Minka Kent is a queen of writing thrilling psychological suspense novels and The Stillwater Girls is a great addition to her books. I was hooked and finished it in one sitting.

Highly Recommend it to all readers.

Couldn't put this down! I haven't read a thriller in quite a while and this one had so many twists and turns. It was a bit predictable and eyebrow-raising in parts but overall I had a great time reading this. Also, loved the short length of this, perfect amount of time to get invested without the story dragging on.

Gripping, enthralling and heart wrenching. Minka Kent is such a pro at writing intense and incredible psychological suspense. This story had my attention constantly until I finished. I didn’t know what to expect as the words unfolded. As always with Kent novels, I’m blown away.

Thank you, Minka Kent, Thomas & Mercer, & netgalley for my copy! All opinions are my own.

This novel by Minka Kent was written with 2 narrators, Wren and Nicolette, you wonder how their different lives will weave together and will be surprised of the ending.
The Stillwater Girls, sisters Sage and Wren are left alone in a cabin in the woods when their mother leaves them to go get help for their sister Evie. The girls are left to fend for themselves and are forced to break the rule they have grown up with to leave the forest. Nicolette is struggling to live a happy life with her famous photographer husband, and she desperately wants to have children.
How do these two different storylines weave together into a suspenseful, vivid, compelling story? You will just have to pick it up and read it!

2 stars

This storyline pushed my eye-rolling to the extreme! The plot is highly unrealistic but easy to get lost within.

This novel started off strong and intriguing with one narrative sharing the voice of sisters living off-the-grid in the woods, unaccustomed to real world living. We follow their lives and struggles once their mother goes missing. I found the writing of their perspective highly atmospheric, emotion-stirring and easy to get lost within. The other narrative explores a marriage falling apart after not being able to bear children. That plot line felt forced at times as the dialogue often lacked natural ease. The sisters perspective was much more interesting and connectable for me. I was invested in their journey and rooting for them.

As the story progresses, suspension of disbelief is needed as there are several plot points that are unrealistic. This is often a turn off for me, but I was invested enough in the sisters journey to follow it through. Unfortunately the major plot twist that happens around 80% is so extremely ridiculous and cringe-worthy that I immediately lost any sort of connection I had. I skim read the rest. I thought about giving this 1.5 stars but I did enjoy certain pieces of the first 80% so I’m settling at 2 stars.

Overall, this was not a winner for me. I did enjoy certain aspects of the writing so I would give this author another chance with the hopes that her storylines are more believable.

Thank you to the publisher for my review copy!

**3.5 stars**

The Stillwater Girls is a mystery-thriller with dual narrators, Wren and Nicolette. At the beginning the short chapters with 2 narrators is jarring but the story moves along quickly and comes together. It was a decent read, I liked it. I was surprised by one aspect near the end and I liked the ending. I recommend this if you like family oriented thrillers. This was my first book by Minka Kent and I’d read another of her books.

**Thanks to the author, publisher p, and NetGalley for the e-arc I received in exchange for my honest review.**

I loved how this started, the suspense was perfect. I was intrigued throughout however the ending didn't work for me.

I thought it was okay. I had a hard time getting into to it. I don't think it was bad but the writing was just wasn't for me.

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Told in alternating chapters by Wren, a young woman raised by her mother hidden in the forest and taught to fear the outside world, and Nicolette, a suburban wife who is discovering that her perfect husband is hiding things from her.

This thriller has lots of twists and turns. I definitely recommend.

I loved this book! Thank you for the ARC. Unfortunately, I didn’t realize that I wasn’t leaving reviews on netgalley and was solely sharing on Instagram. My apologies. Huge fan of this author! I actually received the tangible copy. Trying to clean up my netgally account.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC of the Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Kent weaves both sides of the story together so beautifully to give the book an emotion that I have not felt in a while.

Sage and Wren are two sister that are waiting for their mother to come home. They grew up away from the outside world and are perfectly happy living in their own little secluded world.

