The Roanoke Girls by Amy EngelMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this! The Roanoke Girls had a disturbing plot and was somewhat predictable but enjoyable nevertheless. It is an extremely fast read as well.
After the suicide of her mother, Lane Roanoke who is 15, is sent to live with her grandparents on a rural farm in Kansas. Along with Lane, her grandparents also take care of Allegra who is Lane's cousin. Because of unknown events, Lane ran away after only 3 months there and hasn't returned since. Now, years later, Lane finds herself returning home after finding out that Allegra has disappeared.
We know that there are secrets and mysterious circumstances regarding this family's history and we, along with the author, are trying to unravel everything. Every Roanoke Girl is born beautiful and all live short troubled lives. We as readers are left trying to figure out what happened to Allegra and why all of the Roanoke girls seem to die or disappear so young.
This is really a heartbreaking, dark, and haunting tale. This book sucked me in from the beginning and despite the disturbing material, I was emotionally invested in Lane and Allegra's story.
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