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Those Girls
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Chevy Stevens is back with her most powerful, emotional thriller yet— a story of survival…and revenge.
Life has never been easy for the three Campbell sisters. Jess, Courtney, and Dani live on a remote ranch in Western Canada where they work hard and try to stay out of the way of their father’s fists. One night, a fight gets out of hand and the sisters are forced to go on ...more
Life has never been easy for the three Campbell sisters. Jess, Courtney, and Dani live on a remote ranch in Western Canada where they work hard and try to stay out of the way of their father’s fists. One night, a fight gets out of hand and the sisters are forced to go on ...more
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Steven Resnick
Definitely for young adults
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Dear Ms. Stevens,
I'm sorry, but I think it's time we broke up.
I loved you when you wrote Still Missing and Never Knowing
I do know. It was That Night. That sucked big time. I'm sorry.
Too much happening in your book with flat characters turns my heart off.
This one. I thought I was going to love.
I think to keep me relating to characters that are in my books I have to at least have some belief in their stories. Be it fantasy, romance or thrillers like this one.
I was actually with you in this ...more
I'm sorry, but I think it's time we broke up.
I loved you when you wrote Still Missing and Never Knowing
I do know. It was That Night. That sucked big time. I'm sorry.
Too much happening in your book with flat characters turns my heart off.
This one. I thought I was going to love.
I think to keep me relating to characters that are in my books I have to at least have some belief in their stories. Be it fantasy, romance or thrillers like this one.
I was actually with you in this ...more
Wow!! I just finished this book about an hour ago. Fantastic read!
I have enjoyed all of Chevy Stevens books but this one is probably my favorite.
I have found that lately it's taken quite a while for me to get into the books I'm reading.
Not so with this book. I was HOOKED from the start. It packs such an emotional punch that even when I had to put it down for a few minutes it was all I could think about. I rushed through everything I had to do until I could pick it up again.
I fell in love wit ...more
I have enjoyed all of Chevy Stevens books but this one is probably my favorite.
I have found that lately it's taken quite a while for me to get into the books I'm reading.
Not so with this book. I was HOOKED from the start. It packs such an emotional punch that even when I had to put it down for a few minutes it was all I could think about. I rushed through everything I had to do until I could pick it up again.
I fell in love wit ...more
I started reading this book early evening last night (taking a break from the history book). I continued reading through the night -and kept on reading until mid morning. (never touching my phone, or computer. Nothing distracted me, (not the laundry, not my daily 'to-do' list). I didn't even taking a break for a morning cup of tea.
I literary was having an 'affair' with this novel. Be warned, The reading experience is like climbing over a high brick wall --entering private property -- then realiz ...more
I literary was having an 'affair' with this novel. Be warned, The reading experience is like climbing over a high brick wall --entering private property -- then realiz ...more
I have nothing positive to say about this novel. It contains a storyline about young teenaged girls who were abused by their father and then get kidnapped and sexually abused by teenaged boys.
I had previously read two books by Chevy Stevens and abuse type storylines appear to be her niche. I am not impressed. This was despicable.
I always do my utmost to finish a book but listen to the audiobook brought forth feelings in me that made me ill, palms sweaty. Stomach rolling. I have read several bo ...more
I had previously read two books by Chevy Stevens and abuse type storylines appear to be her niche. I am not impressed. This was despicable.
I always do my utmost to finish a book but listen to the audiobook brought forth feelings in me that made me ill, palms sweaty. Stomach rolling. I have read several bo ...more
I don't even know where to start on this one. I'm a huge Chevy Stevens fan; I've read all her books and eagerly anticipate them each year. So naturally I was all set to devour this one, and completely shocked when it felt like I was reading another author. Don't get me wrong, this was an easy read and was thrilling. It just didn't work for me in comparison to her past novels.
I'm not going to rehash the plot as it is complicated and spoilery, but basically these 3 girls go from one bad situation ...more
I'm not going to rehash the plot as it is complicated and spoilery, but basically these 3 girls go from one bad situation ...more
2.5 Stars
Oh dear......I am sorry to say this novel did not work for me. It certainly begins with a bang when three teenage sisters ban together to save themselves from their drunken abusive father, but their unbelievably asinine decisions thereafter ruined the rest of the story for me. Unfortunately, I never did connect with any of the characters, and even the verbal threats and violent actions by the aggressors came across as flat and unconvincing.
Overall, an ok young adult read with murder, ra
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“Some things can’t be made right.”
So Hiddles, what did we think of this one?
Oh come on, that’s a bit harsh dontcha think????
That’s right, think about it. Take all the time you need. Oh, you already have a new reaction???
Yes. I can get on board with the eye roll – and yet somehow I COULD. NOT. STOP. READING. THIS.
