The It Girl
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Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of One by One returns with an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder。
April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford。
Vivacious， bright， occasionally vicious， and the ultimate It girl， she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit。 Together， they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will， Hugh， Ryan， and Emily—during their first term。 By the end of the second， April was dead。
Now， a decade later， Hannah and Will are expecting their first child， and the man convicted of killing April， former Oxford porter John Neville， has died in prison。 Relieved to have finally put the past behind her， Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent。 As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death， she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide…including a murder。
April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford。
Vivacious， bright， occasionally vicious， and the ultimate It girl， she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit。 Together， they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends—Will， Hugh， Ryan， and Emily—during their first term。 By the end of the second， April was dead。
Now， a decade later， Hannah and Will are expecting their first child， and the man convicted of killing April， former Oxford porter John Neville， has died in prison。 Relieved to have finally put the past behind her， Hannah’s world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent。 As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April’s death， she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide…including a murder。
Reviews
Jess || bookishlifeofjess
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I am a huge Ruth Ware fan， and this was easily one of my most anticipated releases of the year。 So to say I was excited to receive an advanced copy is beyond an understatement。 I absolutely LOVED the dual timeline from the single POV and I was seriously questioning everyone in the friend group and then some！ This had some serious IMDIHAK vibes and I am here for it since that's easily my fave dark academia novel！ Huge thanks to NetGalley & Simon & Schuster Canada for an advanced copy in exchang I am a huge Ruth Ware fan， and this was easily one of my most anticipated releases of the year。 So to say I was excited to receive an advanced copy is beyond an understatement。 I absolutely LOVED the dual timeline from the single POV and I was seriously questioning everyone in the friend group and then some！ This had some serious IMDIHAK vibes and I am here for it since that's easily my fave dark academia novel！ Huge thanks to NetGalley & Simon & Schuster Canada for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Robin
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What really happened that night？ A snotty rich brat was murdered。 The only reason I cared about the killer was the affect that night had on the main character， Hannah。 As the only one of a group of friends who had no money， she seemed like the only one with a soul。 The murder victim got what was coming to her。
Maine Colonial
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I received a free digital galley from the publisher， via Netgalley。Hannah Jones and April Clarke-Cliveden meet as first-year students and suite-mates three floors up in staircase 7 of a charming old Oxford quadrangle。 Their names alone tell you who is the middle-class girl from state schools and who is the posh golden girl。 [At some point， it looks like Ruth Ware changed April’s name from Coutts Cliveden to Clarke-Cliveden。 Or maybe the other way around？ I read an advance review copy， so I don’t I received a free digital galley from the publisher， via Netgalley。Hannah Jones and April Clarke-Cliveden meet as first-year students and suite-mates three floors up in staircase 7 of a charming old Oxford quadrangle。 Their names alone tell you who is the middle-class girl from state schools and who is the posh golden girl。 [At some point， it looks like Ruth Ware changed April’s name from Coutts Cliveden to Clarke-Cliveden。 Or maybe the other way around？ I read an advance review copy， so I don’t know。]But April is friendly and inclusive， which ensures that Hannah is in a group of six friends from her first day。 Some are part of April’s prep-school set， but others are new to the world of privilege and the arcana of Oxford’s vocabulary and traditions。 The most striking is Will de Chastaigne， with whom Hannah is infatuated upon first sight。 Unfortunately for Hannah， he is also April’s boyfriend。An Oxford tradition is to have porters， who are gatekeepers， handlers of mail， superintendents of the quad。 One of the quad’s porters， John Neville， is a musty-smelling middle-aged man who behaves like a stalker to Hannah。 On the night Hannah discovers April’s body in their living room， she has just seen Neville leaving through the ground-level door to their staircase。 Her testimony puts Neville away。That is the Before of this book， which is arranged in Before and After chapters。 The After is set 10 years after April’s murder。 Hannah is married， pregnant， and living in Edinburgh。 When she learns that there are reasons to think Neville may not have killed April， she begins asking questions of her old friends， which raises more questions—and danger。 The Ruth Ware formula， if there is one， is to place a woman in an unfamiliar situation， often one that puts her off kilter and that becomes threatening。 