Edgarr Alien Pooh's Reviews > The Roanoke Girls

Roanoke Girls is one of those fascinating reads that sets up the story early, but a story with so many questions to be answered. You know from the start that everything is messed up and there is so much wrong with the players in this plot but you just can't put your finger on what.

Roanoke house is home to the Roanoke's, Grandad Yates and his wife, and, over time, the daughters and granddaughters. Inside the house hangs an old photo frame that has a mini photograph of all of the Roanoke Girls and each has their own story to tell. Some ran away, some died and others died at a very young age, such a tragic history for the richest family in the area, although, they are out in the boondocks in Kansas somewhere.

The local town of Osage Flats is the only entertainment for miles, a typical country small town with a school, a supermarket, playgrounds, a mechanics shop, and few poorly maintained eateries. And that is what passes as "lively" for the area. So boredom is a common thread except for the Roanoke clan. The locals believe the Roanokes to be filthy rich, happy, and stuck up, but also a family that has had its share of tragedies - in short, the locals have no idea.

Having said that, neither did I. This book is well constructed. As I mentioned at the start, you know there are real problems and can more than sense the evils that lurk, and cleverly as the novel moves forward little hints are given. It is not until a major tragedy plays out that all of the secrets spew forth. History and present-day events mirror each other and the terrible truth is revealed.

Roanoke Girls is a great ride and entertaining read.