by Simone St. James is a highly-rated gothic mystery that skillfully blends psychological suspense with supernatural elements. It features a dual-timeline narrative set in Barrons, Vermont, alternating between 1950 and 2014. Plot Summary
: Four roommates—Katie, CeCe, Roberta, and Sonia—bond over their shared trauma and the school's local legend of Mary Hand , a malevolent ghost. Their friendship is tested when Sonia mysteriously disappears.
Reviewers from platforms like Goodreads (4.05/5 stars) and Amazon praise the book for its atmospheric tension and emotional depth. Go to product viewer dialog for this item. The Broken Girls
The story centers on , an abandoned boarding school once used to house "troubled" girls.
: Journalist Fiona Sheridan remains obsessed with her older sister Deb's murder, whose body was found near Idlewild twenty years prior. When an anonymous benefactor begins restoring the ruins, a new discovery links Fiona's sister to the school's dark past and the long-missing girl from 1950. Critical Reception & Reviews