The Quarry Girls, Jess Lourey
The Quarry Girls, Jess Lourey
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The Quarry Girls
A Thriller

Author: Jess Lourey

Narrator: Jess Nahikian, Jess Nahikian

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/2022


Synopsis

Killers hiding in plain sight. Small-town secrets. A girl who knows too much. From the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things and Bloodline comes a nerve-twisting novel inspired by a shocking true crime.Minnesota, 1977. For the teens of one close-knit community, summer means late-night swimming parties at the quarry, the county fair, and venturing into the tunnels beneath the city. But for two best friends, it’s not all fun and games.Heather and Brenda have a secret. Something they saw in the dark. Something they can’t forget. They’ve decided to never tell a soul. But their vow is tested when their friend disappears—the second girl to vanish in a week. And yet the authorities are reluctant to investigate. Heather is terrified that the missing girls are connected to what she and Brenda stumbled upon that night. Desperately searching for answers on her own, she learns that no one in her community is who they seem to be. Not the police, not the boys she met at the quarry, not even her parents. But she can’t stop digging because she knows those girls are in danger.She also knows she’s next.

About Jess Lourey

Jess Lourey is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Litani, Bloodline, Unspeakable Things, The Catalain Book of Secrets, the Salem’s Cipher thrillers, and the Mira James mysteries, among many other works, including young adult, short stories, and nonfiction. An Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty Award nominee, Jess is a tenured professor of creative writing and sociology and a leader of writing retreats. She is also a recipient of The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, and a TEDx presenter. Check out her TEDx Talk for the inspiration behind her first published novel. When she’s not leading writing workshops, reading, or spending time with her friends and family, you can find her working on her next story. For more information visit www.jessicalourey.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kail on July 08, 2024

The cover says “a thriller” but I was not thrilled.......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on October 08, 2022

Amazon Prime first read October 2022. Jess Lourey sets the scene at the start of the book by discussing actual serial killers in Minnesota in the 1970s so what follows is based on a true story. In the Pantown suburb of Saint Cloud three Pantown girls die, their killers in plain sight and it all start......more

Goodreads review by Southern Lady Reads on February 10, 2023

Love when a book reminds me to 'trust but verify' the people around me... because really we don't know anyone. (**inserts awkward laugh after reading this book**) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ A CASUAL TED TALK ON PUBLIC SAFETY FOR ALL MY GIRLIES OUT THERE: 1. Don't be on your phone or have music in your ears when you......more

Goodreads review by Sydney Books on August 14, 2024

Enjoyed this a lot! I’m surprised to see so many divisive reviews 😮 This had a bit of everything, coming-of-age, tight-knit community & small town secrets, true crime, summer vibes. Definitely a bit of a slower burn but I liked the writing style a lot and plan to read more from Jess Lourey soon......more

Goodreads review by Brady on May 29, 2024

started off strong, but really want a fan of the ending......more


Quotes

“[The Quarry Girls is] one of the most anticipated thrillers of the fall season…[The] novel is about innocence lost, the unwritten rules of silence in small towns, what ‘broken men’ do to others, and what boys growing into men do in packs that they would never do alone. And then there’s the courage of one woman who will not allow herself to be killed.” St. Paul Pioneer Press“Like Unspeakable Things and Bloodline, Jess Lourey’s The Quarry Girls is ultimately a morality tale—almost a dark fairy tale except that the plots are rooted in reality and the danger is all too real. The sad fact is that there is no shortage of past crimes to prompt Jess Lourey’s creative mind, but readers can rest easy knowing that this author will approach every idea with deep reverence for the victims and a goal of providing a healing and heartfelt journey—for both the characters and their readers—within the pages of some truly exceptional crime fiction.” BOLO Books“Jess Lourey’s new novel The Quarry Girls is a love letter to Gen-Xers and Murderinos everywhere.” The Big Thrill