The suspense and tension tend to start out at about a two on the dial and click up steadily and inexorably。This latest novel doesn’t crank up the tension nearly as quickly or steadily。 This is more of a slow burn， with the shock of the reveal（s） and immediate threat to Hannah left to very close to the end of the book。 That slowness may be disappointing to some readers， but I was fine with it。 I’m a complete sucker for academic mysteries， and anything set in Oxford is irresistible to me， so I enjoyed the immersion into descriptions of student life in Oxford。 I wouldn’t say this is Ware’s strongest novel， but I enjoyed it。 A few quibbles didn’t spoil it for me; for example， Hannah’s frustrating failure to tell anyone the complete story of Neville’s treatment of her。Ruth Ware is often called today’s Agatha Christie。 While Ware doesn’t have a sleuth like Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot， she does have Christie’s penchant for identifying several suspects with motives to murder， and subtly dropping clues so that the reader can figure out the whodunnit。 A fair-play whodunnit isn’t that common these days， and I appreciate the few contemporary writers， like Ruth Ware， who can pull it off。 。。。more
Brooke|| Libraryofbookish
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This is a 3。5 stars。 The thing keeping it from 4 for me is that it’s just too long winded and long。 I wanted a faster paced story。 I think for this type it was much too slow of a burn。 I did like the mystery。 I liked the characters。 I didn’t have it figured out and i did want to know what happened and i totally didn’t figure out the why。 But i think it could have cut 100 pages and been better。 Still a huge Ware fan。 Slow burns just aren’t my fav
Louise Wilson
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April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford。 Vivacious， bright， occasionally vicious， and the ultimate It girl， she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit， Together， they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends - Will。 Hugh， Ryan and Emily - during their first term。 By the end of the second， April was dead。 Now， a decade later， Hannah and Will are expecting their first child， and the man convicted of killing April， has died in prison。 This story has April Coutts-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford。 Vivacious， bright， occasionally vicious， and the ultimate It girl， she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit， Together， they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends - Will。 Hugh， Ryan and Emily - during their first term。 By the end of the second， April was dead。 Now， a decade later， Hannah and Will are expecting their first child， and the man convicted of killing April， has died in prison。 This story has a dual timeline that's told in alternating chapters between the past， before the murder， and the present day。 Hannah is a first year student at Oxford University。 She shares a room with April。 It did take me a little while to get into the book， but once I was in， I was hooked。 I liked how the story slowly unfolded。 John Neville had died in prison protesting that he was innocent of April's murder。 With so many twists and red herrings， it's hard to guess who;#'s responsible for April's murder。I would like to thank #NetGalley #SimonandSchuster and the author #RuthWare for my ARC of #TheItGirl in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Casey Halvorsen
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This book became the centre of my world ever since I picked it up last night。 I went into reading this book without reading the blurb on the back， letting the story unfold around me， which was very fun and I highly recommend！ I kept trying to figure things out as I went along and usually I can by the end of a book， so I can't tell you how freaking happy it makes me that the ending completely blindsided me。 I was gasping， screaming， and moaning in surprise， shock， and horror at the end（which made This book became the centre of my world ever since I picked it up last night。 I went into reading this book without reading the blurb on the back， letting the story unfold around me， which was very fun and I highly recommend！ I kept trying to figure things out as I went along and usually I can by the end of a book， so I can't tell you how freaking happy it makes me that the ending completely blindsided me。 I was gasping， screaming， and moaning in surprise， shock， and horror at the end（which made my cat very concerned， she meowed and asked if I was all right and I had to ask her to please be quiet， it's the end of the book and she's being quite distracting）。 This is absolutely positively one of my new favourite books， and I can't wait to recommend it to literally every customer I help next month 🤣😍 。。。more
Charlene Roberson