Alright, here’s the synopsis (Dear plagiarists, please don’t steal these from me. I’m not very good at writing them): ...more
“Some things can’t be made right.”
So Hiddles, what did we think of this one?
Oh come on, that’s a bit harsh dontcha think????
That’s right, think about it. Take all the time you need. Oh, you already have a new reaction???
Yes. I can get on board with the eye roll – and yet somehow I COULD. NOT. STOP. READING. THIS.
Alright, here’s the synopsis (Dear plagiarists, please don’t steal these from me. I’m not very good at writing them): ...more
Ugh, this book was brutal!! Very emotional and full of angst. I had to take breaks, the tragic events these sisters endured were horrific.
I really enjoyed the first part of this book. Told by the youngest of three sisters, there was a tension that gripped me. I wanted to know how these girls escape their early life and what would become of them. Eighteen years later in the second half of the book, it all started falling apart for me and I even questioned what I had enjoyed in the beginning.
Those girls had a gritty upbringing, so why are they so naive? There is specific mention of being taught mechanical things by their father, but ...more
Those girls had a gritty upbringing, so why are they so naive? There is specific mention of being taught mechanical things by their father, but ...more
Those Girls is a suspenseful read! Divided in 3 parts and don't skip the epilogue. The first part is tough reading, but if you're still with it after that, it's a good, addicting read. It shines a light on the bond between 3 sisters and the secrets they share.
Disclaimer: Trigger Warning for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Torture.
Audio book version by Jorgeana Marie, Emily Woo Zeller, and Nicol Zanzerella ( 11h 29m)
Well, this was quite the wild ride! Separated into three different parts, Those Girls, is set in the Canadian province of British Columbia and spans eighteen years in the lives of the three Campbell sisters. These girls surely live through hell and at times it was hard to stomach. Chevy Stevens' villains are truly the most despicab ...more
Audio book version by Jorgeana Marie, Emily Woo Zeller, and Nicol Zanzerella ( 11h 29m)
Well, this was quite the wild ride! Separated into three different parts, Those Girls, is set in the Canadian province of British Columbia and spans eighteen years in the lives of the three Campbell sisters. These girls surely live through hell and at times it was hard to stomach. Chevy Stevens' villains are truly the most despicab ...more
I am a huge Chevy Stevens fan & couldn't wait to get into this one all I can say is that I loved it the premise was complicated but for me it worked the basic story was about 3 sisters who had a tyrant of a father who used to beat them senseless, Jess Dani & Courtney decided to leave as their father nearly killed Courtney.
The pressure to stay in the town of Littlefield got to much for them they decided to change their names & move to Cash Creek where they would not be known, anyway t ...more
The pressure to stay in the town of Littlefield got to much for them they decided to change their names & move to Cash Creek where they would not be known, anyway t ...more
Sisters Dani, Courtney and Jess have survived a lot growing up. 18 years after changing their identities in order to survive, Courtney goes missing. Skylar, Courtney's niece, fears the worst and sets off on a journey to find out where she has gone. Skylar learns the awful truth about the horrifying events that happened in the past and all three sisters are forced to relive them.
At the beginning I struggled to put it down. There was a lot of suspense created as the events that were unfolding wer ...more
At the beginning I struggled to put it down. There was a lot of suspense created as the events that were unfolding wer ...more
I really don't want to be a Dana downer but......the story started out terrific. Lots of action, mystery and then when I started to get to page 225 its when it went all downhill for me.It seemed rushed. unrealistic. And I do like my books to be alittle realistic. Alot of people enjoyed this book but I feel like an alien for not. These girls have been through so much but what kicked it badly was the niece searching for her aunt who went back to cash creek. Like seriously she had no idea what she
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This is totally 'unputdownable'.
There has not been one Chevy Stevens book I have had the pleasure of reading that I haven't liked or had a small moan about. This author really knows its reader.
The Campbell sisters, Jess, Courtney and Dani do not have the best of lives. They're Mother was dead.
[The story tells you how she came to die]
And they live with they're Father. He is one horrible man! He treats each girl terrible, he's abusive, cruel, he's cruel to the point of almost death.
He goes off to ...more
A special thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC of “Those Girls” by Canadian author, Chevy Stevens, in exchange for an honest review. More than a suspense crime thriller, this novel will keep you entertained from beginning to end, with this intense, gripping, emotional and powerful page-turner of the bonds of three sisters protecting one another.
The setting for the novel takes place in rural Littlefield, a small town near the Alberta border, catering mostly to the farming and ...more
The setting for the novel takes place in rural Littlefield, a small town near the Alberta border, catering mostly to the farming and ...more
When their mother passed away, Jess, Courtney and Dani found themselves at the mercy of their drunken and abusive father. He would leave them on their own for weeks on end, while they struggled to survive and when he finally arrived home, drunk and violent the teenage girls would be in constant fear for their lives. When unexpectedly and with horrible certainty the nightmare came to life the Campbell girls - Dani the eldest, Courtney and Jess the youngest – knew the only thing they could do was
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3 stars!
