Quarry Girls
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Summary
Minnesota， 1977。 For the teens of one close-knit community， summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry， the county fair， and venturing into the tunnels beneath the city。 But for two best friends， it’s not all fun and games。
Heather and Brenda have a secret。 Something they saw in the dark。 Something they can’t forget。 They’ve decided to never tell a soul。 But their vow is tested when their friend disappears—the second girl to vanish in a week。 And yet the authorities are reluctant to investigate。
Heather is terrified that the missing girls are connected to what she and Brenda stumbled upon that night。 Desperately searching for answers on her own， she learns that no one in her community is who they seem to be。 Not the police， not the boys she met at the quarry， not even her parents。 But she can’t stop digging because she knows those girls are in danger。
She also knows she’s next。
Heather and Brenda have a secret。 Something they saw in the dark。 Something they can’t forget。 They’ve decided to never tell a soul。 But their vow is tested when their friend disappears—the second girl to vanish in a week。 And yet the authorities are reluctant to investigate。
Heather is terrified that the missing girls are connected to what she and Brenda stumbled upon that night。 Desperately searching for answers on her own， she learns that no one in her community is who they seem to be。 Not the police， not the boys she met at the quarry， not even her parents。 But she can’t stop digging because she knows those girls are in danger。
She also knows she’s next。
Reviews
Jim
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10/22 Amazon First Reads
Tash
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What a book。 I could not put this one down！！ The Quarry Girls is my first read of Jess Lourey's work and it definitely won't be my last。The Quarry Girls is a mix of domestic suspense， thriller and coming of age story。 It feels like a YA novel a times with it's page turning readability but don't be fooled as this one has some heavy， dark themes。I loved the small town secrets， in particular the part where Heather finds out who is wearing the bracelet （iykyk） my jaw just about hit the floor！！！！！ Th What a book。 I could not put this one down！！ The Quarry Girls is my first read of Jess Lourey's work and it definitely won't be my last。The Quarry Girls is a mix of domestic suspense， thriller and coming of age story。 It feels like a YA novel a times with it's page turning readability but don't be fooled as this one has some heavy， dark themes。I loved the small town secrets， in particular the part where Heather finds out who is wearing the bracelet （iykyk） my jaw just about hit the floor！！！！！ The Quarry Girls is a novel whose main protagonists you can't help but root for。 I was invested throughout the entire story。 The book is based on true crime cases of serial killers that killed throughout the 1970's and parts of Lourey's research really shone through making the story feel very authentic and realistic。I highly， highly recommend picking up a copy when it releases in November！！ 。。。more
Diane
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I received this signed book in a promotional box of 1977 goodies！ This is my first book that I have read from Jess Lourey but after reading this book， straight through， I intend to get her other books as well！ It definitely pulls you right into a thriller set in Minnesota in 1977。 Heather， Brenda and Maureen are 3 young teens in their own band。 Maureen disappears shortly after a young waitress disappeared a week earlier。 What is going on in this close-knit community？
Nicola Stevenson
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Jess Lourey has the fantastic skill of taking events from the past that are already creepy and dialling the creep factor all the way up。 Being set in the late 1970’s， which seemingly had a serial killer around every corner， there’s an undercurrent of menace throughout the story。 You have this horrible sinking feeling right from the start and it just gets worse as you turn the pages eagerly， trying to find out what happens to Heather and her friends。 I thought Heather was fantastic， and loved tha Jess Lourey has the fantastic skill of taking events from the past that are already creepy and dialling the creep factor all the way up。 Being set in the late 1970’s， which seemingly had a serial killer around every corner， there’s an undercurrent of menace throughout the story。 You have this horrible sinking feeling right from the start and it just gets worse as you turn the pages eagerly， trying to find out what happens to Heather and her friends。 I thought Heather was fantastic， and loved that we see her grow through the story， from blindly believing what her father tells her， to being brave enough to break the silence that curses Pantown。 I thought that the feeling of being a teenage girl was perfectly captured - while there’s times you just want to be a kid， there’s also times you want to be older， which brings situations that you’re not equiped to deal with。 This coming of age story is dark & creepy， but also provides hope for the characters involved。 It had me on the edge of my seat - it’s tense & terrifying but just so easy to read。 I can’t wait to see what Jess Lourey does next！Thanks to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Madhuri Sridhara
