The Ice Cream Girls

By: Dorothy Koomson

Narrated by: Robin Miles, Charlotte Parry, Tim Gerard Reynolds

Best-selling author Dorothy Koomson's novels have been translated into 28 languages. In The Ice Cream Girls, 18-year-old Serena Gorringe and 16-year-old Poppy Carlisle were tried for the murder of their teacher - but only Poppy was convicted of the crime. Twenty years later, Poppy is released from prison - and she's determined to force Serena to admit her part in the killing.

©2010 Dorothy Koomson (P)2012 Recorded Books

ending is predictable...a good story nonetheless.

good story. it was kind of predictable. I wish it had more twists and turns.

Good Book Club Read

Everyone in our book club loved this book. It wasn't my favorite book but it was still a great read. The story line was new and relevant. Would recommend.

Eh

I'm getting tired of these dull bestselling "suspense" stories in which the conclusion rests on some utterly random event or happenstance rather a well-built plot and character development. The narration was uneven, the voice(s) she chose for one main character were so whiny and self-pitying that it was hardly bearable. On the plus side, that did make it plausible that she was delusional, giving the book a bit of interest it actually lacked as written.

A little slow

Would you try another book from Dorothy Koomson and/or the narrators?

Maybe

What do you think your next listen will be?

The Competitor

What three words best describe the narrators’s voice?

Soft, alive, quiet

Did The Ice Cream Girls inspire you to do anything?

Unfortunately no

Any additional comments?

The book was very slow paced and I was under the impression it would have spent more time on the trial as opposed to the girls' lives after.

I couldn't quit listening.

The plot, language and narration were fantastic! With only one (understandably) one-dimensional character, I was intrigued by the protagonists' personalities, lives and plights. With one exception, I was unable to piece together exactly what happened in the past to make Serena and Poppy "The Ice Cream Girls".

At the risk of being repetitive, I enjoyed this book immensely, and will enjoy listening to it again. Kudos to the author and narrators.