This book kept me entertained from start to finish. It kept me guessing and I love the surprise at the very end. It was a great who dun it and I couldn't put this book down. Definitely worth the read.

HAWKINS BACK WITH ANOTHER FIVE STAR!!! IDK how she does it but this author can bring the trill to anything she puts her pen to. Now the ending was not what I expected and that threw me off for a while. But once I stepped back and looked at the book as a whole, it's the best decision.

Reckless Girls is a very uncomfortable read.

From the very first chapter, you know that there’s something off about every character you meet. And you’re right, of course. The problem is that those secrets come to light when our characters are isolated, horribly stressed, and quite possibly in danger. And then it’s just an explosion of secrets guaranteed to ignite emotions – in the worst possible way.

I’m not sure that I liked any of the characters (especially a certain F-Boy character), but I was all in on the drama and danger here.

It’s a good read. Intense, fast moving, and satisfying in a very uncomfortable way.

*ARC via Net Galley

It’s been a while since I read a book in one sitting. It was that good. If you can get your hands on this early, do it. Otherwise, read this as soon as it’s published in January, you won’t regret it.

Nico and his girlfriend, Lux are hired by two young women to sail to a remote island in the South Pacific. Lux recently experienced a family tragedy and sees this trip as a great opportunity to escape from her normal life for a while. As they arrive on Meroe Island, the place is remote and beautiful just like everyone expected it to be. They also connect with a second boat that is docked there and make fast friends with a couple, Jake and Eliza. The six friends are now really enjoying this secluded, exotic island until a seventh stranger shows up. What previously seemed like paradise takes a very dark turn. Will anyone make it off the island alive?

I really enjoyed this thriller from Rachel Hawkins. I thought the spooky island setting made a great theme and made the storyline very unique. I found myself reading fast, trying to solve the mystery as quickly as possible! The character interactions and high level of suspense was great. I can highly recommend this perfectly executed thriller!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

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The premise was intriguing and went along at a pretty steady clip. However, I was anticipating some sort of twist at the end, but nope. This was probably 3.5 stars for me.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Lux and her boyfriend Nico have dreams of sailing off into the sunset to explore foreign places without a care or worry. They meet Amma and Brittany who just so happen to be looking for an escape to clear blue water and silky soft beaches. Lux and Nico are in luck when Amma and Brittany make this a reality after offering to charter Nico's boat, the Susannah. In search of an experience and an exotic island many have never heard of, Nico suggests Meroe Island. Upon approach, they realize the island may not be such a secret when they see the Azure Sky docked in the distance. They meet Jake and Eliza and adjust the only way you know how on vacation - make friends and soak up the sun. Things start to take a detour when unexpected visitor Robbie arrives and rubs everyone the wrong way in his pursuit of artifacts from the island's troubled past, not to mention his self-service of their provisions. One night it comes to a head - truths are revealed and nothing is ever the same in paradise. They may not have packed baggage for this adventure, but they each brought their own. With its unsettling rumors, Meroe Island becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy none of them saw coming.

This is the story of a grieving young woman, Lux McAllister, who follows her new boyfriend, Nico, to Hawaii to live a life of carefree sailing. Things don’t go quite according to plan and Lux ends up working a dead end job while Nico hangs out at the marina. One day, Nico gets offered $50 000 to sail 2 young women to a remote island in the South Pacific. He accepts on condition that his girlfriend can travel with them and all 4 set sail to Meroe Island. Upon arrival, they are disappointed to find another boat docked, but the new rich couple quickly welcome them and treat them to lavish meals and wine. All 6 characters are enjoying their island paradise until a stranger arrives…
The story really takes off from here as we learn more about the characters, their back stories, lies and secrets. I thoroughly loved this book up until the conclusion. This is when the author changed direction and I had to keep rereading parts to ensure that I was following the story accurately.
I wasn’t too pleased with the ending, but if you are looking for an un-put-downable, entertaining book, I highly recommend that you choose this one. The suspense and atmosphere were so well developed, you will sense the characters fear and feel the humid heat of the island.
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in return for an honest review.

I received an e-ARC of Reckless Girls from NetGalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review.

This happens to be my third Rachel Hawkins book and second this year! As always the writing was flawless and captivating. The story builds slowly and draws you in and the characters are each more interesting than the last. The writing really brings them to life and I could picture every scene in my mind perfectly.

My favorite part of the book would be the setting. I loved the remote beach island gothic vibe and it gave the story so much depth and drama that I simply could not put it down. I sped through it in a day!

