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The Girls on the Hill
We don’t need letters to know that we’re sisters…
Fifteen years after their graduation from an all-women’s school in the hills of Western Virginia, four ex-roommates receive invitations to their college reunion.
While seemingly harmless, the invitations hint at sinister and dark secrets from their shared past— a past they’ve all tried desperately to forget.
Because fifteen years ago, there were five of them. Now? Only four.
It was the mystery of the year: a young, beautiful college graduate falls to her death on graduation night.
The world believes her death was a tragic accident.
But someone knows the truth.
And that someone is out for more than justice.
They’re out for revenge.
Fifteen years after their graduation from an all-women’s school in the hills of Western Virginia, four ex-roommates receive invitations to their college reunion.
While seemingly harmless, the invitations hint at sinister and dark secrets from their shared past— a past they’ve all tried desperately to forget.
Because fifteen years ago, there were five of them. Now? Only four.
It was the mystery of the year: a young, beautiful college graduate falls to her death on graduation night.
The world believes her death was a tragic accident.
But someone knows the truth.
And that someone is out for more than justice.
They’re out for revenge.
- GenresMysteryContemporary
244 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2019
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May 5, 2019
Very entertaining
March 31, 2019
I was so excited to get this book after reading the author's first release, Can't Let Go. Girls on the Hill was every bit as engrossing.
It's reunion time for several college friends, but not everyone is looking forward to the event. Especially given the reunion is being held at a hotel where one classmate died on graduation night, plunging to her death from an upper balcony. What took place on that balcony and what led to the tragedy is the basis for this gripping mystery which incorporates plenty of twists and shocks along the way.
As usual, Grey does an excellent job of tapping into human emotions, examining the best and worst in people. There is a strong focus on friendships--both good and bad--and what some are willing to do to succeed regardless of who they hurt. As a reader Grey made me feel anger and frustration but also grudging sympathy for one of the key players. There is a diverse cast of characters and they all shine in their own way, but the standouts for me were Amanda and Hollis.
The writing is slick, and the chapters short, switching between POV characters, which makes this an easy read. Most definitely a hard to put down book! I'm already looking forward to Grey's next release. She's on my auto-buy list now!
It's reunion time for several college friends, but not everyone is looking forward to the event. Especially given the reunion is being held at a hotel where one classmate died on graduation night, plunging to her death from an upper balcony. What took place on that balcony and what led to the tragedy is the basis for this gripping mystery which incorporates plenty of twists and shocks along the way.
As usual, Grey does an excellent job of tapping into human emotions, examining the best and worst in people. There is a strong focus on friendships--both good and bad--and what some are willing to do to succeed regardless of who they hurt. As a reader Grey made me feel anger and frustration but also grudging sympathy for one of the key players. There is a diverse cast of characters and they all shine in their own way, but the standouts for me were Amanda and Hollis.
The writing is slick, and the chapters short, switching between POV characters, which makes this an easy read. Most definitely a hard to put down book! I'm already looking forward to Grey's next release. She's on my auto-buy list now!
March 21, 2019
Susan
Just finished - great read . Once you start reading you will not be able to do anything else till the end.
Just finished - great read . Once you start reading you will not be able to do anything else till the end.
September 29, 2019
This book was offered as a freebie on Kindle, so I picked it up. As always, my reviews focus on a critique of the story instead of re-hashing the plot or providing a summary. I try to avoid spoilers, but be specific enough so you know I actually read the book.
Three stars for an engaging plot that did keep me reading. I deducted stars for the following reasons:
1. Too many narrators. Each chapter is really short and told by one of the four girls. Once I passed the first page that identified the narrator, it was challenging to keep the narrators straight. Why? No distinct voices. Every girl sounded the same.
2. I got tired of the repetition of foreshadowing about something awful happening to Olivia. I get it. I don't need to be told multiple times by each narrator that something bad is going down before the end of this book.
3. The ending seemed to overly gloss over the negatives about Olivia's relationships with the four and focus only on the good. These girls disliked Olivia enough to forgo all communication with her during the latter part of college; even in hindsight and in reminiscing, the ending positive feelings towards Olivia seemed overdone.
I'm cool with reading books where different narrators tell different stories; after all, I am also reading Game of Thrones right now. I think this book could have been better crafted with each girl telling the story in blocks of chapters instead of how the book is actually written. More distinct voices for each girl would have been helpful as well.
Three stars for an engaging plot that did keep me reading. I deducted stars for the following reasons:
1. Too many narrators. Each chapter is really short and told by one of the four girls. Once I passed the first page that identified the narrator, it was challenging to keep the narrators straight. Why? No distinct voices. Every girl sounded the same.
