Darling girls by Sally Hepworth is a psychological thriller with dual timelines (past and present) and multiple POVs. I love the found family trope and it was interesting to read it in a thriller book.

It is told in the POV's of Jessica, Norah and Alicia. They share a bond that goes back to childhood. They lived in foster care together with a horrible mother named Miss. Fairchild. They three girls consider themselves sisters even though they are not related by blood. They trauma bonded as kids and are still close as adults.

In the present timeline, we find out that bones are found buried under the foster care farmhouse they grew up in. The girls are questioned about what they know about who the bones could belong to.

The book alternates between past and present and the viewpoints of the three girls. The past timeline is difficult to listen to since it deals with child abuse. This is a heavy topic that is talked about through much of the book.

I was invested in the three girls and how the story would play out in the end. I didn't see the end coming and was shocked by many of the revelations.

If child abuse is a trigger for you then this may not be the book for you. If you are a fan of Sally Hepworth, I recommend reading this book.
I wish the narration had multiple narrators and not just one. The accent was difficult for my to get used to when I first started listening and I had to slow the speed to 1.75 when I usually listen at 2 or above.

Overall a 3.5 out of 5 stars for story and narration. This audio will be released on April 22, 2024.

Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an ALC of this book. I voluntarily listened and gave an honest review.