C.J. Tudor does it again! The Burning Girls is a twisty thriller that keeps you guessing the whole way with twists that I never saw coming.

This book is about Jack, an unconventional Vicar who moves to a small, country town with her daughter after being reassigned to a new parish. The small church has a creepy history that quickly envelopes the two. Dark secrets hidden by prominent figures come to light and of course let’s not forget the creepy spirits!

This book gave me all the chills and kept me guessing the whole time. Nothing is as it seems. At first I thought this book would be all about religion and the burning girl haunting a but it isn’t. The characters history catches up with them and secrets start to unfold. Definitely kept me guessing on where the story was headed and it did not disappoint.

this one was okay. i was expecting more as i have heard great things about cj tudor. still going to read more but this one kinda missed the mark for me

I’ve read a couple of Tudor’s books so I jumped at the chance to get a copy of this and review it. As usual it delivered in absolute bone chilling creepiness that had the reader biting nails waiting to figure out what would happen next. I was enthralled by the story and could not put it down. Cannot wait to read more from the author. This was awesome.

This was a good solid thriller from Mr. Tudor. I like how he weaves in supernatural elements that make you wonder what's really going on. The character twists are always really enjoyable too.

I thought this book was really spooky and had a lot of really great scary moments in it. I also loved the MC Vicar Jack Brooks (Jack for Jacqueline) and her daughter (who Jack describes as being Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice). Little moments like that really increased my enjoyment of the story.

I want to thank the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for giving me an e-copy of this book, in return for an honest review.

This was a solid thriller! Full of twists and turns that left me on the edge of my seat. I recommend!

In C. J. Croft's The Burning Girls, strange things are happening in Chapel Croft, England. Martyrs, visions, deaths, missing girls -- Chapel Croft has it all. A little too much.

Reverend Jack Brooks moves to Chapel Croft with her daughter, Flo, to take over the running of a chapel. She hopes to get away from what happened at her last assignment, but instead, she finds a village with a dark history. Martyrs were burned five hundred years ago, two teenage girls, went missing, and the chapel's previous vicar committed suicide. This is just the past -- the current inhabitants of Chapel Croft also have secrets of their own.

In my opinion, The Burning Girls just has too much going on. Things weren't wrapped up satisfyingly enough, and the ending was implausible enough to detract from my enjoyment of the rest of the book. I seem to be in the minority here, though, so if you like dark books, you might enjoy this one.

MY RATING - 3

This was a good read, what an interesting plot, twisty and dark. I really like the main characters and I surely didn’t trust a soul in this town. I did see one of the big twists coming but I was happily surprised by the rest. I really, really enjoyed this thriller!

Ok this author has a way with words and she creates a fantastic creepy atmosphere like no other. Similar to Simone St. James as there’s a hint of supernatural to go along with an engaging mystery.

This was creepy and unique. I think the less you know going in, the better. I was pretty sure I knew "the thing" but I only got a little of it; I was definitely surprised.

This is the first I've read by this author and I want to immediately go read the backlist.

This was such a good and scary book!

Reverend Jack Brooks and her daughter Flo have moved to the small English town of Chapel Croft. Classic story of outsiders moving to a small town with secrets. And these are particularly creepy, wooden dolls, martyrs and exorcisms.

This one has a lot of twists and turns and ultimately goes very surprising places. Trigger warnings for some gore.

I would recommend this, it was creepy and well written and surprised me, which doesn’t happen often.

WOW what a book!! I couldn't put this one down, and all the twists and turns, and shocking revelations, blew my mind! This book tells the story of a vicar and her teenage daughter, who are forced to move to a small, tight-knit town after a tragedy at her former church. In this new town there are secrets and tragedy too, and scary things start happening to both the vicar and her daughter, causing them both to start digging. Highly highly recommend this book!!!

