Thankyou netgallery for the ARC, I have read books previously by this author and I find each book gets better. I absolutely.loved this book.. it had me wanting to read past bedtime just to see what happens next.

I really enjoyed this book and would recommend to read it! It was a page turner and kept your interest the entire time.

Noelle Ihli has done it again! I swear I was on the edge of my seat with this one, especially with it having school aged children. The suspense was amazing and had me turning pages so fast. It really had me questioning what I would do if any of my kids were in this kind of situation. Definitely another great thriller and highly recommend!

I’m still reeling from that ending! Such Quiet Girls is a heart-pounding, emotional thriller inspired by true events that had me hooked from the first page. Noelle’s writing is phenomenal, she masterfully builds tension and suspense, keeping me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

The claustrophobia of the kids trapped underground, the emotional weight of Jessa’s guilt, and the urgency of the situation made this an exhilarating read I couldn’t put down.

A huge thank you to the author for the early copy I highly recommend this one if you’re looking for a thrilling, unforgettable ride.

Thank you, Netgalley, for the opportunity to read this ARC!

On an ordinary Thursday afternoon, the bus unexpectedly takes a detour on the way home. This twist leads to the abduction of ten children and their bus driver! "Such Quiet Girls" navigates this wild adventure through the viewpoints of the bus driver, a child, a parent searching for their missing kids, and the kidnapper. I truly appreciated the book's intriguing concept and the variety of perspectives. However, I felt that some sections in the middle were a bit drawn out and repetitive. The ending certainly had my heart racing, although it seemed a bit rushed. Overall, "Such Quiet Girls" was an engaging and thrilling read.

Noelle West Ihli does it again! 4.5/5 stars. Such Quiet Girls keeps you on the edge of you seat and turning the pages.
10 children abducted in broad daylight and buried alive with their bus driver. Will they make it out of their entombment before they run out of air?
Jessa has a past she is trying to get away from, did she bring this upon herself?
Go read it now!

Automatic 5 star read plus 1, as this one will live rent free in my head! These characters completely captured my heart from the absolute beginning & will probably still have a hold on it for near future. If it was Noelle’s sole goal to give me heart palpitations, job well done lol! The suspense, tension & sense of dread was so thick, it made me read this 345 page book in 24 hours.

Sisters Sage & Bonnie, along with their aftercare bus driver Ms. Jessa & 9 other kids are kidnapped, buried underground in a bunker & held for ransom! Their fight for survival as they try to outsmart their kidnappers exudes bravery & is extremely heart wrenching.

Based on a true story, I will for sure be reading articles & the watching the CNN documentary for this true event, The Chowchilla kidnapping in 1976. Although a fictionalized version of events, Noelle did an amazing job with this story.

Overall, this book was excellent, amazing, emotional, well written (and all the adjectives you can think of). Highly highly recommend, the kids from bus 315 will stick with me for a while! Thank you Xpresso Book Tours and NetGalley for this advanced reader copy. All opinions are my own.

Release date: 4/29/25

4⭐️
WOW 😳

A bus of ten elementary aged children and their driver are abducted on the way to their after school daycare and buried alive in a shipping container where they will be kept unless a ransom is paid.

This one had me on the edge of my seat!! The alternating POVs and action from the very beginning made this one hard to put down. Finding out after finishing this book that it was inspired by actual events made it even more terrifying. This was my first Noelle Ihli book and definitely won’t be the last!

*Thank you to Dynamite Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review

Such Quiet Girls is based off of a true story that occurred in Chowchilla back in 1976. This story gripped me in at the beginning! I had never heard of the story prior to reading this book, so I was even more interested in learning more. The emotions I experienced while reading this book were rough! The events that happened were heartbreaking! Noelle did a great job on this book and made all the details so visible in my mind! I am grateful that the ending healed my broken heart. I can only imagine how horrible this event truly was. I love that the book also touched on Alzheimer's as a geriatric nurse I completely understood what Sheena was going through during the difficult times. Thankful for the advanced copy from Noelle and NetGalley!! Coming out 4/29/2025!!

I’m so thankful I had the chance to read this ARC, it was such an amazing read and Noelle is one of my favorite authors for sure. She has a way of telling a story that can draw anyone in.

Such Quiet Girls by Noelle Ihli is an incredibly twisted tale. It is based on the Chowchilla kidnapping of 1976. This story draws you in from the very first chapter. There is complex layering for each of the main characters that unfolds throughout the book. There is one twist after another, the ending was absolutely brilliant. I found myself holding my breath more than once. Nothing about this is predictable, you just have to hold on and buckle up. Such Quiet Girls is a must read that I will never stop recommending! Noelle Ihli has officially become one of my auto-buy authors.

“Don’t look at the hole I made in the paint, I told him with my mind, like I was a Jedi from Star Wars.” - Sage, 11 years old

“I didn’t just have to sit here because I was a kid. I didn’t have to listen to the only grownup down here. I could do something.” - Sage, 11 years old

I went into Such Quiet Girls with minimal knowledge of what it was going to be about and I’m so glad I did. It was a gripping thriller and I really enjoyed the multiple POVs, the use of time for the victims was also done really well to help the story. Would recommend and didn’t realise it was based on a true event so will be looking that up as well!