Fun! Fun! Fun! I read this book while on a cruise and it was just the perfect environment to really dive into the story. The plot focuses on a young couple who get caught up in a "job" that takes them to an abandoned island with a savory past. The story was quick moving and super entertaining. I don't know if the title totally matches the storyline but I highly recommend a read!

Five people find thselves visiting an abandoned island used during WW2 with a sordid past called Meroe Island. Lux and Nico charter their boat and bring two female travelers to the island. Soon Jake and Eliza appear on their boat. From there, things begin to take a dramatic and sinister turn. An edgy and creative thriller.

I devoured this novel in less than a day. Lux and Nico agree to use their boat as a charter to the isolated island of Meroe for Brittney and Amma. When they arrive, they find the island inhabited by another boat. Jake and Eliza join the foursome and suddenly things start unraveling. Is it the island or its inhabitants that bring the crazy? Just try to put this one down.

A remote, uninhabited island in the Pacific is the perfect setting for Restless Girls, a deliberately slow moving, suspenseful thriller that will catapult Rachel Hawkins to the top of the best seller list!

Lux McAllister has followed her charismatic boyfriend Nico to Hawaii where they plan to travel around the world on his sailboat Susannah. Needed repairs are funded by Amma and Brittany who want to charter the boat for a two week trip to Meroe Island. There are many stories about things that have happened there, none good. But it is an island paradise and will provide the adventure that all four are looking for. Well, maybe not that one. But an adventure for sure. There is another boat anchored at Meroe and on it are Eliza and Jake, a gorgeous and somewhat mysterious couple. They provide an endless supply of gourmet meals and fine wines and all become instant close friends until another sailboat arrives. Escalating trouble ensues, secrets are revealed and violence is threatened.

You know from the prologue that something bad has happened and Rachel Hawkins keeps the tension building with anecdotes about Meroe and flashbacks that slowly reveal what each character has been hiding. All the characters, especially Lux and Eliza, are well described. The plot is sizzling and the island location is exotic and creepy at the same time. 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and Rachel Hawkins for this ARC.

"When you let go of the version of yourself that got you here in the first place. You can cling to the before, or you can try to live in the after."

Lux and her boyfriend Nico meet college roommates Amma and Brittany. The roommates offer Nico $50,000 to sail them to Meroe Island, a place that seems like paradise and far from civilization. The foursome head out on Nico's boat. When they arrive there's another couple there, Jake and Eliza and they seem perfect; the golden couple. Everyone is having a great time being off the grid on the exotic island until a seventh person arrives, a creepy lone sailor. Everything starts to go a little crazy after that. Each person harbors their own secrets and nothing appears as it seems. When one person shows up dead and another goes missing it appears the island is closing in on them all, no one can be trusted and they begin to wonder if any of them will make it off the island alive.

Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins is a slow burn story and at the same time full of suspense. What's not to love about a group of strangers on a deserted island that appears to be picking them off one by one? While the story started out a bit slow, I also couldn't put it down (I read it in a day). The story is told in multiple perspectives and dual timelines. I love that Hawkins gives the reader just enough info to get some idea of what is going on. At times I thought the characters made some not so bright decisions but then again they were supposed to be reckless, hence the title. Overall another great novel by Hawkins! Highly recommend it!

Don't go to a spooky deserted island with strangers. Had some excitement toward the end. Overall was fine for a quick beach read. ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

Well that didn't go the way I thought it would?! Lol wow this book was a little crazy and all over the place! Thus book had suspense, intrigue, lots of crazy background stories! It was definitely a really really interesting story! I would definitely recommend reading this book! Its well worth reading! Very unique story! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Whew! This thriller kept me reading at night and in the car till I found out what would happen. Lux is down on her luck when she falls for Nico, who ends up sailing her and a couple other girls to a deserted island. People are not who they seem!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

Love this author so much! I was sorry excited for this one and flew through it. Just as good if not better than the wife upstairs. Awesome thriller, kept me interested and guessing till the end! Thank you so much I would definitely recommend to any thriller lover!

Wow…
Never saw any of this coming. I read this in one day, putting off everything on my to-do list. What a great story, well done, with lots of backstories into the characters. Not going to give anything away…but definitely in my top five this year!

I received a complimentary copy of this book "Reckless Girls" and all opinions expressed are my own. This book was good, could have been better. The deserted island was interesting and you really felt like you were there. It was great, then it wasn't. I looked forward to reading this book and then the end kind of deflated me. Some of the characters I really didn't care for. I liked The Wife Upstairs better.