The 3 Campbell sisters ( Jess, Courtney and Dani ) live on a remote ranch in western Canada where they work hard and try to stay out of the way of their abusive alcoholic father. One night a fight gets out of hand and it leads the sisters to go on the run, only to get caught in an even worse nightmare when their truck breaks down in a small town.
Eighteen years later, they have new identities and are still trying to forget what happened to them that summer. But then one of the sisters go ...more
The 3 Campbell sisters ( Jess, Courtney and Dani ) live on a remote ranch in western Canada where they work hard and try to stay out of the way of their abusive alcoholic father. One night a fight gets out of hand and it leads the sisters to go on the run, only to get caught in an even worse nightmare when their truck breaks down in a small town.
Eighteen years later, they have new identities and are still trying to forget what happened to them that summer. But then one of the sisters go ...more
I wavered back and forth with my rating while reading this book.
I’ll start with the parts that I loved - Chevy Stevens is a fantastic storyteller. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book and hated having to put it down when life forced me to take a break from this story. Like her other books, this one was gritty, suspenseful and had my heart in my throat during many parts.
What ultimately brought down the rating for me is what I tend to refer to as “characters who are too dumb to be ali ...more
I’ll start with the parts that I loved - Chevy Stevens is a fantastic storyteller. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire book and hated having to put it down when life forced me to take a break from this story. Like her other books, this one was gritty, suspenseful and had my heart in my throat during many parts.
What ultimately brought down the rating for me is what I tend to refer to as “characters who are too dumb to be ali ...more
Here we go again--another nail biter from Chevy Stevens. And another enthralling read about females being abducted, held against their will, and abused. Yet the females become stronger from their experiences and here, three sisters form a bond they'll never break. But the R word (revenge) just won't let go of one of them, and the excitement level reaches a new level. You wonder what some people use for brains. Very good ending.
Τρεις αδερφές που η ζωή δεν τους φέρθηκε καλά. Η μητέρα τους πεθαίνει και μένουν μόνες με τον μέθυσο πατέρα τους που τις κακοποιεί. Μετά από έναν καυγά, η κατάσταση ξεφεύγει και αναγκάζονται να το σκάσουν. Όμως η συνέχεια είναι ακόμη χειρότερη....
Μετά από δεκαοκτώ χρόνια, η απουσία μιας εκ των τριών θα τις φέρει πάλι στο σημείο μηδέν.
Ο ρυθμός της αφήγησης είναι έντονος και παρόλο που χωρίζεται σε δύο μέρη, δεν μπορείς να αφήσεις το βιβλίο από τα χέρια σου. Νομίζω ότι αυτό το βιβλίο, δεν είναι α ...more
Μετά από δεκαοκτώ χρόνια, η απουσία μιας εκ των τριών θα τις φέρει πάλι στο σημείο μηδέν.
Ο ρυθμός της αφήγησης είναι έντονος και παρόλο που χωρίζεται σε δύο μέρη, δεν μπορείς να αφήσεις το βιβλίο από τα χέρια σου. Νομίζω ότι αυτό το βιβλίο, δεν είναι α ...more
2.0 out of 5 stars -- Three sisters escape a violent, abusive father only to end up in an even worse predicament that they barely survive. Years later, the women are still tormented and scarred by the events of that summer. One of the girls is determined to have a final reckoning, but plans go terribly awry.
This is the 5th book I've read by this author and it was very much a let-down. I didn't find it suspenseful, there's no mystery, and few thrills here. I read that it's supposed to be a novel ...more
This is the 5th book I've read by this author and it was very much a let-down. I didn't find it suspenseful, there's no mystery, and few thrills here. I read that it's supposed to be a novel ...more
3,5/5
Την Chevy την αγαπώ!
Γράφει ωραία, καθαρά, ψυχολογικά θρίλερ, χωρίς υπερβολές γενικά, με γεγονότα που θα μπορούσαν να συμβούν.Οι ιστορίες της σε κρατάνε μέχρι τέλους και δεν μπορείς να τα αφήσεις απ’ τα χέρια σου.
Αυτό όμως που δεν μου άρεσε τόσο εδώ, σε σχέση με τα προηγούμενα, ήταν η ιστορία η ίδια. Ήταν πιο απλή και ψιλο-αναμενόμενη για μένα. Έχει ανεβάσει τον πήχη πολύ ψηλά!
Πάντως, είναι ένα βιβλίο που το προτείνω ως εξής:
Σε κάποιον που διαβάζει ψυχολογικά θρίλερ το προτείνω μόνο εάν θέλε ...more
Την Chevy την αγαπώ!
