Hardcover, 304 pages
Expected publication: February 20th 2018 by Berkley Books
They were six
university students from Oxford--friends and sometimes more than
friends--spending an idyllic week together in a French farmhouse. It was
supposed to be the perfect summer getaway--until they met Severine, the girl
next door.
For Kate Channing, Severine was an unwelcome presence, her inscrutable beauty undermining the close-knit group's loyalties amid the already simmering tensions. And after a huge altercation on the last night of the holiday, Kate knew nothing would ever be the same. There are some things you can't forgive, and there are some people you can't forget, like Severine, who was never seen again.
Now, a decade later, the case is reopened when Severine's body is found in the well behind the farmhouse. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she's worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts around her. Desperate to resolve her own shifting memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the woman whose presence still haunts her, Kate finds herself buried under layers of deception with no one to set her free.
For Kate Channing, Severine was an unwelcome presence, her inscrutable beauty undermining the close-knit group's loyalties amid the already simmering tensions. And after a huge altercation on the last night of the holiday, Kate knew nothing would ever be the same. There are some things you can't forgive, and there are some people you can't forget, like Severine, who was never seen again.
Now, a decade later, the case is reopened when Severine's body is found in the well behind the farmhouse. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she's worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts around her. Desperate to resolve her own shifting memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the woman whose presence still haunts her, Kate finds herself buried under layers of deception with no one to set her free.
My Thoughts…
The French Girl
is a story of a group of friends on vacation when the neighbor mysteriously
disappears. Ten years later the case
is reopened when her remains are found in a well on the property. These friends are forced to examine their
friendships, who they were then vs. who they are now, and what could have
happen to Severine.
I found myself
making guesses as to what had happen to Severine and found that I figured it out
rather early in the story yet there were a few other side stories that I was
invested in and had to know how they would work out. The friendships, the relationships, and
the current lifestyles of the friends were all interesting. I was intrigued by the dynamics between the
friends as they were all questioned by the police. I could feel the questions and the doubts as
more was told of that vacation they all took.
This was a slow
mystery/thriller. As the story went
on, I got more involved, and it moved a little faster. Usually I’d quit a slow read but this was a
good book. I had to know, I couldn’t
stop, and I am glad that I finished it.
I’d recommend picking up your own copy.
Thank you Tara
O’Connor from Berkley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Praise for THE FRENCH GIRL
“Scottish debut
novelist Elliott, who holds a doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford,
launches a fiction-writing career with a smart, suspenseful thriller.” –Booklist
“A gripping
mystery that delves into the past and the darker side
of friendships...TheFrench Girl is a fantastic
debut about tangled relationships, shifting perceptions,
and the memories--and people--that haunt us. I was completely
captivated from beginning to end.” –Megan Miranda, New York
Times bestselling author of All theMissing Girls
“Reading Lexie
Elliott's The French Girl is like
getting caught in an undertow. It might look as
though the waters are calm and the skies are blue as you
dive into the story, but beneath the surface lurks a
powerful riptide of misunderstandings and missed opportunities, murder and
betrayal that suck the reader into a maelstrom of
complicated friendships and shifting alliances. This addictive
debut will keep you up late into the night!” –Karen Dionne,
author of The Marsh King's Daughter
“As the narrator,
Kate is smart, funny, and attractive, with some confidence issues, making her
relatable. The friends fill the archetypes of supporting
characters: thenemesis, the BFF, the ex,
and the buddy, but Elliott fleshes them out so well they aren’t stereotypical.
As the detective continues to dig, the shifting dynamics
within the group will keep the reader guessing
until the end….First novelist Elliott has done a phenomenal job
of combining a whodunit with a Big Chill vibe.” –Library
Journal, Starred Review
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