Girl A: The Sunday Times and New York Times global best seller, an astonishing new crime thriller debut novel from the biggest literary fiction voice of 2021
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- Author：Abigail Dean
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Lauren
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Girl A， Abigail Dean 3。5/5Lex doesn’t want to talk about her childhood， but it is infamous to everyone else。 The House of Horrors。 Now an adult dealing with the death of her Mother Lex is forced to look back into the past and finally face the things she had buried away。 This is a story that is woefully undersold。 What I expected to be a thriller actually became a far cleverer and complex tale of what happens to the victims of famous and horrific abuse cases after the cameras leave and the press Girl A， Abigail Dean 3。5/5Lex doesn’t want to talk about her childhood， but it is infamous to everyone else。 The House of Horrors。 Now an adult dealing with the death of her Mother Lex is forced to look back into the past and finally face the things she had buried away。 This is a story that is woefully undersold。 What I expected to be a thriller actually became a far cleverer and complex tale of what happens to the victims of famous and horrific abuse cases after the cameras leave and the press stop printing stories。 Whilst this focuses on one family member we see a scope of those affected and how they have grown and adapted to life after a traumatic domestic situation， including the police officer who investigated and the psychologist who assessed。 Hauntingly clever this will give you far more than you expect。Thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for my copy of this one。 。。。more
Lorraine Woodall
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I was initially going to give this book four stars but then decided on five as I still kept thinking about it after I had finished it。I am glad the story started in the present day and told the tragic tale of the children in flashbacks。 It would have just been too harrowing to have started in the past。 Al least this way we knew there was a happier ending somewhere along the line。This book was thought provoking and has a very original storyline。 The book is well written and told from the perspect I was initially going to give this book four stars but then decided on five as I still kept thinking about it after I had finished it。I am glad the story started in the present day and told the tragic tale of the children in flashbacks。 It would have just been too harrowing to have started in the past。 Al least this way we knew there was a happier ending somewhere along the line。This book was thought provoking and has a very original storyline。 The book is well written and told from the perspective of Lex ， one of the children， but with chapters covering the other children。 It moved at a good pace and at times was hard to put down。 My only slight criticism was that it wasn't always easy to know when we moved from present to past until you read on a little more。Definitely a book that stays with you。 。。。more
Debra
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Well what can I say？ Girl A is one of those books that stays with you days or even weeks after completing it。 Alexandra （Lex） is back in England following her Mother's death。 They didn't have a standard Mother/daughter relationship & the whole situation is very difficult。 Memories come sweeping back， particularly when Lex realises that she needs to make contact with her siblings。 They have a past which both draws them together and pushes them apart。It is hard to say much about this book without Well what can I say？ Girl A is one of those books that stays with you days or even weeks after completing it。 Alexandra （Lex） is back in England following her Mother's death。 They didn't have a standard Mother/daughter relationship & the whole situation is very difficult。 Memories come sweeping back， particularly when Lex realises that she needs to make contact with her siblings。 They have a past which both draws them together and pushes them apart。It is hard to say much about this book without giving out spoilers。 I really don't want to spoil this as I do think it is best read & understood as the story unfolds。 I struggled to put it down so maybe set aside a few hours。This is a very powerful book。 The characters are diverse and well developed。 Each was very believable in their own way。 It is a deep book - one in which you are going to have to devote emotions。 Possibly best not read in public。All I can say is that this is a book well worth reading & I am very glad that I read it。I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley。 。。。more
Mel Pretorius
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