The Roanoke Girls

by Amy Engel

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Pub Date Mar 14 2017 | Archive Date Mar 01 2017

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Darkly sensual and deeply atmospheric, this is a novel about the twisted secrets families keep - and the fierce and terrible love that both binds them together and rips them apart.

The taboo-breaking thriller of the year, perfect for fans of Emma Cline's THE GIRLS.

Beautiful.

Rich.

Mysterious.

Everyone wants to be a Roanoke girl.

But you won't when you know the truth.

Lane Roanoke is fifteen when she comes to live with her maternal grandparents and fireball cousin, Allegra, at the Roanoke family's rural estate following the suicide of her mother. Over one long, hot summer, Lane experiences the benefits of being one of the rich and beautiful Roanoke girls.

But what she doesn't know is being a Roanoke girl carries a terrible legacy: either the girls run, or they die. For there is darkness at the heart of Roanoke, and when Lane discovers its insidious pull, she must make her choice...

This title has been listed for readers in Australia & New Zealand. If you are in the UK, US or other territories please search for your edition, if listed.

Darkly sensual and deeply atmospheric, this...

Advance Praise

I was immediately drawn into The Roanoke Girls, a haunting and riveting look at one family's tangled legacy. You won't stop reading until you've unravelled the darkest of Roanoke's shocking secrets. - Laura McHugh

This is a poised and haunting novel, whose enchanting prose bellies its dark and intense subject matter. An evocative modern take on Southern Gothic, with a compelling twist which will remain with you long after the book's last sentence. - L. S. Hinton

An emotionally compelling page turner, The Roanoke Girls takes you inside the dark world of a twisted family and one woman's fight to break free from the chains of her own history. This is family intrigue at its very best. - Wendy Walker