The Girls In The Garden: Target Club Pick

from hemlokgang

Lisa Jewell writes excellent suspense novels. This particular story was set in a neighborhood sharing a large, rambling garden. As we all know, the garden is a place of temptation and mystery. Several daughters from multiple families come together and a mysterious event occurs. Themes abound, inc...

from gpangel

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell is a 2016 Atria publication. This is my first novel by this author, but now that she is on my radar I plan to check out her other books, as well. When Clare's husband, Chris, has a psychotic episode, and winds up institutionalized, she and her daughters, Gra...

from howifeelaboutbooks

I liked the suspense in this story because it seemed like there were so many people who could have done it, and they all had reasons why. At the end, you're still not completely sure about what happened - and even if that sounds annoying, it's actually really satisfying because it's like real lif...

from rmarcin

An enjoyable, suspenseful thriller set in a communal garden setting in London. Grace is found hurt in the garden one evening, and the novel then sets out to give background on the group of people who live around the garden. Some are odd, some eccentric, some sane, some crazy, but who hurt Grace? ...

from huntersun9

I'd like to live in the neighborhood depicted in this book. (I think.) Townhouses surrounding a beautiful private park in the middle of London.Friendly neighbors who've know each other for years and look out for each others' kids. But kids can be cruel and cliquey and secretive. Clare brings he...