The Dead Girls Club

This book is written in a “then/now” format, with every second chapter being a flashback to when the main character was thirteen. The flashbacks were interesting and exciting (and tragic since you already know how that story ends), and the kids felt realistic to me. Yes, they acted ridiculous but they were children still learning about themselves and the world.

The present chapters were another story. Heather is just constantly making the most unbelievable decisions. She will think of something she should do that would actually help her and then just not do it. She stalks a bunch of other characters for no reason (she never seems to actually have a goal in mind when she does it). It's hard to care about her one way or the other because it's never really clear what she's trying to do.

Parts of the ending worked for me and some parts didn't, but it was interesting to see the threads come together.

The major thing I don't understand is why the blurb called the book feminist when it doesn't seem to have much to say about gender. It takes more than a few female characters and an offhand remark about how true crime enthusiasts tend to be more interested in killers than their victims to be feminist in my opinion. If you're looking for a book with a message, this isn't it.

Solid. I liked this book; I just wish I loved it. The premise is fantastic - I do adore a nice, creepy ritual, and there's one here that's to die for. This story has a great set up, but one that never quite delivers what you want it to. There's so much potential here but, sadly, some of that potential goes unrealized. It's not a failure - it just isn't a complete success.

Its really the tale of two books. The chapters set in the past are eerie and captivating horror. I loved them! The ones set in the present, however, are a mixed bag. At times they're tight, tense mystery; others they just feel a bit tedious, and leave you dying to get back to the more interesting past.

Overall I had a decent experience with this one, and I look forward to seeing what else this author has to offer. I just feel like this book was a little to the left of what I wanted it to be.

[b:The Dead Girls Club 45701350 The Dead Girls Club Damien Angelica Walters https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1557438326l/45701350.SY75.jpg 70470811]Red Lady Red LadyFirst, I would like to thank the author the publisher and Netgalley for my arc of this book. I enjoyed this book more then I expected to. Before you think negatively of me that isn't an insult. I am a person who lives to read an awesome thriller and I have read so many that they tend to be predictable. I loved this book from start to finish so much so I finished it in one sitting. Heather Cole has a secret. When she was a tween, she killed her BFF, Becca, as part of a ritual for an urban legend called The Red Lady. Years later, Heather is a respected child psychologist who receives something unsettling in the mail. Is the past haunting Heather is her BFF still alive, or is The Red Lady.... Back. So many questions that I promise you will have the answers too by the end. I loved the relationship between the four girls in the Dead Girls Club. I also loved the past and present point of views which made me more intrigued to read the story. My goodness the ending is so well worth the wait. If you get the chance to pick this up it's very much worth the read. I know many people are comparing this to Gone Girl. I also know that many people did not like gone girl so if seeing that in a review is scaring you off, I urge you to give this a chance you won't regret it.

3.5 stars!!

Mysterious. Thrilling. Suspenseful and downright creepy at times! I'm very thankful to Netgally for giving me a ARC to read and review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Heather was a perfect protagonist for this kind of book, though frustrating at times, but it was hard to not get tied up with how her story was told. We get flashback of little Heather with Becca and her other friends and their secret club that traded murder stories. And then we see adult Heather who seems to be haunted by Becca or someone else- who knows what she did to Becca.

The Dead Girls Club had the perfect plot and I loved the dynamic of the younger girls and how it was told, thought I did still have questions that were unanswered I did like the ending.