Title: The Girls I've Been
Author: Tess Sharpe
Pages: 336
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Release Date: 26th January 2021
Blurb from Goodreads:
Nora O'Malley is a lot of things. A sister. An ex. A secret
girlfriend. Kind of crooked, but reformed... somewhat.
Nora
O'Malley's been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who
targets criminal men, she grew up her mother's protege. But when mom
fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate
con: escape.
For five years she's been playing at normal.
But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has
three problems:
#1: her ex walked in on her with her
girlfriend. Even though they've all been inseparable for months, Wes
didn't know about her and Iris.
#2: The morning after,
they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised
together. It's a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly.
Because
#3: right after they get in the bank, two guys start robbing it.
But
they have no idea who they're really holding hostage.
The
robbers are trouble. Nora's something else entirely.
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My Review:
*I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Hachette Children's Group and NetGalley*
Nora O'Malley is at a bank with her girlfriend and ex-boyfriend when two men pull out guns and start a robbery.
Nora will have to use her past as a con-artist's daughter and all the different girls she's been to make it out alive and save her friends.
The premise for this book intrigued me so I decided to give it a go, especially as I'd been meaning to read a book by the author for a while.
The majority of the book is set during the bank robbery and I enjoyed the thriller aspects of this. There are also flashbacks to the different girls Nora was forced to be by her mother. These flashbacks were interesting and made me feel sorry for Nora who didn't get to really have a childhood. She'd been through a lot for someone so young.
Nora was a likeable and relatable protagonist who I enjoyed getting to know.
Other than Nora, my favourite characters were Lee, Nora's sister, and Iris, Nora's girlfriend, who were both pretty badass.
I liked the representation and thought the dark themes were handled well.
The plot held my attention throughout and while I wasn't gripped, I was interested to keep reading and find out what would happen. However, I wasn't invested enough to be shocked or on the edge of my seat.
The writing style was easy to follow and I would be interested in reading another book by the author.
Overall, this was an enjoyable, unique read.
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