The Girls in the Garden, after finally getting into it, ended up being a page-turning, suspenseful, phycological thriller. I struggled at first because there were so many characters to keep straight. I didn't know who was trustworthy and who was the antagonist. It took until the last page to figure those two things out, and that is why this novel is a must-read.
Grace and Pip move to a unique neighborhood with their mother Clare. Here they try to start over after a house fire caused by Grace and Pip's father (Clare's husband) has a schizophrenic break. The teenage girls have to start a new school and make new friends - and in this neighborhood, there are strong alliances already formed. Getting into the clique takes some uncharacteristic behaviors for Grace and Pip; Grace conforms quickly while Pip is more hesitant. The sisters actually draw farther away from each other as Grace makes friends (and secures her first boyfriend) during the summer. But the Fourth of July neighborhood party turns into a crime scene, and everyone is a suspect. I certainly did not see the ending turning out the way it did, and I loved that about this book.
- 5 stars! (Another British author: tea, pounds, etc.)
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