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for a review。Hannah Jones is a smart girl from a small town and is somewhat lost when she arrives at Clapham College at Oxford。 When she gets to her room， she finds that she doesn't have the single room she expected in the newer dorms but a two-bedroom suite in the older hall - and a roommate！ April Clarke-Cliveden is not just ANY other freshman， but is well-known as an Instagram influencer before they even existed！。 De Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book in exchange for a review。Hannah Jones is a smart girl from a small town and is somewhat lost when she arrives at Clapham College at Oxford。 When she gets to her room， she finds that she doesn't have the single room she expected in the newer dorms but a two-bedroom suite in the older hall - and a roommate！ April Clarke-Cliveden is not just ANY other freshman， but is well-known as an Instagram influencer before they even existed！。 Despite Hannah's initial shyness， she is soon best friends with April and an integral part of her group of friends。。 She even thinks she may be falling in love with Will， one of that group。。 There is one small problem - a porter who seems to have a special interest in her and scares her， but she takes every opportunity to avoid him and is mostly successful。But at the end of the year， after a party celebrating April's performance in the Spring theater production， Hannah returns to their rooms to find April dead on their sitting room floor。 She has seen the porter leaving their stairway when she approached， tells the police， and he is arrested， tried and convicted of the murder。Now it is ten years later， Hannah is married and pregnant when she hears that the porter has died in prison， proclaiming his innocence to the end。 Hannah and her husband Will now live in Edinburgh， hopefully far enough away from Oxford that the reporters won't hunt her down to again question her about this latest development。 But of course they do find her and one seems to have information about the case。 Does Hannah really remember that night the way she thinks she does？ Could there be someone else involved in the murder？ Did she send an innocent man to his death in prison？ 。。。more
Colona Public Library
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Another great title from Ruth Ware！ Young friends find themselves grappling with the murder of one of their own。 Definite addition to any summer read list！
Keisha Frantom
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The first day Hannah moves into college， her life is changed when she meets her roommate April。 April is the It Girl at their college， popular， beautiful， outgoing and wealthy。 She can date anyone she wants and can get away with anything。 At dinner that evening， Hannah meets a few other people that she becomes close to。 Yet the good times end when Hannah finds April dead in their room at the end of their second term。 10 years later Hannah and Will （April's ex-boyfriend） are happily married and e The first day Hannah moves into college， her life is changed when she meets her roommate April。 April is the It Girl at their college， popular， beautiful， outgoing and wealthy。 She can date anyone she wants and can get away with anything。 At dinner that evening， Hannah meets a few other people that she becomes close to。 Yet the good times end when Hannah finds April dead in their room at the end of their second term。 10 years later Hannah and Will （April's ex-boyfriend） are happily married and expecting a baby。 When the man Hannah accused of murdering April dies in prison and a journalist thinks someone else was the murderer， Hannah begins looking into what really happened that night。 This book will keep you guessing until the end。 Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Barbara
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Entertaining British mystery。
Megan
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Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC！I really enjoyed Lying Game by Ruth Ware， so I thought I would give this one a shot。 It had me going for a while--I was suspicious of everyone to the point of considering an unreliable narrator。 In the end， the pacing was a little slow， and I found the final reveal to be lackluster。 I'm picky about a thriller， and this one didn't really hit the spot。 I'm sure fans of Wares， or fans of a collegiate mystery in general， will enjoy this one。 Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC！I really enjoyed Lying Game by Ruth Ware， so I thought I would give this one a shot。 It had me going for a while--I was suspicious of everyone to the point of considering an unreliable narrator。 In the end， the pacing was a little slow， and I found the final reveal to be lackluster。 I'm picky about a thriller， and this one didn't really hit the spot。 I'm sure fans of Wares， or fans of a collegiate mystery in general， will enjoy this one。 。。。more
Jill Burgin
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I’ll be the first to admit that I have a strange relationship with Ware’s books - I either lovr them or I don’t。 This one I loved。 Whether I have higher exceptions for an author of her stature， sometimes they miss the mark for me。 This one was classic Ware - a slow burn with an explosive conclusion。 Well written plot with believable characters and I had no idea until the final chapters who was the real villain。 Exclusive school， priveledged students， money， power， podcasts， greed， class jealousy I’ll be the first to admit that I have a strange relationship with Ware’s books - I either lovr them or I don’t。 This one I loved。 Whether I have higher exceptions for an author of her stature， sometimes they miss the mark for me。 This one was classic Ware - a slow burn with an explosive conclusion。 Well written plot with believable characters and I had no idea until the final chapters who was the real villain。 Exclusive school， priveledged students， money， power， podcasts， greed， class jealousy and love are some of the ingredients in most popular thrillers。 All conspire here to deliver a great summer read。 Phew， a great one Ms Ware， thank you！ 。。。more
The Mythical Bookshelf
