The Last Lost Girl

by Maria Hoey

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On a perfect July evening in the sizzling Irish summer of 1976, fifteen-year-old Festival Queen Lilly Brennan disappears. Thirty-seven years later, as the anniversary of Lilly's disappearance approaches, her sister Jacqueline returns to their childhood home in Blackberry Lane. There she stumbles upon something that reopens the mystery, setting her on a search for the truth - a search that leads her to surprising places and challenging encounters.… (more)

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This book was dark. There was mystery and paranoia in each character you meet. There is closure by the end but the trail is long and your boots are heavy by the time you reach your answer. (

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whybehave2002 | May 4, 2019 |

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Unfortunately, I was never able to download this book - it looks like it could have been really interesting and I love a good thriller so I was disappointed, but as there is no other way to connect with the author or agent to get my copy, I'll have to see if I come across it another way someday. (

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CInacio | Jan 8, 2019 |

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Personally not a fan of books that start out really slow, you can get background info with character building and still add something to keep you intrigued and I don't feel this book did it, not for me anyway, I tried reading it quite a few different times before I finally made my way through it. (

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Amy_Webb | Apr 3, 2018 |

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Family. Sisters. Love. Secrets. Lies.
They shape us, they change our lives.
A surprising book. Quite well written. Good character development and fast -paced. (

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sunnydrk | Feb 21, 2018 |

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I liked this book well enough although it isn't one I am excited to talk about or recommend to others. This book was a little slow with no real push to solve the mystery of the missing sister. I was also disappointed with the ending since it didn't seem worth all the effort that was put into it. (

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midkid88 | Jan 2, 2018 |

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2017-07-01

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Dublin, Ireland

Donegal, Ireland

Cold hope-on-Sea, England

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“For Rebecca, who always believed”

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“Praise the Lord” is one of Mrs Quinn’s favourite sayings, and she has a lot of them: “The Lord is mighty” – “A whistling woman makes the Virgin Mary cry” – “When you think you’re flying, it’s then you’re only fluttering.”

“Tis unnecessary and silly to gild a lily’,”

“Mist in the hollow, fine weather to follow."

“What? It could happen. Life is weird like that.
Weird is one word for it alright,” said Jacqueline.
Weird but with wonderful bits dotted through it, said Gayle.
Brilliant passages connected by long prosaic interludes, said Jacqueline.”

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On a perfect July evening in the sizzling Irish summer of 1976, fifteen-year-old Festival Queen Lilly Brennan disappears. Thirty-seven years later, as the anniversary of Lilly's disappearance approaches, her sister Jacqueline returns to their childhood home in Blackberry Lane. There she stumbles upon something that reopens the mystery, setting her on a search for the truth - a search that leads her to surprising places and challenging encounters.

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