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The Broken Girls

The chilling suspense thriller that will have your heart in your mouth
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In The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, the story intertwines two timelines, one set in 1950 and the other in 2014. The narrative revolves around a haunted boarding school for troubled girls in Vermont. As a journalist investigates a murder linked to the school's dark past, chilling secrets and ghostly presences gradually come to light. The gripping crime and supernatural elements create an eerie, suspenseful atmosphere.
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This gripping novel weaves together a spine-tingling mystery and a chilling ghost story set in a shadowy boarding school. You might enjoy it if you're drawn to atmospheric thrillers with dark secrets, eerie settings, and a captivating blend of past and present narratives.

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The Broken Girls

For fans of Lisa Jewell and S.K. Tremayne, The Broken Girls is a chilling story of murder, revenge, and a darkness that refuses to stay buried...

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THEY WON'T FORGIVE. THEY WON'T FORGET.

'Clever and wonderfully chilling. It held me hostage' - Fiona Barton, Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Window and The Child

'Haunting and memorable . . . mesmerizing' - Karen Dionne, author of The Marsh King's Daughter

1950 - At the crumbling Idlewild Hall school for unwanted girls, four roommates begin to bond over dark secrets and whispered fears - until one of them mysteriously disappears . . .

2014 - Journalist Fiona Sheridan can't get over the murder of her sister twenty years ago, near the ruins of Idlewild. And when another body is found during renovations of the school, she begins to uncover horrors that were meant to remain hidden - and a voice that won't be silenced.

For fans of Lisa Jewell and S.K. Tremayne, The Broken Girls is a chilling story of murder, revenge, and secrets that refuse to stay buried . . .

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The Broken Girls by Simone St. James is praised for its chilling, haunting atmosphere and its masterful blend of past and present. Reviews highlight the book's addictive storytelling and vividly portrayed characters, set against the backdrop of a mysterious boarding school. Readers find themselves captivated by the modern ghost story, enthralled by its dark twists and fervently held secrets, making it a gripping, memorable read.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472253651

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 November 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 234g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Simone St. James is the award-winning author of five previous novels. She spent twenty years behind the scenes in the television business before leaving to write full-time. She lives just outside of Toronto with her husband and a spoiled rescue cat.

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