Avery Bishop | GIRL GONE MAD

 Plot (via Goodreads):

They say everything is fun and games until someone gets hurt. Well, someone did—and now the game has changed…

Emily Bennett works as a therapist in Pennsylvania, helping children overcome their troubled pasts—even as she struggles to forget her own. Once upon a time, Emily was part of a middle school clique called the Harpies—six popular girls who bullied the new girl to her breaking point.

The Harpies took a blood oath: never tell a soul what they did to Grace Farmer.

Now, fourteen years later, it seems karma has caught up to them when one member of that vicious circle commits suicide. But when a second Harpy is discovered dead shortly after, also from apparent suicide, the deaths start to look suspicious. And when Emily starts seeing a woman who looks a lot like Grace Farmer lurking in the shadows, she’s forced to wonder: Is Grace back for revenge? Or is Emily’s guilt driving her mad?

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but the Harpies are about to find out just how much words can hurt you.

Review:

WOW. I LOVED THIS BOOK! The first chapter had me hooked and I just couldn't stop from there. For a 400+ pager, this one just kept me immersed the entire time. I loved the plot and the characters were so much fun to read about. The way Bishop weaves in the major plot points of the past in with the present story-line was so well done! I love a good (possible) revenge story and when you combine Mean Girls with a story like this, you better watch out and clear your schedule.

The pacing was superb for this one and the twists and turns were believable and jaw-dropping. It was such a struggle to put this one down even to grab takeout...there was no way I was wasting time cooking during a story like this! Equal parts psychological thriller and suspense, this story really had it all and kept me so invested. After this, Avery Bishop is an immediate go-to author for me - I can't wait to see what she does next! 

Special thanks to Kathleen Carter Communications for this copy in exchange for my honest review!

Rating: 5/5