The Graces by Laure Eve

The Graces (The Graces, #1)

by Laure Eve

Picked for BBC Radio 2's Book Club

Everyone said the Graces were witches.
They moved through the corridors like sleek fish, ripples in their wake. Stares followed their backs and their hair.
They had friends, but they were just distractions. They were waiting for someone different.
All I had to do was show them that person was me.

Like everyone else in her town, River is obsessed with the Graces, attracted by their glamour and apparent ability to weave magic. But are they really what they seem? And are they more dangerous than they let on?

This beautifully-written thriller will grip you from its very first page.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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The Graces are this family shrouded in mystery and secrecy. Their circle is very small, and seemingly, impenetrable, but newcomer, River, is able to become one of the chosen few.

This book is filled with broken people, who are hiding from their own secrets. I hinged on every sentence as Eve fed us the truth, bit by bit. I loved the tension, and the build up. The ending caught me off guard, and that was a good thing. I like surprises, and am looking forward to see where this series is going.

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