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Mystery · 2018 · PG-13

The broken girls

by Simone St. James

Two timelines — 1950 and the present — converge around a haunted Vermont girls' school with a dark past.

For14+GenreMysteryLength340 pagesRead time~9 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder mystery violence in both timelines; ghost horror elements

Language

Barely any

Mild language appropriate for the gothic thriller

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief adult references

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Dark themes around violence against women and the secrets schools keep

What this book is about

A compelling gothic thriller from Simone St. James featuring a genuinely creepy boarding school ghost. Violence is thriller/horror level. Atmospheric and dark. Adult readers.

Notes for sensitive readers

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Murder mystery

Ghost horror

Violence against women

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