Nicolette is the housewife of a photographer that travels the world and she is absolutely in love with him. Until she finds a picture of a young girl in his sock drawer. She is worried and tries to figure out who this little girl, who looks exactly like her husband, is and why her husband is hiding this picture.

The story is beautiful told and the twists in the book had me not wanting to put it down.

Unfortunately this book was not for me, it was a bit slower than I would like and it just didn't hold my attention. I am sure other people will love it!

Great writing style. Short chapters that quickly lead you to rapidly turning the pages needing to know what happens next. Perfectly done!

I received a complimentary copy of this book and all opinions expressed are my own. This was a slow start and it really didn't keep my interest. I didn't connect with the characters or story.

I liked Stillwater Girls, but I had a hard time getting into it. The writing didn't really captivate me and the dialogue sounded unnatural. Setting was unique and I thought the plot twist was a surprise.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.
I just finished reading & l loved Minka Kent's latest book, "Unmissing" & discovered that I also had a copy of 1 of her older books, "The Stillwater Girls" so I had to read it next.
"The Stillwater Girls" had me completely engrossed & on the edge of my seat throughout.
It was a well written, heartfelt thriller that had me crying towards the end.
I definitely will be reading more of Miss Kent's books in the future.

The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent is an absolutely riveting read. To read about the conditions and growing up of the main characters was amazing and heart-rending. The descriptions felt real and in-depth. Love this book and the writing style. Recommend.

Solid Psychological suspense with parental heartbreak at it’s core.

This is the first book from Minka Kent that I have read, and I absolutely enjoyed it, and will be checking out more of her books.

As always with these types of books, it starts off innocuously enough, and I was trying to pick which bits of the story were pertinent information to remember. The thing with thrillers is that there is always a twist and a connection between party’s that are seemingly unrelated. I’ve long loved those programs with psychological twists like Silent Witness or Broadchurch so I tried to sharpen my game.

On one hand, I was reading the POV from young Wren, who with her younger sisters, has been living off-grid for as long as she can remember. It’s been a tough, but loving life of isolation that has never been questioned. The second POV is from Nicolette, a woman who has felt a deepening disconnect from her husband of 10 years. I was taking notes and highlighting passages, thinking I’d worked it out somehow.

What I read, however, was more heart-breaking than I imagined. And, I enjoyed reading this book, The Stillwater Girls every bit as much as I thought I would. Good solid read at 4 stars.

Under-hyped thrillers? Give ‘em to me!

I know I’m late to the game on this one, but I was floored after finishing The Stillwater Girls.

IMO, this is a hidden gem- and I’m sad it’s not talked about more (or maybe I’m looking in the wrong places)? Told from dual perspectives, I found myself completely engrossed and on the edge of my seat throughout. -BTW- Not normal, I tend to get bored.

I love when authors write so vividly and real that I can be out for blood one second and feel guilty for those feelings the next. When they have me questioning everything I thought I read and even have to go BACK and check to see if I missed something.

I’m a snob, so I don’t often give out high praises for thrillers or suspense novels often because typically I’m like ‘meh’, but I was left with so many emotions and so many ‘WTF did I just read’ moments.

Minka ACED this. Expertly crafted with intrigue into the haunting realities of living off the grid, experiencing debilitating trauma and uncovering terrifying truths from the people you are supposed to trust- The Stillwater Girls will leave your jaw on the floor.

Thank you to @netgalley & @amazonpublishing for the gifted copy🖤

This book had two things I love: short chapters and cliffhangers. There are two stories running parallel to each other: Nicolette who suspects her husband is cheating on her and Wren a young girl who is fighting to survive in a cabin in the woods with her sister. The way the stories later intersect was really masterful. I kept thinking that there wouldn't be way to tie up all of the loose ends, but Kent managed to.

I couldn't give this book 5 stars even though I really enjoyed reading it because I guessed most of the twists that happened. But because of the suspense and creepy tone that was there, I wouldn't knock this down to three stars either. I'd be curious to read other books by Kent because I'm intrigued with her style (especially in the thriller genre).