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I received this as an ARC from NetGalley and Scout Press。This was the perfect whodunnit story， yet it's so much more than that。 The It Girl follows Hannah through her journey of self-reflection， and confronting her worst fears in order to find out the truth of what really happened to April that fateful night at Oxford。 Set against the backdrop of Oxford and modern-day Edinburgh， it gives off dark academia vibes in flashbacks that correspond with Hannah's life now。 I thought the chapter layout wa I received this as an ARC from NetGalley and Scout Press。This was the perfect whodunnit story， yet it's so much more than that。 The It Girl follows Hannah through her journey of self-reflection， and confronting her worst fears in order to find out the truth of what really happened to April that fateful night at Oxford。 Set against the backdrop of Oxford and modern-day Edinburgh， it gives off dark academia vibes in flashbacks that correspond with Hannah's life now。 I thought the chapter layout was absolutely brilliant， segmented into "before" April's death， and "after"。 The twists and turns were unpredictable， even right up until the very end。 Overall this was very well-written， and extremely hard to put down。 Definitely a 5-star read for me。 。。。more
Jennifer *Nottoomanybooks*
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This was soooooo slowwwww。 I ended up DNF’ing at 76 pages。 😔
Kristina Civille
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Overall， I really enjoyed this book。 It is one my new favorites by Ruth Ware。 The writing was creative hopping back and forth between time periods “before” and “after” the death of a beloved friend named April。 I also really enjoyed the characters and final twist on who murdered their friend。 The reason this book will not receive five stars from me is that I feel like it could have been much shorter and still just as good。 Otherwise， I loved it！
Lori Corbett
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There is so much publicity around Ruth Ware’s novels that I was excited to read and review her latest book， The It Girl， to experience the hype for myself。 In my mind， I thought this novel was going to be a thriller。 I was expecting to be kept at the edge of my seat for the bulk of the book。 The read is more of a “who did it” murder mystery that revolves around the lives first-year college students and resurfaces over a decade later。 Ware’s characters are well-developed， and I kept wanting to re There is so much publicity around Ruth Ware’s novels that I was excited to read and review her latest book， The It Girl， to experience the hype for myself。 In my mind， I thought this novel was going to be a thriller。 I was expecting to be kept at the edge of my seat for the bulk of the book。 The read is more of a “who did it” murder mystery that revolves around the lives first-year college students and resurfaces over a decade later。 Ware’s characters are well-developed， and I kept wanting to read more about each of them。 However， if you are looking for a book consisting of nonstop action， this is not that book。 It is still very much an enjoyable read， and the surprising twist at the end is quite shocking！Thank you， NetGalley and Gallery Books， for the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review。 All thoughts and opinions stated above are my own。 。。。more
Vix Standen
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Ruth Ware is one of the giants of the palatable thriller genre and I had high hopes for this; her latest book。 If you love her previous works/others of this ilk， you’ll have a nice time。 It’s nothing remarkable and the ~big reveal~ is a bit lacklustre， but it’s a perfectly fine book and one I’m glad to have read。
Kayla （IG: kaylasbookgram）
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First I wanna say thank you to Ruth Ware， Gallery Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 This was my first Ruth Ware book and definitely not my last。This story is about Hannah & April who meet as roommates freshmen year at college and instantly become best friends。 When Hannah arrives home to find April murdered her whole world shattered into pieces。 Years later the convicted murderer dies in prison but Hannah is left with some unsettling feelings especially after a reporter r First I wanna say thank you to Ruth Ware， Gallery Books and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 This was my first Ruth Ware book and definitely not my last。This story is about Hannah & April who meet as roommates freshmen year at college and instantly become best friends。 When Hannah arrives home to find April murdered her whole world shattered into pieces。 Years later the convicted murderer dies in prison but Hannah is left with some unsettling feelings especially after a reporter reaches out convinced that the killer may still be out there and Neville was wrongly convicted。 Thoughts: I was pulled in by this academic thriller。 It was a bit of a slow build and drawn out in a few spots。 I was shocked when the “official killer” came to light because my thoughts were all pointing to someone else so I enjoyed the surprise and suspense of that。 The characters are all relatively likable， although Hannah was a bit annoying with her obsession with April， especially as it came out that April wasn’t the greatest friend or person at times。 All in all this was a good thriller that I’m giving 4 stars。 。。。more
Tara
