Title: The Girl On The News
Author: Elisabeth Carpenter
Publisher: Bookouture
Publication Date: January, 2024
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 283
My Rating: ★★★★☆
Rosie is only 12 years old when she is convicted of murdering her best friend. Sadie, an investigative journalist, is the only one who believes her innocence. But is Sadie right?
This was a quick and easy read, and the suspense kept me turning the pages. It’s a real “can’t trust anyone” book and there’s enough twists and turns to keep readers engaged.
The characters were well developed and I could vividly image a “Shameless” style housing estate with kids running amock, parents smoking on their doorsteps and giving other peoples kids a clip around the ear!
Where it dropped a star for me is that I’m not sure it’s completely realistic. I’m doubtful Rosie’s conviction would have been secured with so little evidence, nor would the similarities with the other cases have gone so unnoticed or ignored. I also would’ve liked the killers character to have been a little more central as I don’t feel we had much of a chance to get to know them before the truth was uncovered.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my advanced copy.
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