Lovely Girls: A Thriller

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What originally draws her to Shoreham, Florida, are the salt air, quiet walks on the beach, and the glorious sunrises over the ocean. I don't normally pine for more filler but, in this case, I do wish there was a little more downtime between twisty events. It opens up with a dead body and then we hear the story from Kate's point of view and Alex's video diary.

The end and the beginning become one in a heart-pounding coming-of-age mystery about the power of friendship, fate, and inexplicable second chances. ABOUT 'LOVELY GIRLS': After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Turner is looking for a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter, Alex. Yet things quickly start to go wrong as Alex immediately finds herself on the wrong side of the mean girl clique at school, whilst her mother has befriended their mothers. Kate Turner and her daughter, high school senior and serious tennis player Alex, have just moved from Buffalo to bucolic, upscale Shoreham, Florida. with her 17-year-old daughter, Alex, who’s been depressed since her father, Ed, died in a recent car accident.Every chapter ended with a cliffhanger to make me want to continue reading to find out what was going to happen next. After a year in captivity, a kidnapped child escapes―only to reveal horrific truths that lead her psychologist on a race against time in this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mike Omer.

Dillon-Reams and MacKerron promise laughter, dance and wine to people on the first row (a note to my future self more than anything) and they bloody well deliver. Probably not but that’s ok with me because sometimes a book being good in the moment is really all I need.

If you're looking for a quick, beach type read, definitely consider giving Lovely Girls a go in 2023. From the bestselling author of If Only I Could Tell You comes the story of two women feeling trapped and powerless. She arrived on the waves in a half shell saying something about the size of her arsehole) but Lovely Girls falls into a similar pitfall. The site's consensus reads: "A warm, thoughtful dramedy about male insecurity, Beautiful Girls is buoyed by an excellent cast - particularly Natalie Portman in a stunning early role". These adorable mini polishes are made with the best product quality and skin compatibility - perfect for the young trend-setter.

But Kate soon finds a different side of the town: infinity pools, private tennis courts, exclusive boutiques. Additional minor roles were played by Kristen Rossmore as Steve and Darian's daughter Kristen; Camille D'Ambrose as Sharon's mother; Martin Ruben as Jan's restaurant boss Chip; Allison Levine as a waitress; Earl R. The book moves quickly, told primarily from Kate’s POV, with excerpts from Alex’s dated VIDEO diary. At a recent symposium at Queen’s University Belfast, the winner of the 1972 competition, Jane Kelly, discussed how her experiences did not fit the simplistic image of the oppressed housewife.

She incorporated the themes of bullying, mother/daughter relationships, grief, coping, starting over and fitting in into her book, Lovely Girls. They do not have a good relationship, just moving from Buffalo to Florida soon after their husband/father was killed in a car accident. As small-town gossip weaves a harrowing web of jealousy, deceit, and betrayal, Kate and Alex discover that whether you’re in or out, the status quo can turn on you deadly fast.

After Kate’s husband is killed in an automobile accident, she thinks a change of scenery will help her and her daughter, Alex, move on.

But props to the author for making it a short and fast read, I didn't really enjoy it but it was still readable.