Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins

I have officially put Rachel Hawkins on my auto-buy list because this author knows how to deliver! Reckless Girls is filled with all the things I love. There’s beautiful rich people doing beautiful rich people things while a non-rich person looks on in awe. It’s filled with characters who seem fine on the surface but you can tell that they are hiding a deep, dark secret that will blow up everyone’s world if anyone discovers it. And as these characters are seeming to just live their lives, you can tell that something big is brewing and when it’s finally time for the big reveal, hold your butts!

From the Publisher:

ONE ISLAND
Beautiful, wild, and strange—Meroe Island is a desolate spot in the middle of the Pacific Ocean with a mysterious history of shipwrecks, cannibalism, and even rumors of murder. It’s the perfect destination for the most adventurous traveler to escape everything... except the truth.
SIX VISITORS
Six stunning twentysomethings are about to embark on a blissful, free-spirited journey—one filled with sun-drenched days and intoxicating nights. But as it becomes clear that the group is even more cut off from civilization than they initially thought, it starts to feel like the island itself is closing in, sending them on a dangerous spiral of discovery.
COUNTLESS SECRETS
When one person goes missing and another turns up dead, the remaining friends wonder what dark currents lie beneath this impenetrable paradise—and who else will be swept under its secluded chaos. With its island gothic sensibility, sexy suspense, and spine-tingling reimagining of an Agatha Christie classic, Reckless Girls will wreck you.

Hawkins really drives home the sense of freedom and adventure her characters have. Lux, our main character, has had a rough life but finally feels like she can begin to relax and enjoy life with her wealthy boyfriend Nico. Her growing up in a different social class from Nico, as well as the other four characters, is very apparent in their interactions and how the other four really take to the lazy, lounging life of the island. Add to that dynamic, the dark and mysterious history of the island they sail to really amps up the tension and drama. The entire novel feels like a ticking time bomb where you can feel the pressure building amongst the characters, even in the most mundane of activities, and when it finally blows, it’s truly explosive!

If you’re interested in dark, slow-burn thrillers, you will love Reckless Girls!

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