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The Girl in Question book review

 



The Girls I’ve Been by Tess Sharpe is a YA thriller that I read a few years back now and really enjoyed, it was fast paced, had me hooked and characters that were easy to root for so when I heard this book was coming I knew I would need to pick it up. 


The Girl in Question again follows Nora, Wes and Iris who we know from the bank robbery from the previous book but instead this time after graduating high school they are going on a backpacking trip in the woods when Wes’s new girlfriend gets kidnapped dure to a borrowed flannel. Most of this book takes place over about a week while the characters are in the forest but there are flashbacks to weeks and years previous. 

This is a series I would recommending checking out the content warnings for as there are a lot of things discussed and it’s better to be safe. 


I really like how this book is written, it’s not something I find in a lot of the books I read but I don’t think the story would work without it. Unlike the previous book we get Iris, Nora and Wes’s POVs but like the previous book we get flashbacks to previous weeks and years that are important to the story. Jumping between times and POVs kept me hooked and wanting to know where this was going but it also helps give the reader as much of the necessary information that possibly can be. 


Along with seeing more of Iris, Wes and Nora we get to see Lee again and meet Wes’s new girlfriend Amanda. I would have loved more time on page with Lee but that didn’t work with the plot which makes sense. I really liked getting Iris and Wes’s POVs because while I felt like I had a decent grasp on Nora already it help me understand them better and where their actions come from - there was a point this was particularly helpful with Wes after a reveal that was unexpected. Amanda’s character was an interesting one who I think I liked but don’t think I still completely understand even if a lot of her actions do make sense. 


There were parts where it took me longer to get into the story but once I was hooked I could not put it down and just wanted to know how it was going to end. There were some twists that didn’t surprise me as much as they once would have but then there were some where I never would have expected it but it still made perfect sense and I really liked that. There is a lot I would like to say but can’t without risking spoiling something, I will say I would love to see some of what Wes gets up to after this book ends and what this trio’s future will end up like but the story also ended in exactly the right place. 


A fantastic sequel that doesn’t feel like it was just added because book 1 did well and I can’t wait to see what Tess Sharpe comes out with next. This book reminded me why I loved The Girls I’ve Been and I will be recommending this pair upon release again. 


Thank you Netgalley and Hachette Children’s Group for a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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