Lovely Girls
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- Author：Margot Hunt
- ISBN：B09XMD57KP
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Reviews
Trisha
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I wanted to like it more but between the multiple proofreading errors and the guessable story stopped me from doing so。 A couple things I did love， the thesis of one of the characters and how it was taken by the members of the friend party。 As well as the take on the effects of bullying/harassment on teen girls。 It it wouldn’t be one id recommend really， those concepts are interesting though。
Brandi
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Not bad but not what I would consider a thriller really。 More of a lifetime movie vibe。
Christine
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Kate Turner and her teenage daughter， Alex， move from Buffalo， New York to a small beachside town in Florida。 Kate's husband died suddenly and both mother and daughter are looking for a fresh start。 Alex immediately gets on the wrong side of the Queen Bees of her new high school， but Kate is befriended by their mothers。 Kate and Alex both end up in the middle of drama and Kate realizes she doesn't know who she can trust。 However， when that drama heats up into something dangerous， Kate is determi Kate Turner and her teenage daughter， Alex， move from Buffalo， New York to a small beachside town in Florida。 Kate's husband died suddenly and both mother and daughter are looking for a fresh start。 Alex immediately gets on the wrong side of the Queen Bees of her new high school， but Kate is befriended by their mothers。 Kate and Alex both end up in the middle of drama and Kate realizes she doesn't know who she can trust。 However， when that drama heats up into something dangerous， Kate is determined to protect her daughter。This story is told from two different timelines with a prologue letting you know right up front that things are not going to turn out well for at least one of the characters。 I was drawn into the story from the beginning， but it was a tense read。 I was worried about what would happen next。 As bad as the bullying and poor decisions by some of the characters were， you knew it was going to get worse。 It was hard reading about some of the bullying that went on by some truly horrible characters， but the story kept my interest。 I liked the intriguing and somewhat ambiguous ending。 This is the second book I've read by this author and I would like to read more of her work。I received an advance copy of this ebook from NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer at no cost。 My review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Joe Mahoney
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Lovely girls is a psychological thriller in the vein of a light Megan abbott， or liane moriarty and Harlan coben。 Katie and her daughter Alex move to a new town to start over in the wake of Alex’s fathers death， what they find when they arrive are vicious cliques between the moms and their daughters in their community and jealousy and rumors。 Halfway through the book， a murder occurs and Alex and Kate become far more involved than either ever bargained for。 The book is readable and the writing i Lovely girls is a psychological thriller in the vein of a light Megan abbott， or liane moriarty and Harlan coben。 Katie and her daughter Alex move to a new town to start over in the wake of Alex’s fathers death， what they find when they arrive are vicious cliques between the moms and their daughters in their community and jealousy and rumors。 Halfway through the book， a murder occurs and Alex and Kate become far more involved than either ever bargained for。 The book is readable and the writing is accessible， but the plot is somewhat unoriginal and feels as if it’s been done before and done better。 The twists are predictable but this is still a quick read and has its merits！ 。。。more
Doreen Knight
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It was just okAnother story about mean girls and the mean moms behind them。 The ending was very predictable。 No twist here at all。
Kathleen
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After a tragic accident。 Kate and her daughter Alex relocate to Florida for a new start。 Kate quickly makes friends with the three women who seem to lead all school activities。 Alex， however， gets off to a bad start with their daughters and is viciously bullied。 She hides most of the bullying from her mother while making a video diary describing how she is treated。 That will lead to a not so surprising conclusion to this thriller。I liked many things about Lovely Girls。 Alex is creative， talented After a tragic accident。 Kate and her daughter Alex relocate to Florida for a new start。 Kate quickly makes friends with the three women who seem to lead all school activities。 Alex， however， gets off to a bad start with their daughters and is viciously bullied。 She hides most of the bullying from her mother while making a video diary describing how she is treated。 That will lead to a not so surprising conclusion to this thriller。I liked many things about Lovely Girls。 Alex is creative， talented and brave。 Kate tries to do the right thing but is misled by Alex。 Her new relationship with a local chef is funny and romantic。 I found it hard to believe that the school officials were so clueless about the bullying。 Hundreds of copies of a disturbing news story are all spread all over the gym and no one notices？ A team coach favors an attractive student and no one complains？ A mother and daughter move to another town because of horrific bullying？ If a neighbor without a child in the school can try to warn Kate， why hasn’t thenadministration noticed？ 3 stars。Thank you to NetGalley， Thomas & Mercer and Margot Hunt for this ARC。 。。。more
Celena
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Very easy and fun to read。 Loved the mystery of the story。 Although scenarios were slightly exaggerated and unrealistic， the story was very engaging throughout。 No fluff。 I think the chapters written from the video camera perspective were interesting， and I think that the author embedded it well and made it flow。
Amanda
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So thankful that I got to read and review and advanced copy of this book！ Lovely Girls is a twisty psychological thriller about a trio of popular mean girls whose bullying quickly spirals out of control。 This book was hard to put down and I just had to stay up late to finish it！ I’d definitely recommend it if you are a fan of the genre。