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After reading all of Jess Lourey's recent novels， she's become one of my favorite authors。 "Quarry Girls" is another well-written thriller with an amazing protagonist。 Heather Cash is smart yet vulnerable， scared yet brave， a teenager who is grown up more than most adults。 As girls in her town are disappearing and no one seems to care， it's great to see Heather realize the truth of what's happening around her be it be the mysteries I’m her town or the harsh truths of adolescence。 This book took After reading all of Jess Lourey's recent novels， she's become one of my favorite authors。 "Quarry Girls" is another well-written thriller with an amazing protagonist。 Heather Cash is smart yet vulnerable， scared yet brave， a teenager who is grown up more than most adults。 As girls in her town are disappearing and no one seems to care， it's great to see Heather realize the truth of what's happening around her be it be the mysteries I’m her town or the harsh truths of adolescence。 This book took me back to my teen years and all the feelings that come with it。 A fantastic read！Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advanced e-copy。4。5/5 。。。more
bookstahere
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This one took me off into a retro town in Minnesota and this particular town is filled with tunnels that play a huge part in the plot。 It is definitely an atmospheric thriller with the narrative constantly making you feel there is something very wrong happening right when these kids are living their lives and as a reader， I could feel it and I also guessed it partly but the plot concentrated on the regular lives of people in this town with their secrets。 It focuses on three girls and Heather's f This one took me off into a retro town in Minnesota and this particular town is filled with tunnels that play a huge part in the plot。 It is definitely an atmospheric thriller with the narrative constantly making you feel there is something very wrong happening right when these kids are living their lives and as a reader， I could feel it and I also guessed it partly but the plot concentrated on the regular lives of people in this town with their secrets。 It focuses on three girls and Heather's family takes centerpiece as they are deeply entrenched in the investigation of missing girls of this town。 It is partly a mystery and also a feministic take on girls fighting the system in their own way in the 70s。 。。。more
Mehva
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A disturbing book about a town filled with dangerous secrets， a town where girls and some boys are not safe and those we trust turn out to be the same as the ones we are afraid of。 The book is very very slow at the beginning， I almost gave up and it would have worked better if that part was shortened。 Overall glad I read it but it is a hard read
Marisa
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This is one that is going to stay with me for quite some time。 Emotional。 Compelling。 Page turning。 Dark。 Compulsively readable from beginning to end。 You will be hooked from the first paragraph and scene。 You will be twisted on who to trust。 You will be caught up in a of it。 100 percent the thriller of the season
nvsblmnstr
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4。5/5At times， creepy and disturbing and almost always entertaining， this book knows how to grab the reader and not let go。 When we think we can take a breath， we discover it’s tight grip on us once more。
T。J Velliquette
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Jess Lourey pulled me in immediately with the introduction to serial killers existing in the area during the time period the book was written。 Family secrets， town coverups and a truly unique setting made this a fascinating read。 I had never heard of Pantown before and I immediately had to google it while reading。 Because of choices adults in her life make， Heather is forced to grow up way too fast。 The only bright spot in her life is playing with her friends in a band。 But that is taken away fr Jess Lourey pulled me in immediately with the introduction to serial killers existing in the area during the time period the book was written。 Family secrets， town coverups and a truly unique setting made this a fascinating read。 I had never heard of Pantown before and I immediately had to google it while reading。 Because of choices adults in her life make， Heather is forced to grow up way too fast。 The only bright spot in her life is playing with her friends in a band。 But that is taken away from her when the seamy side of Pantown is opened up with no one willing to protect them。 Eye opening novel that will stay with me for a long time。 。。。more
Tanya R
