Girls and Their Horses

By: Eliza Jane Brazier

Narrated by: Helen Laser

“The thriller of the summer.”
—Today.com

Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cutthroat mothers, and a suspicious death at a horse show…from the author of Good Rich People

When the nouveau riche Parker family moves to an exclusive community in the heart of Southern California, they believe it’s their chance at a fresh start. Heather Parker is determined to give her daughters the life she never had—starting with horses.

She signs them up for riding lessons at Rancho Santa Fe Equestrian, where horses are a lifestyle. Heather becomes a “Barn Mom,” part of a group of wealthy women who hang at the stables, drink wine, and prepare their daughters for competition.

It’s not long before the Parker family is fully enmeshed in the horse world—from mean girl cliques to barn romances and dark secrets. With the end of summer horse show fast approaching, the pressure is on, and these mothers will stop at nothing to give their daughters everything they deserve.

Before the summer is over, lies will turn lethal, accidents will happen, and someone will end up dead.

Don’t recommend

I’m not a fan of this story. I do like horses and I rode for a few years out of a barn. I was already “old”to start riding but I loved being in the barn, especially in the evening at feeding time. Anyway I thought the “story” poorly written - all the bad/evil stuff happened in the first three-quarters of the book, then it all started turning around. I ask you,when in life does that happen -ALL one way then ALL the other.

meh

well its not a DNF. I just don't know how I feel about it. The ending feels unsatisfactory, like justice is undone still and million dollar horses can just be backyard ponies on a whim.

The details of a horse show barn ( as a former horse show girl) felt spot on. The jumps backwards and forwards in time felt like the cool literary trick they are. The reader was spot on.

It just feels meh.

Read it and tell me I'm wrong.

Such an entertaining book!

I had saved a screen shot of the cover & after seeing it recommended in a horse related fb group I immediately downloaded. Very fun read! A few details weren’t realistic but overall super enjoyable & kept me guessing.

Pretty good book about horses and “girls”

This book is about girls, women, men and horses. And murder. Excellent narration, good pacing.

Great thriller type read for equestrians

Well written mystery type novel for equestrians. Keeps you guessing until the end about who is going to turn up dead!