Lisa Welch
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ThrillerGood book about being observant even in a situation that is not ideal。 Mean girls can be so muliputive and cruel
Sharon
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A mother and daughter move to what appears to be an idyllic town。 However， looks can be deceiving and Kate and her daughter， Alex， soon find that there’s an undercurrent of malice。I found this to be an easy read that moves along at a decent pace。 It’s not an exciting read， but， a decent one an perfect for holiday / beach read。 More a domestic drama than thriller。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Mercer for the opportunity to preview。
Addey
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I don’t write reviews because I don’t。 But this mom made me mad and was dumb。
Kim
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Easy read。 Little predictable but I still enjoyed it！
Beth Hamnett
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Enjoyable read I liked the fact that the book talked about bullying and the effects it can have on the people that are bullied！
Cindy Mahr Lower
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Lovely Girls are actually nasty girls！Mean-girl mentality， taken to the extreme！ We’ve all experienced mean girls in school， unless you were one the mean girls！ A great read！
Cindi Redcay
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A quick and entertaining contemporary read！ A nice tale spun with enough intrigue to keep one involved to the very end！ Check it out right now！
Karen D
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If you thought that people grow out of being bullies， this book is for you！*Synopsis: After the sudden death of her husband， Kate and her teenage daughter Alex move to Florida， where Kate immediately befriends a group of mothers， and Alex ends up being horribly bullied by the daughters of those same mothers。 The situation gets dark very quickly， and someone ultimately ends up dead。*I really liked the beginning of this。 It's quick and it sucked me in immediately。 It's interesting to see the mean If you thought that people grow out of being bullies， this book is for you！*Synopsis: After the sudden death of her husband， Kate and her teenage daughter Alex move to Florida， where Kate immediately befriends a group of mothers， and Alex ends up being horribly bullied by the daughters of those same mothers。 The situation gets dark very quickly， and someone ultimately ends up dead。*I really liked the beginning of this。 It's quick and it sucked me in immediately。 It's interesting to see the mean girl mentality playing out in adults， and it was well done， showing how easy it was to get sucked into that mentality。*I knocked my rating down some because some elements of the end felt a bit forced， like the author got to a certain point and was like "oh shoot， now what？" It was still good， just didn't seem to flow quite as easily。 And the reveal in the epilogue was fairly predictable。*Overall， this was quick and engaging， and certainly disturbing。 A good read for fans of domestic thrillers！ 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Lovely Girls is a fast paced read with twists and plenty of drama。Kate and her daughter Alex having lost their husband/father are making a new start in Shoreham Florida。 Things for Alex go badly from day one when she meets three girls from the tennis team。Mean girls is an understatement。Jealousy and deceit prevail。 Gossip is rampant。 Alex fights back the only way she knows how by recording everything on her phone。What will happen to Alex？ Will she be a victim of bullying or will she survive。 Doe Lovely Girls is a fast paced read with twists and plenty of drama。Kate and her daughter Alex having lost their husband/father are making a new start in Shoreham Florida。 Things for Alex go badly from day one when she meets three girls from the tennis team。Mean girls is an understatement。Jealousy and deceit prevail。 Gossip is rampant。 Alex fights back the only way she knows how by recording everything on her phone。What will happen to Alex？ Will she be a victim of bullying or will she survive。 Does her Mom believe in her。Highly recommend you get your copy of Lovely Girls and clear your schedule : you wont want to put it downThanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a highly paced read。 。。。more
Judy Odom
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Lovely Girls is a fast paced read with twists and plenty of drama。Kate and her daughter Alex having lost their husband/father are making a new start in Shoreham Florida。 Things for Alex go badly from day one when she meets three girls from the tennis team。Mean girls is an understatement。Jealousy and deceit prevail。 Gossip is rampant。 Alex fights back the only way she knows how by recording everything on her phone。What will happen to Alex？ Will she be a victim of bullying or will she survive。 Doe Lovely Girls is a fast paced read with twists and plenty of drama。Kate and her daughter Alex having lost their husband/father are making a new start in Shoreham Florida。 Things for Alex go badly from day one when she meets three girls from the tennis team。Mean girls is an understatement。Jealousy and deceit prevail。 Gossip is rampant。 Alex fights back the only way she knows how by recording everything on her phone。What will happen to Alex？ Will she be a victim of bullying or will she survive。 Does her Mom believe in her。Highly recommend you get your copy of Lovely Girls and clear your schedule : you wont want to put it downThanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a highly paced read。 。。。more
Stacey Broadbent
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A thrilling story that follows a mother and daughter seeking a fresh start after the tragic death of her husband。 They move to a new town， and though Kate， the mother， is quick to make friends， Alex finds it much harder。 A group of 'mean girls' takes an instant dislike to her， and they make her life a living hell。We have a body found on the beach， we have mean girls and their mean mums， we have a daughter keeping secrets， and a mother trying to move on with her life - all the makings of a fabulo A thrilling story that follows a mother and daughter seeking a fresh start after the tragic death of her husband。 They move to a new town， and though Kate， the mother， is quick to make friends， Alex finds it much harder。 A group of 'mean girls' takes an instant dislike to her， and they make her life a living hell。We have a body found on the beach， we have mean girls and their mean mums， we have a daughter keeping secrets， and a mother trying to move on with her life - all the makings of a fabulous read！ Told in two POVs， this story is fast paced and kept me enthralled。 The last few chapters were devoured as everything came to a head。 Well written， easy-to-read， with a story that keeps you wanting more。Loved it。 。。。more