2. I got tired of the repetition of foreshadowing about something awful happening to Olivia. I get it. I don't need to be told multiple times by each narrator that something bad is going down before the end of this book.
3. The ending seemed to overly gloss over the negatives about Olivia's relationships with the four and focus only on the good. These girls disliked Olivia enough to forgo all communication with her during the latter part of college; even in hindsight and in reminiscing, the ending positive feelings towards Olivia seemed overdone.
I'm cool with reading books where different narrators tell different stories; after all, I am also reading Game of Thrones right now. I think this book could have been better crafted with each girl telling the story in blocks of chapters instead of how the book is actually written. More distinct voices for each girl would have been helpful as well.
March 26, 2019
An extraordinary psychological thriller that literally kept me guessing throughout, tossing twists and turns and convolutions, unreliable narrators (multiple), and denouements and conclusions totally unexpected, yet fittingly interwoven with the plot and characterizations, THE GIRLS ON THE HILL was a one-sitting read for me as I literally could not ignore it. I had to read it through to the end and loved every precious moment of it. On the surface, the novel focuses on five girls attending Martha Jefferson College in Staunton, Virginia (the college on the hill) between Fall 2000 and graduation 2003, but really it is a novel of character, of past, present, future, of good and evil and what happens when good people don't intervene to stop evil, of the depths of depravity to which some humans can sink and not falter. Each and every character is finely delineated (although they are unreliable narrators in that they don't tell all they know, and indeed they "don't know all" themselves in order to tell).
I cannot highly enough recommend this novel. If you love the novels of Robyn Harding, you certainly will love THE GIRLS ON THE HILL.
I cannot highly enough recommend this novel. If you love the novels of Robyn Harding, you certainly will love THE GIRLS ON THE HILL.
June 15, 2019
Definitely a cant put down read. Once you start it will suck you in. This read is based on or about a school reunion...I hate school reunions. For me most Girls back in my days at school are snotty and think they are better then you. Which their attitudes have not changed over the years. So as in this read a bit different situation. Some are not looking forward to the reunion due to a death that happened on graduation night. So many twist and turns.. Loved how the chapters focused on each girl to get to know them which helped with the story line. Besides a bit of grammer mishaps, this was a very good book.. Revenge is a vertue, for the truth always finds its way to the top and it did here. Wendy got what she deserved..Thats about all the spoiling I can give. A must read. Totally recommend to everyone who loves a great suspence, and drama.
June 19, 2019
Poignant story about college friends
This was an amazing ride with The Girls on the Hill. The characters were fully developed over the story. The experiences of the girls (and others) during their college years were interesting, fun, devastating, heart breaking, and realistic, in turns. Friends and frienemies all evoked emotions as I read the story. I only attended one year of college, but it brought back memories of suitemates, frat parties and temporary insanity. A time frankly I would never want to re-live. This also a deeper story of insecurity, angst, finding out about life and discovering themselves within those 4 years of college and over the next 15 years.
I highly recommend this book.
This was an amazing ride with The Girls on the Hill. The characters were fully developed over the story. The experiences of the girls (and others) during their college years were interesting, fun, devastating, heart breaking, and realistic, in turns. Friends and frienemies all evoked emotions as I read the story. I only attended one year of college, but it brought back memories of suitemates, frat parties and temporary insanity. A time frankly I would never want to re-live. This also a deeper story of insecurity, angst, finding out about life and discovering themselves within those 4 years of college and over the next 15 years.
I highly recommend this book.
April 19, 2019
I love a good college girls saga
This was good. There were a few errors towards the end - throw instead of threw - things like that. The end was a bit rushed and I personally think Wendi should have been a bigger character before the end for it to be more believable.
But it was charming. Well written. You got to know each girl as an individual.
I was in my early 20’s in the early 2000’s and all the references to that era were accurate and charming. It made the book realistic.
This was good. There were a few errors towards the end - throw instead of threw - things like that. The end was a bit rushed and I personally think Wendi should have been a bigger character before the end for it to be more believable.
But it was charming. Well written. You got to know each girl as an individual.
I was in my early 20’s in the early 2000’s and all the references to that era were accurate and charming. It made the book realistic.
March 21, 2019
Pay back can be pure joy.
Although it was a good story I can't say it gripped me from the beginning and held my complete interest. For me it was what I would consider a life in the world of the affluent, spoiled, better than the rest of us world. But it was very relatable to the type of girls I encountered in my school days. Best part:: In the end, what goes around comes around!
