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A review by kba76
Girls Who Burn by MK Pagano
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A page-turner, full of twists and solid entertainment.
Our main character, Addie, is struggling with guilt because the last words she said to her sister before she was found dead at the bottom of the ravine near their home were unpleasant ones. In the year since Fiona's body was discovered Addie has hassled the police to continue their investigation. They believe Fiona's death was a suicide, though many in town believe Addie may have pushed her. Addie herself believes Fiona's boyfriend Thatcher knows more than he's let on...and the argument she witnessed earlier that evening may have been a spur for him to murder Fiona.
We're given this information pretty early on, and it's hard to know what to make of it. Then, almost a year to the day Fiona's body was found, Thatcher is also killed. Again, the police think it may have been a suicide, but Addie and Thatcher's cousin, Seth, were in the woods on the night it happened...and they heard Thatcher cry out, which they take as evidence of someone pushing him.
The police question those linked to Thatcher. There are still questions about the events of the year before. Someone knows more than they're telling, and Addie is determined to find out the truth...no matter how dangerous.
Our main character, Addie, is struggling with guilt because the last words she said to her sister before she was found dead at the bottom of the ravine near their home were unpleasant ones. In the year since Fiona's body was discovered Addie has hassled the police to continue their investigation. They believe Fiona's death was a suicide, though many in town believe Addie may have pushed her. Addie herself believes Fiona's boyfriend Thatcher knows more than he's let on...and the argument she witnessed earlier that evening may have been a spur for him to murder Fiona.
We're given this information pretty early on, and it's hard to know what to make of it. Then, almost a year to the day Fiona's body was found, Thatcher is also killed. Again, the police think it may have been a suicide, but Addie and Thatcher's cousin, Seth, were in the woods on the night it happened...and they heard Thatcher cry out, which they take as evidence of someone pushing him.
The police question those linked to Thatcher. There are still questions about the events of the year before. Someone knows more than they're telling, and Addie is determined to find out the truth...no matter how dangerous.