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Rounded up from 3。5 Ruth Ware always writes a good book。 This one is no different。 Well-crafted with dual timelines leading up to an ending where mostly everything is tied up—that’s at least how I like my books to end。 Nothing left for me to stew over 🙃The Oxford setting gives the “before” pieces a sense of place。 The “after” bits leaves us every bit as untethered as our MMC， Hannah。 After the murder of her friend， our It Girl， April， Hannah never returns to school and never gets a degree。 I’m p Rounded up from 3。5 Ruth Ware always writes a good book。 This one is no different。 Well-crafted with dual timelines leading up to an ending where mostly everything is tied up—that’s at least how I like my books to end。 Nothing left for me to stew over 🙃The Oxford setting gives the “before” pieces a sense of place。 The “after” bits leaves us every bit as untethered as our MMC， Hannah。 After the murder of her friend， our It Girl， April， Hannah never returns to school and never gets a degree。 I’m pretty sure she has a dream job though working at a bookstore in Scotland。 She’s also married to her dream man， Will， who happens to be April’s former boyfriend。 It’s not quite as weird as you think， trust me。 Hannah， Will and their friends still suffer from the events of the past which are brought to the forefront when Hannah starts investigating， putting herself and her unborn child at risk。 A bit of a slow burn， Hannah begins to make questionable decisions in order to get to the truth and when reading the “before” bits about her friendship with April， we are often left wondering why？ I guess you could say I ultimately found myself frustrated with Hannah’s life choices in both timelines。 Definitely read this one if you’re a fan of Ruth Ware—or even if you’re not。 You’ll certainly be brought back to your college days 🤦♀️Thank you to @netgalley @gallerybooks and @ruthwarewriter for an advanced copy of this book。 TW: Bullying， murder， stalking/harassment， harm to unborn child 。。。more
Kelly Hooker
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Dark academia and a decade-old crime make for an irresistible combination in Ruth Ware’s upcoming release， THE IT GIRL。 Hannah Jones is plagued by her testimony that convicted a professor of her friend April’s murder while they were in college。 Just when Hannah thinks the past is behind her， she is drawn back into the case after new suspicions arise。 Hannah was an easy protagonist to root for as she grappled with her past decisions and the implications for her future。 I appreciated how grounded Dark academia and a decade-old crime make for an irresistible combination in Ruth Ware’s upcoming release， THE IT GIRL。 Hannah Jones is plagued by her testimony that convicted a professor of her friend April’s murder while they were in college。 Just when Hannah thinks the past is behind her， she is drawn back into the case after new suspicions arise。 Hannah was an easy protagonist to root for as she grappled with her past decisions and the implications for her future。 I appreciated how grounded in reality the characters and the mystery felt。 The story was smart and the resolution was completely plausible， I just didn’t see it coming。 Ruth Ware takes her time setting the scene， but I didn’t mind the length as it resulted in rich characters in both the past and present timelines。 The ending was satisfying and was well worth the commitment to get there。 The audiobook was easy to follow and I loved Imogen Church’s English accent in my ears。 Additionally， the story features many phone calls that were very distinctly conveyed which was a nice touch。 Add THE IT GIRL to your beach bag this summer， or save it for an eerie campus read this fall！RATING: 4/5 PUB DATE: July 12， 2022Many thanks to Gallery Books， NetGalley， and Simon Audio for advanced electronic and audiobook copies in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristin
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This was my first Ruth Ware book！ It's a solid thriller。 I don't feel like the story itself was anything new; I've read other thrillers with the same premise。 However， it was still entertaining and the writing kept me intrigued to find out who had done it。 I enjoyed the past vs。 present timelines， but I would have liked a twistier ending！ This was my first Ruth Ware book！ It's a solid thriller。 I don't feel like the story itself was anything new; I've read other thrillers with the same premise。 However， it was still entertaining and the writing kept me intrigued to find out who had done it。 I enjoyed the past vs。 present timelines， but I would have liked a twistier ending！ 。。。more
Morgan
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This book is everything I love about Ruth Ware and I’m really glad she wrote another book。 This is about a woman whose roommate was murdered 10 years ago and she is beginning to question whether the person convicted- the person she testified against- is actually guilty。 The story is so well developed and unravels perfectly。 I love the way she reveals small details without matter of factly stating them， and the way each new thing uncovered left me wanting more。 I always love books that switch bet This book is everything I love about Ruth Ware and I’m really glad she wrote another book。 This is about a woman whose roommate was murdered 10 years ago and she is beginning to question whether the person convicted- the person she testified against- is actually guilty。 The story is so well developed and unravels perfectly。 I love the way she reveals small details without matter of factly stating them， and the way each new thing uncovered left me wanting more。 I always love books that switch between past and present and it was well done in this book， and gave just the right amount of both reveal as well as adding more mystery in each chapter。 I did not suspect the ending， so many times I was sure I had it figured out， but it wasn’t any of the scenarios I imagined。 Overall such a well done book and I’m thankful to have the opportunity to read it early！ 。。。more
