I’m delighted to welcome you today to the first day of the blog tour for the unique but gripping The Fallen Girls by Kathryn Casey. Thank you to Sarah Hardy and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this fascinating book.
Detective Clara Jefferies has spent years running from her childhood in Alber, Utah. But when she hears that her baby sister Delilah has disappeared, she knows that the peaceful community will be shattered, her family vulnerable, and that that she must face up to her past and go home.
Clara returns to find that her mother, Ardeth, has isolated her family by moving to the edge of town, in the shadow of the mountains. Ardeth refuses to talk to the police and won’t let Clara through the front door, believing she and her sister-wives can protect their own. But Clara knows better than anyone that her mother isn’t always capable of protecting her children.
When Clara finds out that two more girls have disappeared, all last seen around the cornfields near her family’s home, she realizes it’s not just Delilah who’s in danger. And then she gets a call that a body has been found…
Clara will have to dig deep into the town’s secrets if she’s going to find Delilah. But that will mean confronting the reason she left. And as she gets closer to Delilah, she might be putting her more at risk…
Gripping and spine-chilling, readers will love Detective Clara Jefferies, reading The Fallen Girls deep into the night. Fans of Kendra Elliot, Lisa Regan and Melinda Leigh won’t stop turning the pages of this unforgettable new series from bestselling and award-winning author Kathryn Casey.
My Review:
The Fallen Girls by Kathryn Casey is the brilliant first book in the Detective Clara Jefferies series. It’s a unique and gripping story that centres around the unusual setting of a polygamist community. Capturing my imagination from the very first page, The Fallen Girls is a book that skilfully combines a spine chilling police procedural thriller with the fascinating and often frowned upon issue of polygamy.
Detective Clara Jefferies has spent years running from her childhood in Alber, Utah. But when her younger sister disappears, Clara knows that the time has finally come to face her past and go home. On arrival, she finds the town mistrustful and unwilling to talk to her. Her mother, Ardeth, has isolated herself on the edge of town and is determined to only rely on the help of her sister wives. But then it comes to light that two more girls have disappeared, all last seen around the cornfields near where they live, leaving Clara no other choice than to dig deeper into the town’s secrets. And then a body is found…
Oh my goodness, what a fabulous, unique and gripping read this is! Unlike anything I’ve ever read before, this is a book that drew me into the lives of these fascinating characters from the outset. Clara Jefferies is a wonderful character with an unusual past, and I can’t wait to learn even more about her in future installments of this brilliant series!
With twists and turns to keep you on your toes throughout, The Fallen Girls is a spine chilling thriller that also gives a thought provoking insight into the often taboo issue of polygamy. Kathryn Casey’s writing is superb and, once started, I found it very difficult to put this gripping rollercoaster of a read down.
Highly recommended.
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