Short Synopsis
The Wicked Girls is a gritty, psychological thriller that asks the question: How well can you know anyone?

Full Synopsis
On a fateful summer morning in 1986, two eleven-year-old girls meet for the first time. By the end of the day, they will both be charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside vacation town when her investigation leads her to interview carnival cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it's the first time they've seen each other since that dark day so many years ago. Now with new, vastly different lives—and unknowing families to protect—will they really be able to keep their wicked secret hidden?

Gripping and fast-paced, with an ending that will stay with you long after you've read it, The Wicked Girls will appeal to fans of the Academy Award–nominated film Heavenly Creatures and the novels of Rosamund Lupton and Chevy Stevens.

"A suspenseful, buzz-worthy novel offering a sure-footed depiction of two women who lost their childhoods." ---Kirkus Starred Review

"This chilling debut is chock-full of surprises. If Tana French and Gillian Flynn stayed up all night telling stories at an abandoned amusement park, this is awfully close to what they might come up with." ---Booklist Starred Review

"Marwood has written a terrific thriller, full of dark turns and dread, and the twisty ending will stick with [listeners] long after they finish the book." ---Library Journal Starred Review

"Anna Bentinck’s reading of this effective psychological thriller is flawless, in a variety of characterizations that range from four-year-old girl to 40-year-old male sociopath." ---Library Journal Starred Audio Review

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