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I think I'm in the minority when I say that this book took waaaay too long to get going！ I had a hard time keeping my attention focused to read this one。 The story overall was good。 Very atmospheric， it felt very dark and disturbing， even when you couldn't quite figure out what was going on or what would take place next。 But I never really got attached to the story unfortunately。This would be a good read for people who like dark， slow burn mysteries。This one comes out in November 2022。 Let me kn I think I'm in the minority when I say that this book took waaaay too long to get going！ I had a hard time keeping my attention focused to read this one。 The story overall was good。 Very atmospheric， it felt very dark and disturbing， even when you couldn't quite figure out what was going on or what would take place next。 But I never really got attached to the story unfortunately。This would be a good read for people who like dark， slow burn mysteries。This one comes out in November 2022。 Let me know what you think if you read it。 Thank you to Thomas Mercer and Netgalley for this ARC。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Jonann loves book talk❤♥️❤
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Jess Lourey's book The Quarry Girls is fiction based on chilling true events。 This is a gripping story that took place in Minnesota in 1977 when teenage girls disappeared and the police were hesitant to fully investigate the crimes。 Heather is determined to find her missing friends， but will this place her in the path of danger？The Quarry Girls is atmospheric and mysterious。 Teenagers having a fun summer become involved in a scary world of deception。 Knowing this is based on a true story adds cr Jess Lourey's book The Quarry Girls is fiction based on chilling true events。 This is a gripping story that took place in Minnesota in 1977 when teenage girls disappeared and the police were hesitant to fully investigate the crimes。 Heather is determined to find her missing friends， but will this place her in the path of danger？The Quarry Girls is atmospheric and mysterious。 Teenagers having a fun summer become involved in a scary world of deception。 Knowing this is based on a true story adds credibility to the intriguing plot。 If the police are unwilling to help， to whom do you turn？ The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey is available on November 1st。 This is an embracing story that needs to be told。 Kudos to Jess Lourey for writing this twisty account of the events that transpired。Thank you， NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer， for sharing such a shocking book with me。 Your kindness is appreciated！ （4。25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐💫） 。。。more
Boobies & Noobies
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This might be my favorite Jess Lourey book to date！！ And the one that will definitely keep me up at night。。。 blankets clutched to my chest。Jess has this knack for writing younger characters， especially those thrust into very dark， adult situations。 This time around， it's teenage girls in the later 70s （rural Minnesota， because again， that's a Jess Lourey trademark）。 What a scary time to be a teenage girl！ On top of the major creep factor - which this book has in spades， I really enjoyed the 70s This might be my favorite Jess Lourey book to date！！ And the one that will definitely keep me up at night。。。 blankets clutched to my chest。Jess has this knack for writing younger characters， especially those thrust into very dark， adult situations。 This time around， it's teenage girls in the later 70s （rural Minnesota， because again， that's a Jess Lourey trademark）。 What a scary time to be a teenage girl！ On top of the major creep factor - which this book has in spades， I really enjoyed the 70s nostalgia。 The nod to women who rock， the snacks， etc。 All in all， what a fantastic read to kick off "spooky season"。 Thank you for the advanced copy！ 。。。more
Christina Faris
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Summer on 1977 in Minnesota: Heather and her best friends Brenda and Maureen are in a band together。 They spend their days practicing and their nights going to parties at the quarries and in the tunnels that run beneath the city。 One night， Heather and Brenda see something so disturbing they decide never to speak of it again。 But when Maureen goes missing， Heather searches for answers。 What she discovers makes her questions all the men in town - the police， her friends and even her father。 I was Summer on 1977 in Minnesota: Heather and her best friends Brenda and Maureen are in a band together。 They spend their days practicing and their nights going to parties at the quarries and in the tunnels that run beneath the city。 One night， Heather and Brenda see something so disturbing they decide never to speak of it again。 But when Maureen goes missing， Heather searches for answers。 What she discovers makes her questions all the men in town - the police， her friends and even her father。 I was fascinated to see the author’s note in the beginning of this story， stating it’s basis on real serial killers。 The book is atmospheric and creepy from the very beginning， setting the stage for mystery in a small town。 The whole idea of people going through tunnels they can access from their basements is disconcerting but goes to show the innocence between these people。 The world was safe and neighbors were family， until they weren’t。 The author did a brilliant job unpeeling the layers of these characters， especially Heather。 The betrayal， not just to her but to many women in this town， was a punch in gut as I was reading。 But by the end， I was cheering for Heather。 Thank you to Amazon Publishing for the ARC！ “Quarry Girls” is out now。 This review will be shared to my Instagram blog （@books_by_the_bottle） shortly 🙂 。。。more