Although it was a good story I can't say it gripped me from the beginning and held my complete interest. For me it was what I would consider a life in the world of the affluent, spoiled, better than the rest of us world. But it was very relatable to the type of girls I encountered in my school days. Best part:: In the end, what goes around comes around!
March 24, 2019
This book draws you in and doesn't let you go. I really had a hard time putting this book down, I wanted to know what happens next.
I really loved the way each chapter of the book was from a different character's perspective. It gave me a better look into each ones life and how they viewed each other.
The way the story is written makes you feel like you are a part of their group and experiencing things right along with them.
I really loved the way each chapter of the book was from a different character's perspective. It gave me a better look into each ones life and how they viewed each other.
The way the story is written makes you feel like you are a part of their group and experiencing things right along with them.
May 9, 2019
I enjoyed this book so much. Found it very engrossing. The way it switched from each character’s POV kept the story moving, and the plot unfolded without being repetitive. As it progressed, the reader encountered some twists and turns that seemed to naturally occur within the plot. Also, each character was fully developed and I never felt as though the storyline was verbose or overblown with detail.
All was very cleverly done on the Ms. Grey’s part. Can’t wait to read her next book.
All was very cleverly done on the Ms. Grey’s part. Can’t wait to read her next book.
April 19, 2019
Very quick read and interesting story. Unfortunately there were many misspellings and grammatical errors throughout that got to be distracting. The name of the college even changed for a few pages before changing back to the original.
April 20, 2019
Reminds me of Pretty Little Liars, and I mean that as a huge compliment. Loved the story, and how the characters drew you in. Some I loved, some I hated. Lets just say, I shed no tears after " the tragedy" that occurs in the story. A new Author to follow for sure!
May 17, 2019
Very good book!
This book is about five girls who become friends in college and the lives they lead. Five girls that graduated together but only four return for the reunion and the reason why is shocking. A must read book!
This book is about five girls who become friends in college and the lives they lead. Five girls that graduated together but only four return for the reunion and the reason why is shocking. A must read book!
June 2, 2019
The betrayal
Chose this title because there is so many in the book. Even the gir!s in a moment's weakness betrayed theirselves. I enjoyed this read not wanting to put it down until I finished.
Chose this title because there is so many in the book. Even the gir!s in a moment's weakness betrayed theirselves. I enjoyed this read not wanting to put it down until I finished.
August 30, 2019
This was quite an interesting book. I loved how the author kept me entertained with no down time. I felt what the girls were feeling and how they cared about each other. It is a lesson in betrayal and forgiveness too. I want to read more from this author. I was glad to have found this book to read.
April 1, 2019
What is this?
You call this a book? It made no sense to me. It took about five minutes to read it and I have no clue what the point on it was.
You call this a book? It made no sense to me. It took about five minutes to read it and I have no clue what the point on it was.
April 16, 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed the twists and turns, people can be too good to be true. thoughtfully written with filled out characters!
May 18, 2019
An enjoyable read
Great character development throughout the novel. I couldn’t put it down, because the plot kept me engaged. I’m looking forward to more novels from this author!
Great character development throughout the novel. I couldn’t put it down, because the plot kept me engaged. I’m looking forward to more novels from this author!
June 3, 2019
Great Book
Loved this book. Just the right amount of intrigue and raw, human emotion. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a story with twists and turns.
Loved this book. Just the right amount of intrigue and raw, human emotion. Highly recommend to anyone who enjoys a story with twists and turns.
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June 22, 2019It was hard to put down. The story absorbs you and it's like every other reunion without the murder I hope.
July 11, 2019
2 1/2 stars. Mediocre writing, lackluster "twist", LOTS of jumping around between characters that made it a bit hard to follow.
November 4, 2019
I would have given it four stars but it ended so abruptly. I wanted more!
It did take a minute to figure out the main characters as there is five of them and it bounces from one to another.
It did take a minute to figure out the main characters as there is five of them and it bounces from one to another.
January 22, 2020
Strange
Interesting story! Lots of twists, but not enough epilogue! Took me a while to finish this book. Strange story about friendship.
Interesting story! Lots of twists, but not enough epilogue! Took me a while to finish this book. Strange story about friendship.
April 23, 2019
This was a cool and different book. I liked the way the chapters about the individual girls evolved my opinion of them. If I compare how I would have liked the girls in the beginning and how at the end there would have been little correlation.
I liked that a crucial clue in the beginning slips by quite unobtrusively. Amazon's blurb about the book was just sufficiently misleading to add considerably to my enjoyment of the book.
Read it.
I liked that a crucial clue in the beginning slips by quite unobtrusively. Amazon's blurb about the book was just sufficiently misleading to add considerably to my enjoyment of the book.
Read it.
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