February 6, 2024

The It Girl

Author: Ruth Ware
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press, 2022
Pages: 464
Rating: Highly Recommend 

Synopsis: April Clarke-Cliveden was the first person Hannah Jones met at Oxford. 

Vivacious, bright, occasionally vicious, and the ultimate It girl, she quickly pulled Hannah into her dazzling orbit. Together, they developed a group of devoted and inseparable friends - Will, Hugh, Ryan, and Emily - during their first term. By the end of the year, April was dead.

Now, a decade later, Hannah and Will are expecting their first child, and the man convicted of killing April, former Oxford porter John Neville, has died in prison. Relieved to have finally put the past behind her, Hannah's world is rocked when a young journalist comes knocking and presents new evidence that Neville may have been innocent. As Hannah reconnects with old friends and delves deeper into the mystery of April's death, she realizes that the friends she thought she knew all have something to hide. . .including a murder.

Review: While I have trouble getting into print versions of Ruth Ware's novels, I love her books on audio. Imogen Church, the narrator, brings them to life. The It Girl may be my favorite yet. This novel had everything - great plot, characters, setting. And for once, I didn't guess the ending. Just so good.

Ruth Ware Novels
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
The Lying Game - review coming soon
The Turn of the Key
The Woman in Cabin 10

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