I love a good, gripping mystery and/or an edge of your seat thriller. Unfortunately, Dead Girls was neither. The blurb sounded so promising, and I got that our protagonist was suffering from some confusion and memory loss from her attack, However, when you have a main character that is already confused, a convoluted story may not be the best way to go. Between info dump style paragraphs, convos with little to no clarification as to who is speaking, and abrupt scene changes, it all became a jumbled mess. Add in the many characters and so much going on, and the effort it took to keep up with it all became more work than enjoyment. Thankfully, the story isn't overly lengthy, and while I considered giving up several times, I did finish in hopes that things would improve. In my humble opinion, they did not, and if I had to sum it up in one word, I would say busy - Dead Girls is incredibly busy.
The beauty of reading is what drove me to distraction with this one may well be the very things that make someone else fall in love with it. So, if it sounds like your kind of thing, by all means, give it shot.

I received an advanced reader’s in exchange for an honest review

DNF. I loved “Normal” but it didn’t work as a police procedural, or from the victim’s point of view. Did make me want to read “Normal” again though.

Two months ago, a serial killer attacked Detective Alisha Green and left her for dead. She survived, but her memory is no longer what it once was. The killer believes she is dead, but she is now struggling with investigating the killer and her faulty memory, questioning what is real and what is just a trick her mind is playing on her.

After reading Graeme Cameron’s Normal and loving it, I was really looking forward to this next novel. It wasn’t quite as good as Normal, but it was still very well written and suspenseful. The beginning is a bit overwhelming and slightly confusing with a lot of detail and character development, but the pace of the book picks up after getting through about the first third of it. The plot of this chilling thriller is solid but very intense. Overall, I enjoyed the book and will read Cameron’s next one.

This book jumps right in and moves at such a fast pace that it leaves the reader behind. The introduction of too many characters too quickly and the disjointed cohesion between paragraphs left the reader questioning just what was happening and where is this going? Started with a strong prologue, but quickly became too convoluted from there. Not a favorite for me.

There were some points where I forgot who these people were or what happened in the first book, but that's my personal problem. I think a little more explanation could have been given to bring us back up to speed after the first book, and people picking up this one without having read Normal will probably be confused. But I liked the continuation of the story and characters we met in Normal and liked seeing how it all tied together.

I absolutely loved the first book - Normal - but it was difficult to get into this one. I was curious to find out what happened but wasn't a fan of the new POV.

Here's Kendall on her outlier island.... again... sigh...

Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron sounded like a thriller that was right up my lane. The one word I can leave you with after finishing this was overwhelmed.

I felt like I was stepping into a situation where my head was spinning so fast I couldn't grasp what the heck was going on. There was way too much going on in this story and too many characters.

At the beginning of the story, our lead female detective Alisha Green is brutally attacked by what were lead to believe by the killer she is hunting down. Alisha survives and the killer is still out there hunting others. Alisha is determined to find this serial killer...

This story honestly was a complete mess. I was so utterly confused the entire time. It just didn't make any sense to me and felt like character conversations were running together multiple times. It also, would change scenes abruptly.... :(.

This one wasn't for me. But, I have heard from many others that Graeme's other novels have been very good. So, I may check those out! :)

2 stars

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Harlequin Park Row for the advanced arc in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Dead Girls by Graeme Cameron is a thriller that sounded as if it would be right up my alley with a police detective after revenge from the killer who had threatened her life. Unfortunately I found this one anything but a compelling thriller read.

The story is that detective Alisha Green was brutally attacked and left for dead but she did manage to survive her attack. Now two months later other victims have been found and some are even still missing so Ali wants to do anything she can to help catch the serial killer.

Ali however has one huge hurtle before she can be of any help with the case, her own failing memory. The attack has left Ali fighting her own mind and memories but she knows that she needs to recall those details to sort through the conflicting accounts and find her attacker.

Dead Girls began at a very fast pace bringing the action and a host of characters in at a rapid rate which may lead to some confusion. Normally I’m one that enjoys a fast pace but I also like depth built into it to get to know everyone and the situation I’m stepping into and it seemed that was missing in here leaving me struggling to get to know everything.

I also lost count of how many times during the book it seemed conversations just ran together and I would lose who was speaking, this also led to a disconnect to the story and characters. When the story included a main character struggling with what is real and what is imagined and her own memories while I was struggling to become invested I had a bit of chuckle to myself thinking maybe the author’s style was actually a brilliant twist to know how she felt. Regardless though this one really did not ever hook me into the story and the style was just not for me.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

Meh...I wish I had good things to say about this one more than the writing is solid. A lot of characters get introduced and it gets slightly confusing, it's easy to skim through and nothing jumped out at me as twist gnarly suspenseful...

Detective Ali Green has her work cut out for her in this serial killer book. Detective Ali Green has been through a lot in past with serial killers, but she is not going to let this stop her. This book was face paced and full of great action. I enjoyed this book. *I received a free e-copy from NetGalley and this is my honest review.*

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This was a intense book. I liked the characters and the story has plenty of twists and turns. The lead character Alisha survived a near fatal attack and has some memory issues. When Alisha is narrating, having flashbacks and trying to solve the case it does become somewhat confusing to follow. It is a enjoyable read that will keep you on#Dead#Girls #NetGalley

This was a intense book. I liked the characters and the story has plenty of twists and turns. The lead character Alisha survived a near fatal attack and has some memory issues. When Alisha is narrating, having flashbacks and trying to solve the case it does become somewhat confusing to follow. It is a enjoyable read that will keep you on the edge of your seat. the edge of your seat.

Thank you Harlequin - Park Row Books and #NetGalley for the ARC copy.

I absolutely loved Normal when I first received it for review. It was so action packed and suspenseful, not to mention the fact that it was told from the villains point of view, something we don't get to see every day in these stories.

Not only did we end up having feelings for the bad guy, but we almost understood him as well. It was quite the read. One that definitely messed with your mind a little and left you wanting more.

I was so excited to get Cameron's latest book, I just knew that it would once again blow my mind and leave me on the edge of my seat and it did do those things but maybe just not to the extent that Normal did.

I did like this but for some reason, I had a really hard time getting into the story and feeling anything for the protagonist which is weird because it really was a suspenseful story and very wll written. One I am sure fans of his debut novel, will really enjoy.