This book was brilliant! Kept me on the edge of my seat throughout! Feel like this book would make an amazing film. So well written! Definitely a five star book for me. This was my first book by this author and definitely won't be my last. Thanks Netgalley for letting me read and review this book!

Such Quiet Girls by Noelle Ihli, is one of my most anticipated reds this year so you better believe I gasped when I received the approval for this ARC. I’ve read several books from her and this may be my new favorite. It’s a normal day and Jessa is ready for her route to take several kids to daycare. When said school bus is suddenly held hostage, Jessa and the kids day is now full of fear, hope and survival. The story plays out through multiple POVs including Jessa, one of the children, a parent and a kidnapper. I thought this was really interesting seeing everything happen in real time. My claustrophobia kicked in when they are placed in an underground bunker, but this also added another layer of suspense to this story. I will not spoil anything because you have to read it but I will say I just wanted to give these kids a big hug (and you will too)! This really was an emotional roller coaster, I rooted for them, I teared up and I loathed others. This is a true definition of a page turner, filled with twists, thrills and an unforgettable third act.

Noelle has become an auto buy author for me so I’ll most definitely be picking this up when it hits shelves on 04/29. Pick this one up friends!

Thank you to Noelle Ihli, NetGalley, and Dynamite books for an eARC of Such Quiet Girls in exchange for an honest review.

This book was an intense ride from start to finish. Almost directly from chapter 1 until the ending of the book, I was on the edge of my seat and tense while reading. I felt the fear of the children and the bus driver when they were kidnapped and left in that bunker, I felt the terror of Sheena as she read the ransom note, and I felt the mix of guilt and anger from Ted as he tried to justify his reasoning for planning to kidnap those kids. And I really felt the moments of hope down in the bunker. Noelle has this amazing ability to make you feel like you’ve been dropped into the middle of her stories, and like you’re a part of the story unfolding.

I have never read a book from Noelle that I haven’t absolutely loved, and this is no different. I cannot wait to see what she writes next.

Ten kids vanish in broad daylight. The school bus? Gone. The driver? Missing. No witnesses. No leads. Buried alive, the kid's must work together and find a way out of the nightmare they found themselves thrust into — because survival means making impossible choices before the air runs out.

This story is a multi-POV, and it follows the kidnappers, the children, and two different mothers who have to put aside their fear, and their past, and do what they feel is right in order to ensure that the missing children are returned home.

This book slowly builds a feeling of dread, helplessness, and frustration before the pace does a 180 that had my heart hammering, and an ending that brought me to tears.

I really like that the characters aren't all stoic and put together, they make choices that have you screaming at the page in frustration. That, and the fact that the author doesn't neglect to describe the gross details makes this book very easy to immerse yourselve in.

Thank you to Dynamite Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

CW - Child Endangerment, Kidnapping Children, Domestic Abuse

A school bus full of children and the bus driver, Jessa, are kidnapped and buried underground while the assailants demand a ransom from two of the children's mother, Sheena. In a race against time, Sheena follows her gut to do what she feels is right in light of the ransom note. Jessa, full of self-pity and blame, doesn't want to make the situation worse. She wants the children to keep their head downs and listen to what the masked men say. Sage, the oldest of the children, decides she will be the adult in the situation and do what she can to save everyone.

While I felt this novel wasn't as capturing or fast-paced as other novels by Noelle Ihli, I still enjoyed this and think it's worth the read. The story is distressing and even frustrating at times. T Knowing the premise is based on a real life event that took place in 1976 makes it even more harrowing. Noelle did a great job at crafting this story and building the characters. The character development was whose growth and change was not only believable, but truly drove the plot. Like other reviews, I cried several times during the last 10% or so.

Thank you, Noelle for another incredible read. Thank you to NetGalley and Dynamite Books for an eARC. This book publishes April 29, 2025!

This is based on a true story and wow is it eerie! Page turning and thrilling all the way to the last page. Definitely recommend!

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
📅 Pub Date: April 29, 2025

Noelle W. Ihli has never let me down, and Such Quiet Girls might be her most intense yet. I was hooked from page one and completely obsessed until the end. It’s claustrophobic, fast-paced, and emotionally brutal.

I loved that we got multiple POVs: Sage (a student), Jess (the bus driver), Sheena (Sage’s mom), and even the kidnapper. I’m always a fan of multi-POV thrillers, and this one used it to full effect. Sheena’s chapters especially stood out to me. Her fear, the impossible choices she had to make, it all felt heartbreakingly real.

Knowing this story was inspired by true events added an extra layer of dread. What these characters went through might be fiction, but people have lived similar nightmares. That made it hit even harder.

If you’re into survival thrillers with high tension and emotionally complex characters, this one’s a must-read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dynamite Books for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

Loved this book so much! It was truly a nail-biter and it was so difficult to put down, because, adulting had to be done (haha). This had me on the edge of my seat, often screaming at the characters. Ms. Ihli hits it out of the park once again. The character descriptions were done very well and the setting I could absolutely envision as I was reading. There were many actual twists but definitely a lot of gripping scenes. I highly recommend any psych thriller read.