57 pages • 1 hour read
335
Novel • Fiction
Minnesota • 1970s
2022
Adult
18+ years
In Jess Lourey's 2022 thriller The Quarry Girls, set in 1970s Minnesota, Heather Cash and her friends navigate the dangers of Pantown, a town filled with secrets, murderers, and underground tunnels, as they strive to stay alive and uncover the truth behind a series of mysterious disappearances and deaths. This novel discusses rape, child abuse, domestic violence, murder, kidnapping, torture, and death by suicide.
Mysterious
Dark
Suspenseful
Unnerving
Gritty
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Jess Lourey's The Quarry Girls captivates readers with a compelling mystery set in a small, evocative Midwest town. The novel's atmosphere and strong character development draw high praise, though some feel the pacing lags at points. A blend of tension and nostalgia, it offers an engrossing, albeit uneven, journey.
Fans of gritty, suspenseful mysteries will relish Jess Lourey's The Quarry Girls. Ideal for readers who enjoy strong, complex female protagonists and atmospheric storytelling akin to Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects or Tana French's The Likeness. This book delves into small-town secrets and dark pasts, captivating mystery enthusiasts.
154,510 ratings
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335
Novel • Fiction
Minnesota • 1970s
2022
Adult
18+ years
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