Shaun Shepard
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4。5 stars！ This book was a cross between The Maidens and In My Dreams I Hold a Knife， and I am here for the dark academia vibes。 I’m a long time Ruth Ware fan， and I think her writing has evolved and improved so much with each book。 I think this is probably my third favorite Ruth Ware book， after The Death of Mrs。 Westaway and The Turn of the Key。 I rarely read a thriller these days that truly keeps me guessing。 Though I did at one point guess the killer， the author weaved in so many red herring 4。5 stars！ This book was a cross between The Maidens and In My Dreams I Hold a Knife， and I am here for the dark academia vibes。 I’m a long time Ruth Ware fan， and I think her writing has evolved and improved so much with each book。 I think this is probably my third favorite Ruth Ware book， after The Death of Mrs。 Westaway and The Turn of the Key。 I rarely read a thriller these days that truly keeps me guessing。 Though I did at one point guess the killer， the author weaved in so many red herrings that I believed that pretty much every person was the killer at a given point！ Artfully done。 If a book has me flipping back through chapters to find clues， it’s a win in my book。 Plus， I loved the Oxford University and subsequent Edinburgh setting。 Definitely a solid whodunnit！ 。。。more
Elaine Moore
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On her first day as a new freshman at Oxford， Hannah meets her gorgeous roommate April and several of April's old friends。 Soon， the 6 students become close friends although most agree that wealthy April has a wicked sense of humor。When April is murdered， Hannah testifies that the college porter John Neville had been stalking the girls， had been seen leaving the building at the time of the crime and he is convicted of April's murder。Ten years later， when Neville dies in prison after years of pro On her first day as a new freshman at Oxford， Hannah meets her gorgeous roommate April and several of April's old friends。 Soon， the 6 students become close friends although most agree that wealthy April has a wicked sense of humor。When April is murdered， Hannah testifies that the college porter John Neville had been stalking the girls， had been seen leaving the building at the time of the crime and he is convicted of April's murder。Ten years later， when Neville dies in prison after years of protesting his innocence， Hannah is contacted by a reporter with questions， and she has to wonder if she was wrong about Neville。 Now married to April's old boyfriend Will， Hannah can't let the circumstances surrounding April's murder go and wonders if Aprils pranks led someone else， perhaps someone from their group， to murder her。 Realistic and suspenseful， the story holds true until its terrifying conclusion。This book， Ware's best book yet， which I received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review was impossible to put down。 。。。more
Andrea
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I recieved a free copy of this book through goodreads。I LOVE everything that Ruth Ware writes。 And I will continue to read any books that she publishes。 All that being said， this was not my favorite book of hers。 A big part of this may be just not particularly liking the main character and not interested in stories set in college。 I did feel the book dragged a bit at the end。Still I give this book a solid 4 and would recommend！！！！
Emily Galenbeck
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I’m honestly never disappointed with a Ruth Ware book， they always have me hooked。 Nothing particularly unique about this but I enjoyed it nevertheless
Ann
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Ruth Ware’s latest novel delivers an entertaining and twisty read that will have readers racing to figure out what is actually going on。 April is the It Girl at Oxford， and she pulls in ordinary Hannah into her friend group， her life gets so much better。 But when April dies， Hannah’s life isn’t the same。 Over a decade later， April’s alleged murderer dies in prison， but new evidence suggests they may have had the wrong man all along… If you enjoyed Ware’s other thrillers， where everything is not Ruth Ware’s latest novel delivers an entertaining and twisty read that will have readers racing to figure out what is actually going on。 April is the It Girl at Oxford， and she pulls in ordinary Hannah into her friend group， her life gets so much better。 But when April dies， Hannah’s life isn’t the same。 Over a decade later， April’s alleged murderer dies in prison， but new evidence suggests they may have had the wrong man all along… If you enjoyed Ware’s other thrillers， where everything is not quite what it seems， be sure to pick up The It Girl！ I want to keep this review spoiler free， but I will say I enjoyed this one very much and I think it is one of the thrillers of the summer for sure！ （Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy for review） 。。。more
Vanessa Smith-Majury
