The Broken Girls

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A suspense novel from the award winning author of The Haunting of Maddy ClareVermont, 1950 There s a place for the girls whom no one wants the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good It s called Idlewild Hall And in the small town where it s located, there are rumors that the boarding school is haunted Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their budding friendship blossoming until one of them mysteriously disappears Vermont, 2014 As much as she s tried, journalist Fiona Sheridan cannot stop revisiting the events surrounding her older sister s death Twenty years ago, her body was found lying in the overgrown fields near the ruins of Idlewild Hall And though her sister s boyfriend was tried and convicted of murder, Fiona can t shake the suspicion that something was never right about the case.When Fiona discovers that Idlewild Hall is being restored by an anonymous benefactor, she decides to write a story about it But a shocking discovery during the renovations will link the loss of her sister to secrets that were meant to stay hidden in the past and a voice that won t be silenced New Download The Broken Girls By Simone St. James For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My reviews can also be seen at Stars Mary Hand, Mary Hand, dead and buried under land Faster, faster Don t let her catch you She ll say she wants to be your friend Do not let her in again I m not usually one for paranormal ghost stories, but when I read the description for The Broken Girls I...5 SHINY STARS, I would give a lotif I Could Mary Hand Mary Hand, Dead and buried underland She ll say she wants to be your friend Do not let her in again The setting is in Vermont There are rumors that the boarding school Idlewild Hall is haunted This is a place where girls go who are troublemakers, illegitimate and too smart for their own good Their parents rarely visit them Four roommates are friends and they bond very well until one of them disappears.Fiona Sheridan is a 5 SHINY STARS, I would give a lotif I Could Mary Hand Mary Hand, Dead and buried underland She ll say she wants to be your friend Do not let her in again The setting is in Vermont There are rumors that the boarding school Idlewild Hall is haunted This is a place where girls go who are troublemakers, illegitimate and too smart for their own good Their parents rarely visit them Four roommates are friends and they bond very well until one of them disappears.Fiona Sheridan is a journalist Twenty years ago her sister s body was found lying in the overgrown fields, near the ruins of Idlewood Her sister s boyfriend was tried and convicted of murder She keeps revisiting the events surrounding her sister s death Fiona has a strong suspicion that the case isn t what i...The Broken Girls by Simone St James is a 2018 Berkley publication Now THIS is my kind of book Set in Vermont, alternating between 1950 and 2014, this well rounded thriller, centers around a girl s only school named Idlewood Hall During the fifties, this school was where troubled girls were sent, and where a group of girls forge an unlikely and formidable friendship which would cause a rippling effect for decades to come Over the years, the abandoned school was nothingthan an The Broken Girls by Simone St James is a 2018 Berkley publication Now THIS is my kind of book Set in Vermont, alternating between 1950 and 2014, this well rounded thriller, centers around a girl s only school named Idlewood Hall During the fifties, this school was where troubled girls were sent, and where a group of girls forge an unlikely and formidable friendship which would cause a rippling effect for decades to come Over the years, the abandoned school was nothingthan an eyesore, protecting its memories and ghosts from the outside world, its most recent claim to fame being the general location of where Fiona Sheridan s sister was found dead over twenty years ago Now, in present day, 2014, someone has taken an inte...LOVED Hauntingly suspenseful read about a former boarding school for troubled girls There s something sinister at work in Barrons, Vermont at the abandoned Idlewild Hall Ghosts have been seen, bodies have been found, and secrets have been long buried When a journalist begins digging into the dark, dismal history of Idlewild, she exposes a web of corruption and hidden crimes.In the 1950 s four girls were roommate...4 Haunting Stars for The Broken GirlsThe Broken Girlsis part paranormal story, part mystery and I enjoyed how Simone St James blended the two together I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the ghost aspect of the story The story unfolds via two separate storylines, set decades apart At the center of each storyline stands Idlewild, a home for troubled girls In 1950, a girl gets off a bus and goes missing The only people who are convinced something is wrong are her roommates 4 Haunting Stars for The Broken GirlsThe Broken Girlsis part paranormal story, part mystery and I enjoyed how Simone St James blended the two together I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed the ghost aspect of the story The story unfolds via two separate storylines, set decades apart At the center of each storyline stands Idlewild, a home for troubled girls In 1950, a girl gets off a bus and goes missing The only people who are convinced something is wrong are her roommates Fellow troubled girls, Katie, CeCe and Roberta, know Sonia didn t just run away but no one cares enough to really investigate Years later in...3.5 A dark, haunting novel that includes a whopper of a ghost story When I first sought out this book I had no idea the plotline involved a supernatural element Had I known, I probably would have just passed on it And boy, what a shame that would ve been In fact, the supernatural slant ended up being my favorite part of the book So even if ghosts tend to scare, like they do f...This book exceeded my expectations in every way possible I went into this knowing two things 1 prep school for girls 2 mysteryWhile I intensely love both of these things, upon reading, I pleasantly discovered there is a lotto this story than that The novel is replete with a absorbing gothic atmosphere that transports you in time and space into the story It is the perfect blend of mystery thriller with extra special paranormal goodness sprinkled the whole way through The main portion This book exceeded my expectations in every way possible I went into this knowing two things 1 prep school for girls 2 mysteryWhile I intensely love both of these things, upon reading, I pleasantly discovered there is a lotto this story than that The novel is replete with a absorbing gothic atmosphere that transports you in time and space into the story It is the perfect blend of mystery thriller with extra special paranormal goodness sprinkled the whole way through The main portion of the story alternates back and forth between 1950 and 2014, following different girls and women in and around Barrens, Vermont, andimportantly Idlewilde Hall I do not want to say too much about the plot, as I wouldn t want to risk giving anything away to potential readers Just know this, I ...UPDATE 1.99 Kindle US 8 23 19I thought it was great Happy First Of October Mel UPDATE 1.99 Kindle US 8 23 19I thought it was great Happy First Of October Mel Idlewild was the boarding school of last resort, where parents stashed their embarrassments, their failures, and their recalcitrant girls Hidden in the backwoods of Vermont, it had only 120 students illegitimate daughters, first wives daughters, servants daughters, immigrant girls, girls who misbehavedThe Broken Girls proved to be a breezy and exciting read in all of the best ways The hooks were there, pulling me further and further into the story until I became one with it Until the Idlewild was the boarding school of last resort, where parents stashed their embarrassments, their failures, and their recalcitrant girls Hidden in the backwoods of Vermont, it had only 120 students illegitimate daughters, first wives daughters, servants daughters, immigrant girls, girls who misbehavedThe Broken Girls proved to be a breezy and exciting read in all of the best ways The hooks were there, pulling me further and further into the story until I became one with it Until the hours and pages flew by alike and I realized I d finished it all in one sittin...4 eerie, ghostly stars to The Broken Girls The Broken Girls started off with a bang and with a dynamically engaging prologue Was there a ghost right from the start If you think you do not enjoy ghost stories, I have to say, this one is executed well Spooky is done with a light hand, not overdone, even feasib...

The Broken Girls
  • English
  • 25 March 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 336 pages
  • Simone St. James
  • The Broken Girls