The Wild Girls - by Phoebe Morgan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In the vein of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, a deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller about a group of old friends who plan to reconnect on an African safari vacation, but soon learn that their wild pasts have finally caught up with them.

"A wonderfully atmospheric thriller of secrets, lies and betrayals . . . a heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read." --B.A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors

FOUR FRIENDS. A LUXURY RETREAT. IT'S GOING TO BE MURDER.

It's been years since Grace, Felicity, Alice, and Hannah were together. The "Wild Girls," as they were once called, are no longer so wild. Alice is a teacher. Hannah has a new baby. Grace is a homebody. Only Felicity seems to have retained her former spark.

Then Felicity invites them all on the weekend of a lifetime--a birthday bash in Botswana. It will be a chance to have fun and rekindle their once bomb-proof friendship... and finally put that one horrible night, all those years ago, behind them for good.

But soon after arriving at the luxury safari lodge, a feeling of unease settles over them. There's no sign of the party that was promised. There's no phone signal. They are on their own... and things start to go very, very wrong.

A fresh approach to the classic locked-room mystery, The Wild Girls is sure to appeal to fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

Review Quotes

"Masterfully constructed twists and tangible paranoia push the bush setting to the background as treacheries are unveiled, and the outcome is shrouded by competing obsessions and next-level manipulation. An excellent recommendation for readers craving the twist-driven plot construction favored by Gillian Flynn and Ruth Ware."--Booklist

A tense, torturous thriller . . . keenly realized and entirely relatable.--The Sunday Post (UK)

This is great. Kept me gripped!--Jane Fallon, author of Faking Friends

A wonderfully atmospheric thriller of secrets, lies and betrayals, The Wild Girls is a heart-stopping rollercoaster of a read with a dark sense of menace and hugely relatable characters.--B. A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors

Absolutely loved The Wild Girls. A dark and delicious thriller with an atmospheric Botswana setting that's chock-a-block full of twists and turns.-- K.L. Slater

Agatha Christie meets Liane Moriarty in this escapist thriller about toxic friendships. Compelling and clever, you'll binge it in one sitting.--Deborah O'Connor, author of The Captive

When three estranged friends set off for an all-expenses-paid trip to Botswana, you just know it won't be long before they discover the catch--and what a terrifying one it is! Tense, well-paced and with a cast of relatable flesh-and-blood women, The Wild Girls is an exhilarating, read-in-one sitting ride.--Louise Candlish, #1 internationally bestselling author