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“Darling Girls was a twisting story of three foster sisters and the foster mother who put them through so much psychological abuse. That was many years ago and the damaged sisters are all going about their lives, still as close as they were as children, but their lives as they know it explode when they get a call that the skeletal remains of a child are found beneath the foster house they spent in the care and under the watchful and narcissistic eye of Miss Fairchild. The characters felt real and relatable, each of them dealing with childhood trauma in different ways, they are not perfect characters, they have flaws. It was so easy to hate other characters... Miss Fairchild. I really enjoyed this read and honestly was surprised at the twists this book took!”
— Keeley • Ink Drinkers Anonymous
SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth’s novel Darling Girls has it all.
For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued from family tragedies and raised by a loving foster mother, Miss Fairchild, on an idyllic farming estate and given an elusive second chance at a happy family life.
But their childhood wasn’t the fairy tale everyone thinks it was. Miss Fairchild had rules. Miss Fairchild could be unpredictable. And Miss Fairchild was never, ever to be crossed. In a moment of desperation, the three broke away from Miss Fairchild and thought they were free. Even though they never saw her again, she was always somewhere in the shadows of their minds. When a body is discovered under the home they grew up in, the foster sisters find themselves thrust into the spotlight as key witnesses. Or are they prime suspects?
A thrilling page-turner of sisterhood, secrets, love, and murder by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth.
“Sally Hepworth writes characters you love.” —LIANE MORIARTY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF APPLES NEVER FALL
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.
Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Good Sister and The Soulmate. Drawing on the good, the bad and the downright odd of human behaviour, Sally writes incisively about family, relationships and identity. Her domestic thriller novels are laced with quirky humour, sass and a darkly charming tone. They are available worldwide in English and have been translated into twenty languages. Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her family and one adorable dog.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Sally Hepworth
Narrator:
Jessica Clarke
ISBN:
9781250328830
Length:
9 hours 5 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Macmillan Audio
Publication date:
April 23, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#1,468 Overall
Genre rank:
#154 in Mystery & Thriller
Reviews
"This is the rare story that’s equally character and plot driven, with the “sisters” portrayed as distinct and lovable and the plot just packed with twists. Hating Miss Fairchild is the icing on the cake." --First Clue
"Sally Hepworth's Darling Girls is the kind of story that grabs you hard and doesn't let go. Easily one of the best books I've read all year. An absolute page-turner from first word to last... A superb and haunting mystery." --New York Times bestselling author Jane Harper
"As in The Soulmate, compelling themes of trust, betrayal, and brittle façades circle the sisters’ relationships, raising the stakes of the investigation painfully high. Hepworth's fans will be primed for her newest unnerving thriller." --Booklist