Let’s start with the cover… it’s absolutely gorgeous! Simple, eye-catching, beautiful! And the pages between? Equally wonderful.
Restless Girls is a take on the “locked room” thriller, taking place on a deserted island far from the rest of the world. It’s an island with a rich, and dark, history, and even today, there are wild stories about its continued oddity. Its history is told through inserted letters, hinting at the troubled island. The backstories of the characters, too, are told through flashbacks, slowly weaving together in an engrossing way.
The atmospheric setting of the island is almost a character in and of itself. There is such a creepy and eerie air about it that stokes the suspense to new levels. Add to that six relative strangers, none of whom are exactly who they say they are, and it makes for a twisty, turny read with so many unexpected moments.
The bingeability of this book is high, too. I couldn’t put it down, the suspense having me turn the pages long after I should have put it down. The only reason it isn’t a 5-star read for me is the ending. I’m fine with it; I just felt like there could have been more to explain the whys of it. And that is something I can’t explain for fear of spoilers!