Lovely Girls

A Thriller

By: Margot Hunt

Narrated by: Kimberly Woods, Vivienne Leheny

Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

In this chilling story from USA Today bestselling author Margot Hunt, a mother and daughter try to start over in an idyllic town only to get caught up in cliques, mind games…and murder.

After the sudden death of her husband, Kate Turner is looking for a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter, Alex. They relocate to the beachside town of Shoreham, Florida, where all is not as sunny as it seems.

Although Kate makes fast friends with a trio of fellow moms, their daughters take an instant dislike to Alex, who attempts to document their bullying in her video diary. Kate brushes off Alex’s concerns—until she receives a series of chilling warnings about the clique of moms from other parents and neighbors. As it becomes harder for her to ignore the malicious undercurrent she senses among her new friends, Kate grows increasingly unsure of who to believe—and who to trust.

As small-town gossip weaves a harrowing web of jealousy, deceit, and betrayal, Kate and Alex discover that whether you’re in or out, the status quo can turn on you deadly fast.

©2023 Whitney Kelly (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“What happens when mean girls are raised by tiger mothers.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Mean girls grow up to be mean moms with mean daughters in this entertaining domestic thriller from Hunt.…Small-town gossip and teenage angst drive the brisk plot, which is elevated by fully fleshed-out characters and a palpable realism. Hunt remains a writer to watch.”—Publishers Weekly

“I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough—mean girls, mean moms, the new girl in town, capped off by a superb mystery…Margot Hunt has such a deft hand with the clues that you’ll never see it coming.”—J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

Well Done.

Starts out slowly, building plot and characters. I had no idea where this story was going, but, it really had a great ending. It's definitely worth reading. You won't be disappointed.

wow! A gripping story, coming of age to grab you

Great story, great performance, hard to put down. I could feel the emotions of mother and daughter. Interesting developments along the way. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Hunt's books.

Engaging

I binged this audiobook in 3 days. Absolutely loved it. Great storyline and kept me guessing.

Bad Behavior

Great story excellent narration. Look forward to reading more books from the author. Well done.

good read

Great Story with good suspense and characters with demons and real life issues. I enjoyed the story.

Kara Stratford

Interesting, thought-provoking story which analyzes problematic behavioral and relationship issues as parents and their teenage daughters juggle personal aspirations with morality, coming of age, and societal pressures in an increasingly tech-based world. Within this framework, story also explores the concept of nature vs nurture in the development of psychopathology and personal recognition of potentially deviant behavior. Very well done complex psychological thriller. Definitely recommend. Hope for a sequel.

Wow

This was a gripping psychological thriller that delivered. It started slowly but it was interesting up through the end, with twists that I did not expect. Nuanced characters. Worth the credit!

Potential not reached

Potentially a good story but silly dialogue and unrealistic situations/reaction to situations made this a weak book

FINALLY pure escape fiction without an agenda!

I liked this. After listening to book after book with snide political references and some agenda ticked boxes, it was wonderful to listen to pure entertainment escape fiction with no political or cultural agenda. So it was a bit over the top and I didn’t particularly like any of the characters, I enjoyed the entire thing and the narration was superb. Preferred a different ending, but I understand why it ended the way it did. Reviewer opinions vary a lot on this one, but it held my interest as I went through my day. I support any author who keeps personal agendas, normalized cultural extremes, and politics out of their fictional mysteries and thrillers.

Good story

Very engaging! I enjoyed it! The ending was surprising! I have a new favorite author!