out well。 And there was nothing I could do to stop the bad from happening。 So this intense story， full of twists and turns， that goes where I'm not expecting it to go had me racing to the end。 But then， I almost got whiplash at the head-t Whoa！ What an intense ride this one was。 I knew from the get-go that something bad was going to happen—four people setting out on the big ocean in a small boat， the two couples knowing pretty much nothing about each other。 You just know that's not going to turn out well。 And there was nothing I could do to stop the bad from happening。 So this intense story， full of twists and turns， that goes where I'm not expecting it to go had me racing to the end。 But then， I almost got whiplash at the head-turning ending。 Wait， what just happened？ I had to read the ending again to try to understand it。 Another whoa！ Thank you Rachel Hawkins for another great thriller。 Reckless Girls is a definite must read for an amazing experience！ 。。。more
Cindy McCarter
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I went into this book really expecting some spooky and mysterious things to happen throughout。 This didn't happen but I will say that I did enjoy this book。 It keeps on giving as the story progresses， it just didn't quite give what I hoped for。 I will definitely read more of Rachel Hawkins' books and I think she is a wonderful author。 Lux and Nico are boyfriend and girlfriend and Nico has a boat。 He is asked to sail two young women to a remote island which gives Lux and Nico a great opportunity I went into this book really expecting some spooky and mysterious things to happen throughout。 This didn't happen but I will say that I did enjoy this book。 It keeps on giving as the story progresses， it just didn't quite give what I hoped for。 I will definitely read more of Rachel Hawkins' books and I think she is a wonderful author。 Lux and Nico are boyfriend and girlfriend and Nico has a boat。 He is asked to sail two young women to a remote island which gives Lux and Nico a great opportunity to get away from the mundane job and lifestyle they are currently in。 Once on the island they meet some others who seem to be there for similar reasons。 What they quickly find out is that nothing is as it seems with the others or the island！ They come across some scary， unexplainable things as they trek the island and then things begin to fall apart between all of the new friends。 This book has some great parts to it and a good storyline however， I would have enjoyed more spooky， possibly haunted-type of happenings as well。 Good book and overall I enjoyed it！ Thanks for NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for the ARC as I always appreciate being able to give a review。 。。。more
Abigail Murray
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lord of the flies / Survivor vibes on a pretty island。 Ending was rushed tbh
Josephine Elliott
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I absolutely didn't like this book。 I connected with none of the characters。 I thought the build-up and what happened after （no spoiler） were terribly written。 I was relieved at the end to be honest because it was OVER！ Just a bunch of complaining is what I felt this book was。 It was a waste of my time （thank goodness I listened to it instead）。 I absolutely didn't like this book。 I connected with none of the characters。 I thought the build-up and what happened after （no spoiler） were terribly written。 I was relieved at the end to be honest because it was OVER！ Just a bunch of complaining is what I felt this book was。 It was a waste of my time （thank goodness I listened to it instead）。 。。。more
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