Cayla
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Wow what a book。 This one 3。5 stars for me。 Def a good and disturbing read for fall season for a good thriller！ If you like a good story that'll keep you reading and on the edge of your seat this is a good choice and If you want to read about killers， missing people in a small town and just want that good suspense then this one is for you。 Wow what a book。 This one 3。5 stars for me。 Def a good and disturbing read for fall season for a good thriller！ If you like a good story that'll keep you reading and on the edge of your seat this is a good choice and If you want to read about killers， missing people in a small town and just want that good suspense then this one is for you。 。。。more
Jen
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This felt more like a coming of age story than serial killer thriller， but was interesting nonetheless。 I enjoyed the Minnesota aspect， as I’m a Minnesota girl。 I could relate to the Midwest thoughts and actions。 I felt like the writing was a bit disjointed。 The coming of age aspect was interesting， the character development lacking， and the serial killer aspect a little too obvious。 Overall， a fine read that kept me entertained but didn’t leave me on the edge of my seat。 3。5 ⭐️
Debbie Mathis PA
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When I heard about this book I was really intrigued as it takes place in St。 Cloud， Minnesota。 Our main character is Heather， and the story follows her and her friends the summer of 1977 when a young waitress goes missing。 A few days later after a disturbing discovery one of Heather's friends disappears。I couldn't stop reading。 The writing flowed so well。 I didn't want to put it down。 I felt like I was right there with Heather and her friends trying to figure out what was happening。 It was like When I heard about this book I was really intrigued as it takes place in St。 Cloud， Minnesota。 Our main character is Heather， and the story follows her and her friends the summer of 1977 when a young waitress goes missing。 A few days later after a disturbing discovery one of Heather's friends disappears。I couldn't stop reading。 The writing flowed so well。 I didn't want to put it down。 I felt like I was right there with Heather and her friends trying to figure out what was happening。 It was like everyone in their little town had secrets to keep。 I will definitely recommend this book to all my fellow readers。 If you like thrillers， I think you will enjoy this book。 。。。more
AndiReads
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Atmospheric and claustrophobic， this novel will have you locking the doors and windows at night！In Minnesota in the late 70's， Heather and her friends are on the cusp of adolescence。 Their lives are colored with a recent disappearance of a local teen， and the fear that it brings to the community。 A series of events uncovers a secret and it isn't long before they realize that there is truly no one in town that they can trust to help。 If you like coming of age novels， atmospheric thrillers， and fl Atmospheric and claustrophobic， this novel will have you locking the doors and windows at night！In Minnesota in the late 70's， Heather and her friends are on the cusp of adolescence。 Their lives are colored with a recent disappearance of a local teen， and the fear that it brings to the community。 A series of events uncovers a secret and it isn't long before they realize that there is truly no one in town that they can trust to help。 If you like coming of age novels， atmospheric thrillers， and flashbacks to the 70's The Quarry Girls is for you！ #Thomas&Mercer #TheQuarryGirls #JessLourey 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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The summer of 1977 is a terrifying summer for Heather。 It’s also the loss of innocence in so many ways。Who can you trust when girls disappear on this small Minnesota town and don’t return？ What really happens in the creepy tunnels under the homes and what secrets do the harbor？It’s a sinister， dark and disturbing story。 Some of the things I figured out but others are a shock。Sometimes the safest of small towns produce the worst dregs of humanity。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ea The summer of 1977 is a terrifying summer for Heather。 It’s also the loss of innocence in so many ways。Who can you trust when girls disappear on this small Minnesota town and don’t return？ What really happens in the creepy tunnels under the homes and what secrets do the harbor？It’s a sinister， dark and disturbing story。 Some of the things I figured out but others are a shock。Sometimes the safest of small towns produce the worst dregs of humanity。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the early read。 。。。more
julia
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ARC courtesy of NetGalley！———————this was an unexpectedly great read！ finished in one sitting - the pacing is fantastic and i couldn’t put it down。 the late 70s， small town Minnesota setting is the perfect backdrop for a true crime inspired thriller with a cast of compelling characters。 definitely recommend！
Karen （kmo。reads）