Garry Wheeler
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Great Read！Really enjoyed this book and showed technology and social media impacts from various angles。 Definitely a page turner！ Highly recommend it。
Ishita
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3。5/5 -This was quite a page-turner。 Mean girls with mean moms。 A mother and daughter duo new to the town。 The mother hopes they can start fresh after a tragedy。 The daughter is upset about the move and after a rocky encounter with the mean girl trio and knows this is just the beginning。 The mom， Kate， gets along with the other moms though。 But how long does that last？ I quite enjoyed the book for most part， but was a little flummoxed by， how unpredictably 。。。 predictable it turned out to be？ I 3。5/5 -This was quite a page-turner。 Mean girls with mean moms。 A mother and daughter duo new to the town。 The mother hopes they can start fresh after a tragedy。 The daughter is upset about the move and after a rocky encounter with the mean girl trio and knows this is just the beginning。 The mom， Kate， gets along with the other moms though。 But how long does that last？ I quite enjoyed the book for most part， but was a little flummoxed by， how unpredictably 。。。 predictable it turned out to be？ I don't mind the conventional and oft-used plot devices， like flashback or video entries etc （that were used here） but I didn't find the way they were used as being particularly clever。 It also didn't help that the cast of characters weren't much to begin with。 I am also not sure whether the book wanted to make some kind of statement or observation about teens， cliques and toxic friendships。 Maybe there was some attempt there？ If yes， it lacked conviction。 Or if it was never really meant to be that deep， then， then there wasn't enough misdirection to really be a thrilling whodunit。 But， as I said in the beginning， it still got me reading page after page and wondering how it all goes down。 Pick it up if you want a quick read and don't really care much about a complex plot or deep character study。 。。。more
Arlene J。 Berner
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Surprises galoreThis story was so good I didn't want to stop reading it。 The twists in the story had you guessing how would it end。 Surprises galoreThis story was so good I didn't want to stop reading it。 The twists in the story had you guessing how would it end。 。。。more
Kasandra Mullaney
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A page turner。 I couldn't put the book down once I picked it up。 The ending was definitely unexpected。 A page turner。 I couldn't put the book down once I picked it up。 The ending was definitely unexpected。 。。。more
Christina
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LOVED THIS BOOK！ I got this on a Kindle First Reads and it was just such a great thriller that I couldn’t put down， especially as we got closer to the end。 A new life， a new town， and crazy， neurotic high school girls！ I also love how the mom finds a new man who is a good guy！ In fact， all the men in this book were good guys， well except for the tennis coach rapist！ hahaha and I don’t mean laughing at that， but just that it came out that way。 It’s a good story with a good ending。
Mimi
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Fast ReadFast paced。 I feel Margot Hunt captured “the mean girls” beautifully。 Hunt makes you wonder……。 are you born mean or are you a product of your environment？
Mimi
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Very fast， readable book。 Nothing original or terribly memorable but it was a good time filler。 I’d try the author again。
Kimberly Young
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Lovely Girls by Margot Hunt tella the story of Kate， recently widowed， who moves to Florida with her teenage daughter Alex。 Alex has been withdrawn and depressed since her dad died and Kate feels like they both need a new start。 Alex unfortunately gets off on the wrong foot with her new high school’s clique of “mean girls”。 They set their minds on destroying Alex and what ensues is a horrific game of backstabbing and cruelty。 In the meantime， Kate has been taken in by these three girls’ mothers， Lovely Girls by Margot Hunt tella the story of Kate， recently widowed， who moves to Florida with her teenage daughter Alex。 Alex has been withdrawn and depressed since her dad died and Kate feels like they both need a new start。 Alex unfortunately gets off on the wrong foot with her new high school’s clique of “mean girls”。 They set their minds on destroying Alex and what ensues is a horrific game of backstabbing and cruelty。 In the meantime， Kate has been taken in by these three girls’ mothers， invited to join the homecoming committee。 She tries to be friendly with them， but senses an undercurrent of malice。 Pretty soon Alex and Kate are both fighting for their reputations and lives。 There are so many secrets and lies in this book， and each one was a revelation。This book was so much fun to read！ I could hardly put it down。 It is very fast paced。 The dynamic between Kate and Alex was very real and relatable。 I enjoyed the structure of the book — the chapters alternating between Kate’s point of view and Alex’s video diary。 You should definitely read this book and the author’s other books because they are all exciting domestic thrillers。 。 Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Brooke Gould
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Twisty turny brilliance This book had me hooked from the first word。It really does make you wonder。Nurture VS nature。。。 Or is it both。
christine a。 anderson
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Captivating！I loved the way this author wrote this story！ Very Descriptive！ I was captivated from start to finnish BTW The Lovely girls are far from Lovely！
Judy C Millendez
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