The book opens with a young girl locked in a boarding school infirmary. ![]() This was my first read from Michele Campbell and I really enjoyed it. I had so much fun with it and definitely plan to pick up more from Michele Campbell. Martin's Press for providing me the opportunity to read this book and provide my opinions. If these are topics that are sensitive for you, please tread cautiously. I would however say trigger warning for sexual assault, hazing, bullying and unlawful sexual contact. I also feel this would be good for readers who may be looking to transition from YA books to Adult books, as it has elements of both. I would recommend this to anyone who loves Domestic Dramas. It was really well done and I applaud the author for keeping the pace steady and engaging the whole way through. I loved the format which mixes in detective interviews in portions of the narrative. In my opinion, this wasn't wickedly suspenseful it was more that things began to unravel before your eyes at a steady pace until the final scene. There is bullying, hazing, general romantic drama of the teen variety, but for me, it worked. If you are the type of reader who doesn't enjoy teenage drama, you may find this one tedious. The interactions between the students at the school, on their own, could fit well into a YA Thriller it's when the adults and kids mix that things get messy. There are a lot of complicated themes woven throughout. Heath has lofty goals, such as one day becoming Headmaster of the school Sarah, the supportive wife, is often left on the sidelines. Their marriage is explored in detail and although seemingly happy, there are troubles and resentments boiling just under the surface. The story also follows a married couple, Heath and Sarah Donovan, who both work at Odell. A place where she can begin again, reach new academic heights and strive toward loftier goals than ever before.īel, the 'wild one', devastated by the recent loss of her beloved mother is more of a loose cannon and falls in with a group of 'bad girls' almost immediately. Rose, the more grounded and studious of the two, looks at this as a blessing. Odell is a prestigious New England boarding school filled to the brim with over-privileged kids behaving badly. The story centers around twins, Bel and Rose Enright, who after losing both parents in a horrible accident, get sent by their wealthy Grandmother to Odell Academy. Once I discovered that was the case, I knew this book would be a good fit for me. Surprisingly enough, I didn't even know that was to be the setting of She Was the Quiet One until I picked it up. I am absolute TRASH for any story set at a private school. ![]() James’ boarding-school mystery, The Broken Girls, should give this a try." - Booklist ![]() "Campbell’s skillful characterization and her shocking final twist make this follow-up to It’s Always the Husband well worthwhile. In a novel full of twists, turns, and dark secrets, Michele Campbell once again proves her skill at crafting intricately spun and completely compelling plots. Is Heath trying to help Bel or take advantage of her? In a world of privilege, seduction, and manipulation, only one sister will live to tell the truth. ![]() But Bel turns to Sarah’s husband Heath, a charismatic and ambitious teacher. Rose turns to her dorm mother, Sarah Donovan, for advice. When Bel falls in with a crowd of wild rich kids who pressure her into hazing Rose, the sisters’ relationship is shattered. But for Rose’s vulnerable twin sister Bel, Odell Academy is a place of temptation and danger. From the author of It’s Always the Husband comes a riveting new suspense novel about privilege, power, and what happens when we let ambition take control.įor Rose Enright, enrolling in a prestigious New England boarding school is the opportunity of a lifetime.
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