The Wayward Girls
by:
Amanda Mason (author)
The Girls meets The Little Stranger in this dark and captivating debut about sisterhood, family secrets, and a dangerous game that becomes all too real. THEN 1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their...
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The Girls meets The Little Stranger in this dark and captivating debut about sisterhood, family secrets, and a dangerous game that becomes all too real.
THEN
1976. Loo and her sister Bee live in a run-down cottage in the middle of nowhere, with their artistic parents and wild siblings. Their mother, Cathy, had hoped to escape to a simpler life; instead the family find themselves isolated and shunned by their neighbours. At the height of the stifling summer, unexplained noises and occurences in the house begin to disturb the family, until they intrude on every waking moment . . .
NOW
Loo, now Lucy, is called back to her childhood home. A group of strangers are looking to discover the truth about the house and the people who lived there. But is Lucy ready to confront what really happened all those years ago?
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781785767135 (1785767135)
Publish date: 2019-09-05
Publisher: Zaffre
Pages no: 480
Edition language: English
I received a copy from Netgalley. An enjoyable mystery with a paranormal twist. Takes place in a “then and now” form. Sisters Loo and Bee live with their mom and dad and siblings in a rambling farm in the 1970s. Their parents are considered “outsiders” in their small communities. The kids are hom...
Mysteries and strange things going on in an isolated house - now and 1976. Loved the cover and the description, but sadly not much else. I knew as I started reading it that I wasn’t going to enjoy it and then when it took an absolute age to change from 1% to 2%, I knew for sure. Would’ve liked it mu...