The French Girl
Feb 2018 · Penguin
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I Know What You Did Last Summer meets the French countryside in this exhilarating psychological suspense novel about a woman trapped by the bonds of friendship—perfect for fans of The Widow and The Woman in Cabin 10.
One of RealSimple's and Cosmopolitan's Best Books of the Month
Everyone has a secret...
They were six university students from Oxford—friends and sometimes more than friends—spending an idyllic week together in a French farmhouse. It was supposed to be the perfect summer getaway...until they met Severine, the girl next door.
But after a huge altercation on the last night of the holiday, Kate Channing knew nothing would ever be the same. There are some things you can't forgive. And there are some people you can't forget...like Severine, who was never seen again.
A decade later, the case is reopened when Severine's body is found behind the farmhouse. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she's worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts all around her. Desperate to resolve her unreliable memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the memory of the woman who still haunts her, Kate finds herself entangled within layers of deception with no one to set her free....
One of RealSimple's and Cosmopolitan's Best Books of the Month
Everyone has a secret...
They were six university students from Oxford—friends and sometimes more than friends—spending an idyllic week together in a French farmhouse. It was supposed to be the perfect summer getaway...until they met Severine, the girl next door.
But after a huge altercation on the last night of the holiday, Kate Channing knew nothing would ever be the same. There are some things you can't forgive. And there are some people you can't forget...like Severine, who was never seen again.
A decade later, the case is reopened when Severine's body is found behind the farmhouse. Questioned along with her friends, Kate stands to lose everything she's worked so hard to achieve as suspicion mounts all around her. Desperate to resolve her unreliable memories and fearful she will be forever bound to the memory of the woman who still haunts her, Kate finds herself entangled within layers of deception with no one to set her free....
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Linda Strong
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February 7, 2018
Ten years ago, a group of 6 college friends spent a week in France. The neighbor was Severine, who all the guys liked and the girls tolerated. The day they left to go back to school, Severine was never seen again. Severine's bones have been found. Forensics show that she may have been murdered. Sine the friends were the last to see her, they are all suspects. The story is told with Kate Channing's voice. She had a fight with her boyfriend and he promptly slept with the French girl. They have not spoken since. Caro had a thing for Kate's boyfriend ... did she kill who she thought the competition was? Illegal drugs were sneaked in and there was lots of alcohol involved with everything they did. After that week, none of them have been the same. They all have secrets... some shared, some not. When the police investigation reopens, fingers start pointing. This was a very well written story. Through Kate's voice, the reader can follow what she remembers .. and what she conceals. Relationships among the friends have been uncomfortable .. and some have been severed. The characters are sharply defined ... and memorable. The ending came as quite a surprise. Many thanks to the author / Berkley Publishing / Edelweiss for the advanced digital copy. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Greta
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March 28, 2019
Kept me wanting to know more of the story and more of what happened in the past. I enjoyed reading this book!
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About the author
Lexie Elliott grew up in Scotland, at the foot of the Highlands. She graduated from Oxford University, where she obtained a doctorate in theoretical physics. A keen sportswoman, she works in fund management in London, where she lives with her husband and two sons. The rest of her time is spent writing, or thinking about writing, and juggling family life and sport.
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