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I absolutely love Jess Lourey。 This book did not disappoint。 I was page turning quickly to find out who did it。 I love the small town setting。 Pantown is a scary place with below ground tunnels where all the houses connect。 Girls are dying。 Shady stuff is going on in the town。 This is a classic who done it tale based on true events。 Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the #gifted copy of the book。
Ashley Gillan
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It’s 1977 in small-town Minnesota， and Heather and her friends are on the cusp of womanhood， finding he selves interested in boys and planning where their lives may take them - maybe even far away from Pantown， the tight-knit neighborhood they call home。 But then girls start disappearing， and Heather and her friend Brenda witness something shocking in the tunnels built underneath neighborhood， something so vile they vow never to speak about it again。 But as tension escalates and more girls go mi It’s 1977 in small-town Minnesota， and Heather and her friends are on the cusp of womanhood， finding he selves interested in boys and planning where their lives may take them - maybe even far away from Pantown， the tight-knit neighborhood they call home。 But then girls start disappearing， and Heather and her friend Brenda witness something shocking in the tunnels built underneath neighborhood， something so vile they vow never to speak about it again。 But as tension escalates and more girls go missing， Heather can’t stop thinking about what she saw that night and what it might mean。This book had a great setting， with the neighborhood built by a company that included tunnels underneath the houses to make sure workers could get to the factory even in winter。 Plus the 1970s setting where kids had some freedom， but not quite enough for adults to let them on anything important - like any details of a missing persons case or search。 It really amped up the suspense， especially as things got more and more serious。There were plenty of leads and red herrings along the way which made for many possibilities for the solution， and I really thought things turned out the way they were supposed to。 I did guess one of the “big twists，” but it didn’t really ruin things for me。 There were enough moving parts in the book to keep things interesting。 Also， the main characters were great， with Heather having to deal with so much more than any teenage girl should and doing it as well as she could。 Her whole backstory was filled with emotion and depth， I couldn’t help but love het as a character。I highly recommend this as a great thriller/serial killer mystery with some great bite。 It was amazingly suspenseful and atmospheric， and filled with plenty of great characters。 。。。more
Jenny Stanek
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（Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback） It seems to be whenever you hear about a book/movie with a quarry， a coming-of-age story with a group teens going through a life-changing set of events is not far behind。This book certainly fit the mold for me。 And oh was that set of events quite life-changing indeed。 A close-knit town， most of the homes connected via underground tunnels， with these kids having a great time， partying at the qu （Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest feedback） It seems to be whenever you hear about a book/movie with a quarry， a coming-of-age story with a group teens going through a life-changing set of events is not far behind。This book certainly fit the mold for me。 And oh was that set of events quite life-changing indeed。 A close-knit town， most of the homes connected via underground tunnels， with these kids having a great time， partying at the quarry， performing music together， an idyllic summer。 Then girls start going missing。 As more information is discovered， it starts to appear that nobody is exactly who they seemed and the twisted web is even bigger than anyone ever knew。This was an awesome thriller。 It kept twisting and turning and kept me guessing。 And the ending wraps everything up so perfectly， you walk away quite satisfied with what you just read！ I will absolutely be looking up more books by this author。 。。。more
Pat on partial hiatus no new friend requests pls
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Based on true events。I haven’t read any of the author’s serial books but I have read two of her novels before this one。 She has a unique way of disturbing the reader with small town stories set in the recent past （1960s - 1980s） where there is clearly something very rotten in that town。 Nothing is overly graphic but your mind fills in the blanks and leaves you feeling extremely discomfited。 It’s like an oily film on your skin that you desperately want to wash away。It’s the summer of 1977 in St C Based on true events。I haven’t read any of the author’s serial books but I have read two of her novels before this one。 She has a unique way of disturbing the reader with small town stories set in the recent past （1960s - 1980s） where there is clearly something very rotten in that town。 Nothing is overly graphic but your mind fills in the blanks and leaves you feeling extremely discomfited。 It’s like an oily film on your skin that you desperately want to wash away。It’s the summer of 1977 in St Cloud Minnesota。 