I have a huge regret that it took me so long to finally read this one. It's addictive, hard to put down. Fast paced story with characters you love to love or love to hate. There is mainly one POV, Lux, as she tries to figure out her life after she's had a profound loss.

There are other POV - the before POV that cover everyone else on the island. It gives a little glimpse in to what brought them to the island to help understand why they are reacting a certain way now. I loved the style and easily slid right in to this little island paradise. I also loved the little breaks with stories and letters giving the history of the island, enough to make you really get worried and push up that creepy vibe. Such a perfect, fun story. I loved it!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

A great thriller! A little predictable by the end but I also didn’t want the story to end. I would definitely read a sequel if there ever was one. Find out what happened to Lux on her best adventure.

Lux has become accustomed to a nomadic lifestyle when her boyfriend Nico is offered a proposition to sail best friends, Amma and Brittany, to the desolate Meroe Island. She agrees to join the journey, despite the many stories of Meroe’s dark history. Through treacherous seas they arrive to Meroe to find that it is just as beautiful and exotic as rumor has it, however not as abandoned as they had anticipated. What is supposed to be a relaxing adventure turns grim as unwelcome guests arrive and the islander’s secrets begin to unfold.

The story is a slow burn, where you have to really wait and be patient to see where it ultimately peaks, however the entire ride is an exhilarating. The characters are fascinating and I loved Lux as a narrator - broken, fiestly, but hell bent on adventure. The way the character’s “before” falls into place as “now” creates a must-read story.

Do I wish I was on a tropical island right now? 100% yes. Do I wish it was Meroe Island from this book? 100% no. Although it made a FANTASTIC setting!

Reckless Girls takes us to the island of Meroe, a desolate place with rumors of murder and cannibalism among its shores. Lux and her sailor boyfriend Nico agree to take some girls to Meroe island after some convincing and cash. When they meet two other travelers on the island they have the vacation of a lifetime full of partying and relaxing, for a few days that is…

Liked:
-Absolutely amazing setting
-Fast paced
-Survivor vibes

Disliked:
-Ending was meh

I’d highly recommend this as a lighter thriller perfect for summer or a spring break trip! Big thriller fans will probably think it’s a little predictable, but overall I thought it was a fun one!

4/5

I'll be in the vast minority in not being over the moon in love with Reckless Girls, but I read a far different book than what I was expecting. I wanted to be creeped out and on the edge of my seat, but I found by the time the "creep factor" set in, things were almost immediately resolved. I'll be the first to admit I don't typically enjoy a slow burn, but this plot moved along too quickly even for me.

I did enjoy the alternating timelines and getting a look into each character's past. The final twist is one I definitely did not see coming, and I felt the ending was just good, not great.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Rachel Hawkins for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This is the perfect beach read thriller! I’ll always love a good revenge story. I give this 3.5 stars.

“Reckless Girls” by Rachel Hawkins drew me in and I felt transported to the remote island! I truly enjoyed this book along with each of the female character’s stories. I didn’t want the book to end and wanted more!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martins Press for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

Another very entertaining read from Rachel Hawkins. In a plot with many twists, friends charter a boat that sails to a deserted haunted island. It looks like paradise until the bodies begin to pile up. No one in this is who they appear to be.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to read and review this book.

I liked this. my first book by Rachel (i think) and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed the way the whole mystery situation played out. i cant say much without spoiling the book, but everything is interconnected. We also have a nice mix of cheating (don’t condone but makes a good story line), murders that happen in close proximity with a very small suspect pool. I very much recommend this!! •

I. Adore. Rachel Hawkins.

Seriously - I'm not sure she could do any wrong. This book was a whirlwind read that I finished within 24 hours! I didn't even see the twist coming until pages before it was revealed. Seriously such a fun read. Going on vacation? Take this one!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press ​and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.
Unfortunately, I didn't love this one. As I made my way through the book, I recounted a lot of the story to my husband and we both couldn't figure out why certain events were included in the plot. It seems like a lot of moments were added for shock value. I did enjoy the setting and Hawkins descriptions but a lot of the dialogue was cringey. I do think a lot of women would enjoy this as a summer beach/pool read, it just wasn't for me.

I really enjoyed this book! It was such a quick and fun read. I read The Wife Upstairs last year and absolutely loved it. Although I didn’t like this one more, I still had a really good time. These characters weren’t very likeable but I was okay with that. I just really enjoyed the setting of this book and the storyline. The ending was definitely my favorite! Such a solid and quick thriller!

I truly wanted to enjoy this book. Unfortunately, it felt really flat to me. I thought this was going to be a mystery/thriller and for most of the book nothing really in the lines of mystery or thriller happened. I’m still confused about all the buzz this book got.

Reckless Girls is a fun thriller. And by fun, I mean I was holding my breath, racing through the pages, and wondering when all the awful stuff was going to happen.

I found all the characters interesting, and more or less likable, at least until the secrets start slowly being revealed. I was constantly changing my mind about their motivations. We know from the prologue something terrifying will happen, but we don't know how or why, and I kept on trying to guess at that, too.

Loved the setting, too, that went from being beautiful and Insta-worthy to creepy. The deserted island, and nobody else around, became more and more claustrophobic as the story went on. The novel was superbly paced.

The only thing keeping this from a five star rating is there's a bit at the end that felt a little rushed and left me confused. Still, it gets 4.5 stars

Such an interesting book and I really really liked it! I was expecting it to be similar to the authors first book and it really wasn’t. The remote island setting was so cool and there were so many twists and turns I wasn’t expecting. I really liked Lux and was intrigued by the others on the island. I would definitely recommend this book!

3.5 stars

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an ARC.

What happens when a group of travelers end up on a remote island with a sordid past? What seems like a paradise island quickly turns into a nightmare. Who will survive?

This Rachel Hawkins has been one of her best to date. A mysterious island takes the centerpiece of this story.

This book was a fast read. I’ll admit that while I still loved it, I had super high expectations. The author Leif jokingly referring to it as her”Murder Boat” book, so I thought there was going to be more murder lol. It was a little slower paced than I thought, but still an excellent time psychological thriller. Thank you to St. Martins Press for providing a copy in exchange for honest review.

This book is really fun! It's a quick read and a great escape for the Winter months!

Lux is working in Hawaii, where she moved recently with her boyfriend Nico, when two girls ask to hire them to sail to a remote island in the South Pacific. Meroe Island is a beautiful, secluded paradise, but it is rumoured to be the home of great tragedies...ship wrecks, shark attacks, poisonous fish, and general misfortune! When the four arrive on the island, they find another couple there- Jake and Elisa. Everyone present is hiding something from their past and it is a perfect storm as everything comes together on this island in the middle of nowhere!

This is a super addicting story. I couldn't put it down! I was completely absorbed! Rachel Hawkins described the perfect dream-like yet very creepy setting! I would never go to that island but it was nice to think about the beaches and warm water right now. The characters are all really interesting, and I enjoyed the flashbacks to "The Before". I was shocked by some of the twists! The ending is totally wild and out there- the entire story requires a bit of suspension of disbelief- but I really could not read fast enough! I'll look out for more by Rachel Hawkins.

Thanks to St. Martins Press and Raincoast Books for my copy!

Barrie Kreinuk is a one man show. He delivers in a big way. Adding layers upon layers of depth to these characters. Reckless Girls kept me on the edge of my seat. From Hawaii to Meroe Island I felt the minutes ticking down. What a crazy adventure! Reckless Girls felt to me like reading a few intersecting stories that come together brilliantly.



Rachel Hawkins is an auto buy for me. Highly recommend all her books or audio recordings. Go in blind and enjoy the ride.