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NEW RELEASE

 
 

The Good Girl – Fiona Neill (2015)

 

The Fields are still settling into village life in Norfolk – with Ailsa thriving as head teacher at her new school - when hippy neighbours move in and a disturbing video involving a student appears. To tell much more about the story will potentially ruin it for readers, so I’ll stop right there. Told from the viewpoints of both Ailsa and her teenage daughter, Romy, this is a compelling read with plenty of complexities. All the characters were intriguing and the underlying issues offer real food for thought.

Rating 8/10
 
 

The Good Girl, by Fiona Neill, is a dark tale about a family falling apart. The summary says: "When Ailsa Field uproots her family to Norfolk, she's determined a change of scene will fix all their problems. Then the Fairports move in next door. Lively, free-spirited and open, Ailsa is terrified their influence will damage her own fragile family's new start. But for teenagers Romy and Jay, none of that matters. There's no mistaking the intense attraction that draws them together, yet all too soon their relationship is tested by Jay's dark secret. Ever the diligent student, Romy decides to help Jay, but in doing so sets into motion a chain of events beyond her control. And what started as an innocent plan quickly becomes the catalyst that threatens to destroy the Field family forever..." The Good Girl is out in April 2015.

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