The Broken Girls
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James is a chilling suspense novel published by Penguin on November 20, 2018. This reprint edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story intertwines two timelines, focusing on the abandoned Idlewild Hall boarding school in Vermont, which is rumored to be haunted. In 1950, four girls form a close bond at the school, but their friendship is shattered when one of them mysteriously disappears. In 2014, journalist Fiona Sheridan grapples with the unresolved murder of her sister, whose body was found near the school’s ruins.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that explores themes of friendship, loss, and the haunting past. As Fiona investigates the restoration of Idlewild Hall, she uncovers dark secrets that connect her sister’s death to the school’s history. The novel delves into the supernatural and horror elements, creating an atmosphere of suspense that keeps readers engaged. With its focus on women’s experiences and the complexities of their relationships, The Broken Girls offers a thought-provoking exploration of the past’s lingering impact on the present.
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A journalist uncovers the dark secrets of an abandoned boarding school in this chilling suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Sun Down Motel.
Vermont, 1950. There’s a place for the girls whom no one wants—the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the ones too smart for their own good. It’s called Idlewild Hall, and local legend says the boarding school is haunted. Four roommates bond over their whispered fears, their friendship blossoming—until one of them mysteriously disappears….
Vermont, 2014. Twenty years ago, journalist Fiona Sheridan’s elder sister’s body was found in the overgrown fields near the ruins of Idlewild Hall. And although her sister’s boyfriend was tried and convicted of the murder, Fiona can’t stop revisiting the events, unable to shake the feeling that something was never right about the case.
When Fiona discovers that Idlewild Hall is being restored by an anonymous benefactor, she decides to write a story about it. But a shocking discovery during renovations links the loss of her sister to secrets that were meant to stay hidden in the past—and a voice that won’t be silenced….
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