Once again, Tudor delivers! If you've read any of her work before, you'll know to expect a cast of fully realized characters, a unique and fleshed out setting, and plenty of twists and turns. The Burning Girls is no exception. Tudor keeps readers engaged with the vicars' present dilemma in the quaint village of Chapel Croft while slowly unfolding the towns dark secrets, as well as those of our protagonist.

An interesting and compelling read, even if there are a few too many characters to keep track of. The twists caught me off guard and I didn't see them coming. The one major issue I found was that the two "mysteries" or crimes that are a part of the story are quite disconnected from each other, though both had compelling resolutions. Decent and fun read, especially in the second half. 3.5/5 rounded up to 4.

This was such a such a dark and twisty book. The old church/cemetery setting made for a very creepy feel. There were lots of twists and turns along the way - Some I saw coming, and some I didn't. I wouldn't have quite called this horror, but it definitely was a darker thriller. It was a little slow to start, but by the mid-point I was invested and couldn't put it down.

Overall I've really enjoyed C.J. Tudor's books. This one was no different. Reverend Jack Brooks moves to a new town after the Reverend of that church is found dead. She moves with her daughter. They soon discover there is a lot of secrets that don't want to stay hidden. I found this story to be really surprising for me. I did not see anything that happened in this book coming at all. I feel at the same time I didn't really make any guesses but I know I wouldn't have guessed them anyway.

Tudor brings the grit and the darkness with her latest thriller. This book, like those before it, pulls me down the rabbit hole with the characters. THE BURNING GIRLS just proves to me that CJ Tudor is a force in the mystery and thriller genre. Not to mention that otherworldly element that always manages to creep in and up the scare factor as well as the tension. Simply stated...chilling, addictive, and twisty. Loved it!

What a amazing book! I feel in love with this one. The story is spectacular, all the characters are super vivid. I recommend with my heart.

Tudor is one of my favorite thriller writers, and this book was no exception. I loved the religious element on top of the thrills this author always delivers. Definitely recommend!

The Burning Girls

A Novel

By: C. J. Tudor

Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine

Ballantine Books

Mystery & Thrillers

Publish Date 9 February 2021

#TheBurningGirls#NetGalley

100 Book ReviewsProfessional Reader

I would like to thank both NetGalley and Random House Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book. Sorry it has taken me so long to do so.

Good Reads Synopsis:

A dark history lingers in Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, Protestant martyrs were betrayed — then burned. Thirty years ago, two teenage girls disappeared without a trace. And a few weeks ago, the vicar of the local parish hanged himself in the nave of the church.

Reverend Jack Brooks, a single parent with a 14-year-old daughter and a heavy conscience, arrives in the village hoping for a fresh start. Instead, Jack finds a town rife with conspiracies and secrets, and is greeted with a strange welcome package: an exorcism kit and a note that warns, “But there is nothing covered up that will not be revealed and hidden that will not be known.”

The more Jack and daughter, Flo, explore the town and get to know its strange denizens, the deeper they are drawn into the age-old rifts, mysteries, and suspicions. And when Flo begins to see specters of girls ablaze, it becomes apparent there are ghosts here that refuse to be laid to rest.

Uncovering the truth can be deadly in a village with a bloody past, where everyone has something to hide, and no one trusts an outsider.

Review:

I gave this book 3 stars. I haven’t had any luck with reading her books. This book is actually my favorite of all of them.

This is book has a lot of religionists undertones in it. This came as a surprise for me. Not that I didn’t like it just really wasn’t expecting it. This is a dual timeline story. The bad part is that the chapter headings don’t tell you which timeline you are in, which made it a little hard to get into.

There is mystery present and past which you are trying to solve and wonder if they are connect in any way. The current paster is a single mom who has a fourteen-year-old daughter. As this daughter goes explorer the new to her town, she is seeing girls that are burning. She doesn’t understand this, and it is scaring her. Unbeknownst to the two new to the town people there is a history behind this, and it isn’t good. What is the meaning of the burning girls? What is the town’s history? You will have to read the book and find out.