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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The Girls In The Garden by Lisa Jewell


Moving into a garden park community after their beautiful home was burned down definitely was a change for Pip and Grace as well as their mother Clare.

 They lost everything in the fire and had to start from scratch. They also lost their father but not to the fire.

 The park and specifically its residents were quite odd.  The main characters were teenagers who could run free and do whatever they wanted in their park gardens.

 There are a lot of present and past secrets hiding among the residents that keep up the intrigue from the first few sentences that tell of a young girl found in the bushes either unconscious or dead.​

 THE GIRLS IN THE GARDEN was more about the characters and their personalities rather than having a plot. It was quite an unconventional book but the oddity of the book is what kept me reading.

Pip was my favorite character. She tried to stay away from the "gang" and not participate in all the bizarre happenings of the teenagers.  A few of the adults were definitely different too and seemed to have the biggest secrets.

If you enjoy a different read with different characters along with a bit of a mystery, THE GIRLS IN THE GARDEN is definitely a read you will enjoy.  

The book's suspense and the guessing who caused the young girl to be found in the bushes was non-stop until the last word on the last page.  4/5

 This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.



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30 comments:

  1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 7:12 AM

    Have you read THE GIRLS IN THE GARDEN?

    If you have, what are your thoughts?

    Thanks for stopping.

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  2. bermudaonionJune 7, 2016 at 8:43 AM

    I love Jewell's work and hope to get to this soon.

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 9:37 AM

      I hope you like it when you read it.

      Thanks for stopping, Kathy.

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  3. Laurel-Rain SnowJune 7, 2016 at 12:22 PM

    I enjoyed Pip, too, the only "level-headed" one among them. Thanks for sharing

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 12:25 PM

      Exactly...that's why I liked her. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Laurel.

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  4. UnknownJune 7, 2016 at 12:52 PM

    Great review. I like that it had character depth. :)
    @dino0726 from 
    FictionZeal - Impartial, Straightforward Fiction Book Reviews

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 1:03 PM

      Thanks.

      Oh yes on the characters. If you like different, you will love them. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Diane.

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  5. Mary (Bookfan)June 7, 2016 at 1:09 PM

    Glad you liked it, Elizabeth. So many good reviews for this book.
    Also, I finished Flight Patterns this morning - really liked it!

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 1:11 PM

      Flight Patterns is going to be my favorite of hers.

      It was good, but different.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary.

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  6. FictionFanJune 7, 2016 at 1:10 PM

    Sounds like an intriguing read. I haven't tried any of Jewell's books yet but I'm always tempted when I read a review of one. One day...

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 1:12 PM

      The only other one I read was THE HOUSE WE GREW UP IN. It was good.

      Thanks for stopping, FictionFan.

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  7. OnDBookshelfJune 7, 2016 at 3:19 PM

    Didn't Jewell write The House We Grew Up In? If so, I can see why this was more a study of characters and not as much plot. I loved the one I just mentioned, so I'm definitely picking this one up.

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 3:46 PM

      Yes...she wrote THE HOUSE WE GREW UP IN. I liked that book too.

      Thanks for stopping, OnDBookshelf.

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  8. AnonymousJune 7, 2016 at 4:25 PM

    Hmmm, interesting analysis of this book. I may hesitate to read this one. Gonna check to see if it's on my TBR.

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 4:29 PM

      It is different.

      Let me know what you decide.

      Thanks for stopping, Wooly Cakes and Wooden Spoons.

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  9. Kathy Reads FictionJune 7, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    I would love to read this one. Her books I've read in the past have been perfect for summer reading, so I need to add this one to my list to read this summer.

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 9:05 PM

      I hope you like it, Kathy.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  10. Nise' June 7, 2016 at 8:55 PM

    I do like quirky characters! Nice review.

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    1. ElizabethJune 7, 2016 at 9:10 PM

      Thanks, Nise.

      You definitely will get quirky characters. :)

      ENJOY if you read the book.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  11. Kathryn TJune 7, 2016 at 11:46 PM

    I don't mind a character driven book so I am sure I'd enjoy it as well.

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    1. ElizabethJune 8, 2016 at 7:24 AM

      I hope you get to read the book.

      Thanks for stopping, Ksthryn.

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  12. MysticaJune 8, 2016 at 2:16 AM

    I tried to get this through Netgalley and failed, now trying to track it down!

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    1. ElizabethJune 8, 2016 at 7:25 AM

      I hope you are successful.

      Thanks for stopping, Mystica.

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  13. ElizabethJune 8, 2016 at 1:38 PM

    She wrote The House We Grew Up In and another book. I can't remember the name, but I didn't read it.

    I enjoyed The House We Grew Up In.

    Thanks for stopping, Vicki.

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  14. Emma LitttlefieldJune 8, 2016 at 1:58 PM

    I have this to read and am looking forward to it as have heard good thinks - I like the idea it's about the characters first...as long as they are interesting, which it sounds like they are.

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    1. ElizabethJune 8, 2016 at 2:08 PM

      Oh yes. Very interesting. :)

      ENJOY when you read it, Emma.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  15. CarolJune 12, 2016 at 2:48 AM

    Haven't heard of this author before. Thanks for the review, Elizabeth.

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    1. ElizabethJune 12, 2016 at 6:31 PM

      You are welcome, Card.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  16. UnknownJune 13, 2016 at 5:25 PM

    I also really enjoyed this one! It was a different kind of thriller/mystery and I loved the character portrayals. Great review!

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    1. ElizabethJune 13, 2016 at 6:39 PM

      Thank you, Laura.

      It was good and different. :)

      Thanks for stopping.

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