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“𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚑。 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕。 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜。 𝚁𝚘𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜。 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚜。“On the surface， this new read from Ruth Ware presents as a straightforward， captivating mystery told in two parts: Before & After。 We are introduced to Hannah， who tells us about her time as a college student in the Before and her life as a wife and mother-to-be in the After。 Through this account， we quickly learn that Hannah’s roommate and best friend， April， was brutally murdered during their first year。 “𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚢？ “𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚑。 𝙷𝚊𝚗𝚗𝚊𝚑 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕。 𝙵𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚜。 𝚁𝚘𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜。 𝙲𝚘𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚜。“On the surface， this new read from Ruth Ware presents as a straightforward， captivating mystery told in two parts: Before & After。 We are introduced to Hannah， who tells us about her time as a college student in the Before and her life as a wife and mother-to-be in the After。 Through this account， we quickly learn that Hannah’s roommate and best friend， April， was brutally murdered during their first year。 “𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚢？ 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑？ 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊𝚗 𝚞𝚗𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚎𝚝 𝚐𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚝？“In actuality， what this book is really about is how we react to others and to the way they treat us。 Do we trust our gut and avoid those who make us feel uncomfortable and fearful？ Or， do we acquiesce to our ingrained urge to please？“𝚂𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚝𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚞𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎。 𝙸𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚍𝚊𝚖𝚙， 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚛𝚊𝚠 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚍𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑。“Do we allow others to bully and demean us？ What if those individuals are our “friends”？ Do we stand up for ourselves or do we take it & take it until all of that anger， hurt， and resentment builds up enough to explode？ “𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚙𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚔 - 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚝𝚎。“The first half of this story was necessarily slow burning in order to introduce us to Hannah， April， and their friends: Will， Hugh， Emily， & Ryan。 The second half speeds up like a freight train， careening it’s way through multiple suspects and red herrings， leaving the reader questioning everything。 Who really killed April？ 。。。more
Linda Raiti
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Wow， this was good！ My first Ruth Ware and definitely not my last。 It was the perfect read for me， a psychological thriller with a dark academia tropes。 The storyline takes us to Pelham College， Oxford， we meet a group of young college students， where one ends up murdered。 Told in past and present timelines mainly through protagonist Hannah’s POV， we follow her starting to question herself and the events of ten years ago。 Is the person convicted of the murder really guilty？ Twisty， fast paced， a Wow， this was good！ My first Ruth Ware and definitely not my last。 It was the perfect read for me， a psychological thriller with a dark academia tropes。 The storyline takes us to Pelham College， Oxford， we meet a group of young college students， where one ends up murdered。 Told in past and present timelines mainly through protagonist Hannah’s POV， we follow her starting to question herself and the events of ten years ago。 Is the person convicted of the murder really guilty？ Twisty， fast paced， atmospheric with a dramatic climax that I didn’t guess。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Nancy
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This is a well written psychological thriller。 The chapters are told in the Before and the After。 The before takes place at Oxford during freshman year。 April is the IT GIRL。 She brings people together and can be the life of the party。 However， she is manipulative and vengeful。 She is ultimately the spoiled rich girl。 The after revolves around Hannah， April’s roommate and the aftermath of April’s death。 A man is convicted for the murder but 10 years later Hannah begins to have doubts。 She begins This is a well written psychological thriller。 The chapters are told in the Before and the After。 The before takes place at Oxford during freshman year。 April is the IT GIRL。 She brings people together and can be the life of the party。 However， she is manipulative and vengeful。 She is ultimately the spoiled rich girl。 The after revolves around Hannah， April’s roommate and the aftermath of April’s death。 A man is convicted for the murder but 10 years later Hannah begins to have doubts。 She begins to revisit the past and new events come to light。 The book was a little long but it had some good twists。 Thank you for my advance copy。 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The It Girl&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The It Girl&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0