The Girls Inside, NJ Mackay
The Girls Inside, NJ Mackay
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The Girls Inside

Author: NJ Mackay

Narrator: Emma-Jane Goodwin

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orion

Published: 03/29/2021


Synopsis

A gripping, compelling psychological thriller about a cult, a fire, and the dark secrets that four young girls have carried with them but can no longer keep buried...

Blue grew up in the Black House.

In remotest Wales, Joseph Carillo recruited young, lonely women to join his community and adopt his erratic views. Blue's mother was one of them. But when the Black House goes up in flames, Blue escapes to freedom and never stops running.

Twenty years later, when Blue's old dormmate commits suicide, Blue receives a strange call. She has been awarded sole custody of Natasha's daughter. But things don't add up. The girls haven't spoken since the night of the fire.

As Blue begins to dig into Natasha's life, her suspicions take her all the way back to that fateful night...But will the truth help Blue to face her past, or will it put everyone she holds close in danger?

The addictive, dark and redemptive psychological thriller you've been waiting for in 2021 - for fans of Lisa Jewell, Louise Jensen, Phoebe Morgan, CL Taylor, Cara Hunter and KL Slater.

Praise for NJ MACKAY:

'Dark, gripping, unexpected. Insanely good - like, Dark Places good' ELLE CROFT

'Brilliantly plotted, tense and atmospheric' RACHAEL BLOK

'Grips you from the first line through to the nail-biting conclusion. Psychological suspense at its best' VICTORIA SELMAN

'Clever, unexpected, brilliantly plotted; I literally could not put it down' CLARE EMPSON

About NJ Mackay

NJ Mackay is Niki Mackay in flimsy disguise writing standalones. Niki Mackay studied Performing Arts at the BRIT School, and it turned out she wasn't very good at acting but quite liked writing scripts. She holds a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Drama and won a full scholarship for her MA in Journalism. She has two published novels, I, Witness and The Lies We Tell both featuring PI Madison Attallee. She is also the co-host of the podcast #CrimeGirlGang


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie (JuJu) on April 07, 2021

I'm fascinated by Cults and the reality that their leaders have the power to coerce their members into shocking acts. So this book was a perfect read for me. I read it over 10 days through Pigeonhole. If you’re not familiar with them, they release books in what they call Staves (sections/stages). A n......more

Goodreads review by Pheadra on April 07, 2021

This was an enjoyable story in parts deeply disturbing, in other parts absolutely gripping. It tells the tale of a cult headed by an evil, sadistic man, Jopseph Carillo and the power he exerted over those in his Black House, a cult, based in Wales. After careful planning a fire is started that sees......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on March 29, 2021

The Girls Inside is a gripping and compulsive psychological thriller about the aftermath of being involved in a cult; even years later their lives are deeply affected by what they witnessed and experienced first hand. But being left a baby to care for and bring up after a fellow cult member, and fri......more

Goodreads review by Belinda on March 16, 2021

This plot is so different from anything I have ever read that I found myself totally immersed in this thriller. As the story progresses the complexity of the mystery pile up, imploring you to get answers. A riveting and captivating read with captivating characters.......more

Goodreads review by Mags on April 07, 2021

An emotional rollercoaster of a book. Hard to read at times, but beautifully written. Just a shame that I, and my fellow Pigeons had worked out all the twists long before the end. Some moments of absolute tension as we followed the story, and pure emotion as I read about the background to the story,......more


Quotes

A must-read. Dark, gripping, unexpected and with complex, layered characters. Insanely good - like, Dark Places good

I was gripped from the first page. Found Her is brilliantly plotted novel, tense and atmospheric. You will doubt and suspect everyone. Loved it

If you're looking for a gripping read during lockdown, look no further. I've just binge read this clever, unexpected, brilliantly plotted thriller because I literally could not put it down. Incredible

Grips you from the first line through to the nail biting conclusion. This is psychological suspense at it's very best

I couldn't put it down...a must read

Absolutely gripping

A punchy, pacy thriller - I devoured it in a single day