Γράφει ωραία, καθαρά, ψυχολογικά θρίλερ, χωρίς υπερβολές γενικά, με γεγονότα που θα μπορούσαν να συμβούν.Οι ιστορίες της σε κρατάνε μέχρι τέλους και δεν μπορείς να τα αφήσεις απ’ τα χέρια σου.
Αυτό όμως που δεν μου άρεσε τόσο εδώ, σε σχέση με τα προηγούμενα, ήταν η ιστορία η ίδια. Ήταν πιο απλή και ψιλο-αναμενόμενη για μένα. Έχει ανεβάσει τον πήχη πολύ ψηλά!
Πάντως, είναι ένα βιβλίο που το προτείνω ως εξής:
Σε κάποιον που διαβάζει ψυχολογικά θρίλερ το προτείνω μόνο εάν θέλε ...more
Unbelievable, brutal, flat, predictable. I would've thrown the book across the room in frustration, but then I realized that it's a library book. I was frustrated by the stupid decisions the characters made. I gave it 2 stars instead of 1 because the beginning wasn't too bad.
Initial reaction: I'll admit that as I'm sitting down to write the review on "Those Girls" by Chevy Stevens - I'm a bit at a loss for words. This book was so visceral, intense, and I couldn't help but feel right in the heart of the anger and hurt for the characters in every step of the horrific abuse they suffered. There were many moments that my hands were shaking as I listened to the audiobook, anticipating what the characters would do and hoping they found some sort of piece of mind as the na
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This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life.
I really enjoyed reading this book. How is it that I haven't read anything written by Chevy Stevens before now? This is the kind of book that I really enjoy reading and I am amazed that I somehow missed this author. I think I even own one of her earlier books but have never felt compelled to open it but I can tell you that it will not remain unread much longer.
This book really opened with a bang and I was immediately hooked. The story is told ...more
I really enjoyed reading this book. How is it that I haven't read anything written by Chevy Stevens before now? This is the kind of book that I really enjoy reading and I am amazed that I somehow missed this author. I think I even own one of her earlier books but have never felt compelled to open it but I can tell you that it will not remain unread much longer.
This book really opened with a bang and I was immediately hooked. The story is told ...more
I received Chevy Stevens’ new work “Those Girls” as an ARC from NetGalley (and let me tell you how excited I was! There may have been jumping and dancing).
In this novel, we are first introduced to three teenage sisters, who are on the run after a dangerous altercation with their abusive father. After escaping, the sisters end up broken down in a small town (don’t they all?) and are picked up by two young boys. These boys hold the sisters captive, assaulting them for days. They escape from this s ...more
In this novel, we are first introduced to three teenage sisters, who are on the run after a dangerous altercation with their abusive father. After escaping, the sisters end up broken down in a small town (don’t they all?) and are picked up by two young boys. These boys hold the sisters captive, assaulting them for days. They escape from this s ...more
What an ending!
I just finished the book and am blubbering like a baby. Strange, since the story is scary as heck! The ending though, was anything but scary.
Skylar is an amazing girl, even if naive. Her naivety is sweet though in a very endearing way. She has the best intentions. She is still a force to reckon with in this tale.
Boy-oh-boy though, the villains in this one are terrifying! Especially Gavin. He's the kind of scary that keeps you up at night.
Definitely true to Chevy's writing, the st ...more
I just finished the book and am blubbering like a baby. Strange, since the story is scary as heck! The ending though, was anything but scary.
Skylar is an amazing girl, even if naive. Her naivety is sweet though in a very endearing way. She has the best intentions. She is still a force to reckon with in this tale.
Boy-oh-boy though, the villains in this one are terrifying! Especially Gavin. He's the kind of scary that keeps you up at night.
Definitely true to Chevy's writing, the st ...more
I really disliked this book. I found the characters and storyline rather unrealistic.
The last 40 pages of this book was just improbable,the ending was hokey and hard to swallow.
Would not recommend.
The last 40 pages of this book was just improbable,the ending was hokey and hard to swallow.
Would not recommend.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an opportunity to read an advance copy of Those Girls. This was a high 4 stars in terms of entertainment value. I am a rare reader of thrillers. I generally don't like to read feeling a relentless knot in my stomach and my shoulders tense up to my ears. But every now and then, the mood is right and I take the plunge. I had read Chevy Stevens' first thriller a few years ago, and had been a bit disappointed -- the same horrible situation seemed to go on
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CHEVY STEVENS grew up on a ranch on Vancouver Island and still calls the island home. For most of her adult life she worked in sales, first as a rep for a giftware company and then as a Realtor. While holding an open house one afternoon, she had a terrifying idea that became the inspiration for Still Missing. Chevy eventually sold her house and left real estate so she could finish the book. Still
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