Set in Europe and England shortly after WW2, this fascinating novel explores the lives and futures of 2 girls growing up in rural France. Though they are fast friends, one clearly holds an eerie power over the other.

This brilliant novel delves deep into the heart and soul of two 13-year-old girls, their friendship and the balance of power between the two. The reader feels their innocence as well as the cruelty that can be caused by attempting to control reality. This novel will stick with me for a very long time. Great book club choice.

Thanks to FS&G and NetGalley for the reveiw copy.

Fabulous. Even the Elena Ferrante novels don't capture the passion of childhood friendship so eloquently.