Heather and her two best friends Maureen and Brenda are on the cusp of womanhood， they have formed a band and spend time at the local quarries swimming and sunbathing but everything is about to change。 It starts with the abduction of Beth McCain after she finished her shift at the diner。 She never turned up at the party that was held at the quarry that night。 Sheriff Jerome Nillson wrote her off as a runaway。 Heather is already walking on eggshells at home because of her mother’s fragile mental state。 Her father， the DA， spends more and more time away from home and Heather is left to care for her 12 year old sister， Junie。 The houses in the part of town they live in， Pantown， are connected by tunnels from their basements as Pantown was developed as worker accommodation for the Pan factory which closed down years ago。 The kids often play down in the tunnels。 One night Heather， Brenda， Junie and Claude are playing down and Junie opens a door to the basement of one of the houses。 What they see there shocks them to their core。 It is bad - very bad， but they can’t tell anyone。 In this town， people hold their secrets very tightly！The girls’ band gets a gig at the town fair one night and Maureen doesn’t come home that night。 The sheriff again seems disinterested。 Heather is feeling more and more paranoid， after all she is technically still a child but rapidly being forced to grow up。 Then her friend Brenda disappears and Heather’s fear is displaced by anger at the betrayals of people she should have been able to trust。 The truth is a very rude shock and nearly undoes her。The atmosphere of this book was very menacing and claustrophobic。 Parts of it made my skin crawl。 It was so well done。 I feared for Heather and Junie throughout the story。 Heather’s character was fantastic， she was forced to grow up quickly and， despite her fears， she rose to the occasion and she protected her little sister who didn’t realise how much danger she was in。 This was a thrilling but very disturbing read and I loved it。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。 。。。more
Liz
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I really jive with Jess Lourey’s writing and stories。 I love the focus on the kids and their relationships with each other and the adults in their lives。 We also always get a perfect creepy small town setting with GREAT characters。 This book was no exception。 Our main character Heather is nuanced and clever， but acts believably for her age。 The villains are well crafted and honestly realistic。 And the tunnels？？？？ I would have loved to have those as a kid and they were a great addition to a great I really jive with Jess Lourey’s writing and stories。 I love the focus on the kids and their relationships with each other and the adults in their lives。 We also always get a perfect creepy small town setting with GREAT characters。 This book was no exception。 Our main character Heather is nuanced and clever， but acts believably for her age。 The villains are well crafted and honestly realistic。 And the tunnels？？？？ I would have loved to have those as a kid and they were a great addition to a great story。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for the opportunity to read and review this title。 。。。more
Laurie
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Quarry GirlsWhat a well written novel， set in the 1970's， Heather is the main character， teenager， having to take care of her sister because her mom is not well and dad works all the time as the DA。 As the story unfolds， girls are missing， there are tunnels under the houses， kids play down there， and the doors open to other homes， most are locked， but the same key opens may door。 There are some other sinister events going in， Heather is trying to sort thing Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of The Quarry GirlsWhat a well written novel， set in the 1970's， Heather is the main character， teenager， having to take care of her sister because her mom is not well and dad works all the time as the DA。 As the story unfolds， girls are missing， there are tunnels under the houses， kids play down there， and the doors open to other homes， most are locked， but the same key opens may door。 There are some other sinister events going in， Heather is trying to sort things out， figures out why her friend has gone missing。 Her dad listens but brushes it all under the table， Heather is trying to protect her younger sister from it all at the same time。 Seems there is a sequel predator in the town。The mystery unfolds， this is a gripping story， well written， excellent characters and well introduced， this is the first novel I have read by Jess Louery， I will be looking for more。 。。。more
Karin Carlson
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Killers hiding in plain sight。 Small-town secrets。 A girl who knows too much。 All that and more。 Lourey is one of my favorite writers and this book may be her best。 I felt as though I was reliving parts of my own teenage years based on how realistically and insightfully these characters have been drawn。 It's a dark and creepy story for sure but in a delicious way that makes you wish you were there and actually knew these girls and Lourey makes you feel that you do。 I am giving this book to every Killers hiding in plain sight。 Small-town secrets。 A girl who knows too much。 All that and more。 Lourey is one of my favorite writers and this book may be her best。 I felt as though I was reliving parts of my own teenage years based on how realistically and insightfully these characters have been drawn。 It's a dark and creepy story for sure but in a delicious way that makes you wish you were there and actually knew these girls and Lourey makes you feel that you do。 I am giving this book to everyone I know for the holidays this year because this is a book that shouldn't be missed。 And seriously。。。can we have a movie here？ I am already casting it in my mind。Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review。 。。。more
