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Fast Boys and Pretty Girls
Lo Patrick
Publication Date: July 8th, 2025
Sourcebooks Landmark
336 Pages
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Genre: Mystery & Thrillers | New Adult
I loved the books The Floating Girls and The Night the River Wept by this author. In this story, Danielle (Dani) returns to Georgia after living in New York City and working as a model. She’s even living in the house she grew up in, with her husband and four daughters in tow. One afternoon, her kids are playing at the back of the house, and they find a dead body. I should have loved everything about this slow-burning, southern, coming-of-age tale, but I didn’t.
This book has an awesome setting and an excellent premise, but for some reason, it didn’t click with me like her two previous books have. I think the pace was just too slow for my liking. I didn’t like Dani very much either; I felt no sympathy for her. Even though the writing is great, it often feels like a young adult book. I think more of a backstory was needed, and the development of the characters wasn’t there. I loved the past-and-present format, but it missed the emotional punch I got with the other two books. I also found the mystery a tad predictable. Would I read this author again? Absolutely, but this one missed the mark for me personally.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
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