The synopsis of this book is short but purposefully intriguing – I wanted to know who the flower girls were the instant I read it.
At the start we are at a hotel on New Years Eve when a young girl goes missing, while the free “Flower Girl” happens to be staying at the hotel.
This book is mostly set in modern day with occasional glimpses back to 1997-1998, when the murder that the Flower Gils are infamous for rook place.
We also get the book from several people’s points of view which for the most part I enjoyed, though I felt some characters’ point of view were surplus to the books needs.
I really liked the plot, it is horrifying at times, listening what happened to Kirstie and while I liked getting to know the characters, I can’t say I actually liked many of them.
Whether is was Hillier’s self assured righteousness that anyone with any kind of record clearly can’t ever be trusted again to the point she barely gives any other potential suspect a second place, to Max who came across as a bit sleazy behind his caring facade, they all drove me a little bit mad!
Hazel, who we hear from the most was I think the most frustrating. Her attitude and the way she acted made her seem so vulnerable, always playing the victim but it always seemed she played it that way on purpose, more than genuinely being vulnerable. I know the whole scenario of your sister killing a two year old must have been tough, but she always seemed ‘oh what about me’.
Despite my dislike for many of the characters, it was definitely compulsive reading, getting into their mindsets
The ending left me a couple of minor questions that makes me want to know a little bit more, though overall I enjoyed this book. I wanted to keep reading it, to confirm if my suspicions were correct, and that’s one of the big requirements with thrillers, how compulsive it is and how much it gets under your skin, and The Flower Girls fits the bill.
Published by: Raven Books, Bloomsbury
Received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review
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