Theresa Macdonald
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A wonderful coming-of-age novel， with a healthy dose of serial killer for good measure。 What wasn't there to like？ The Quarry Girls is brilliant。 Born in the 70s， I have a deep understanding of what it was like for women back then - the unquestioning obedience to the “man of the house” would be pretty disturbing now， but then it was the norm。 Nowadays I'd look at this "conformity" with concern， but as they say， life was different back then。 My heart hurt for the girls of Pantown。 On the one hand A wonderful coming-of-age novel， with a healthy dose of serial killer for good measure。 What wasn't there to like？ The Quarry Girls is brilliant。 Born in the 70s， I have a deep understanding of what it was like for women back then - the unquestioning obedience to the “man of the house” would be pretty disturbing now， but then it was the norm。 Nowadays I'd look at this "conformity" with concern， but as they say， life was different back then。 My heart hurt for the girls of Pantown。 On the one hand， it felt like they didn’t stand a chance， but on the other， they were ready to triumph。 A story about gutsy， small-town heroes。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for graciously allowing me an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Leah
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Devoted Jess Lourey fans know that she has a darkly-immersive style all-her-own。 Some might argue that she's mastered the 70s/80s midwest serial killer thriller， delivering plots designed to knock the wind out of you by the end。 In some ways， "The Quarry Girls" delivers on what Lourey's readers will have come to expect。 The year is 1977， and small-town secrets simmer deep below the surface in Pantown， Minnesota。 Heather， Brenda， and Maureen are best friends and bandmates， soaking up everything t Devoted Jess Lourey fans know that she has a darkly-immersive style all-her-own。 Some might argue that she's mastered the 70s/80s midwest serial killer thriller， delivering plots designed to knock the wind out of you by the end。 In some ways， "The Quarry Girls" delivers on what Lourey's readers will have come to expect。 The year is 1977， and small-town secrets simmer deep below the surface in Pantown， Minnesota。 Heather， Brenda， and Maureen are best friends and bandmates， soaking up everything teenage summers have to offer: county fairs， swimming in the deep quarries， and staying out late in the tunnels that lurk below Pantown。 After all， everyone knows everyone in a small town。。。or do they？ Overall， I'm disappointed to say that "The Quarry Girls" felt a bit been-there-done-that for Lourey。 While the plot had its own unique spins， the general setting， characters， and even family dynamics written into the story felt strangely familiar and not novel enough to really have their intended impact。 For the amount of characters in the story， it almost felt as though they'd been oversimplified into generalizations: men are hunters， women are prey。 What resulted was a cast of characters that felt cliche and underdeveloped， a big difference from "Unspeakable Things。"Not Lourey's best but also not an outright-bad book， I'd recommend this to readers who like her easy-to-read style and the dark descent it takes you into Midwest small towns。 A pro tip: read "Unspeakable Things" and "Litani" first。*Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Connie
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As a Jess Lourey fan and fellow Minnesotan， I wanted to love this book。 I ended up liking it， and I'd like to give 3。5 stars， but I will round up for the nostalgia factor。 The references to food， clothing and pop culture from the 1977 era was great fun to read about。I loved Unspeakable Things by Ms。 Lourey， so I set my expectations quite high for Quarry Girls， since this was another suspense set in a familiar-to-me town in a time period I also grew up in。 I just couldn't get behind the plot。 The As a Jess Lourey fan and fellow Minnesotan， I wanted to love this book。 I ended up liking it， and I'd like to give 3。5 stars， but I will round up for the nostalgia factor。 The references to food， clothing and pop culture from the 1977 era was great fun to read about。I loved Unspeakable Things by Ms。 Lourey， so I set my expectations quite high for Quarry Girls， since this was another suspense set in a familiar-to-me town in a time period I also grew up in。 I just couldn't get behind the plot。 There were too many far-fetched points， which I don't want to spoil for other readers。I will continue to read her suspenseful mysteries and look for that next gem。Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
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