The Broken Girls

Four Girls. Two Timelines. One Dark Secret.

Vermont, 1950. There's a place for the girls whom no one wants - the troublemakers, the illegitimate, the too smart for their own good. It's called Idlewild Hall, and the students who walk its halls know they're lucky to be anywhere at all. But Idlewild's walls hold more than just the stories of forgotten girls. Something deadly walks the corridors at night, and when one student is murdered, the truth is buried along with her body.

The Past Refuses to Stay Buried

Vermont, 2014. Journalist Fiona Sheridan is obsessed with Idlewild Hall. Twenty years ago, her sister's body was found on the grounds of the long-abandoned school. The case was never solved, and Fiona has never stopped searching for answers.

When Idlewild is slated for restoration, Fiona returns to the place that haunts her dreams. What she uncovers connects her sister's murder to secrets that have been buried for decades - secrets about four girls who attended Idlewild in 1950, and the dark presence that still walks its halls.

Why You'll Love It

• Dual timeline brilliance - 1950 and 2014 stories interweave perfectly
• Gothic boarding school mystery - Idlewild Hall is atmospheric and haunting
• Supernatural elements - Ghosts, legends, and things that go bump in the night
• Strong female characters - The broken girls who refuse to stay forgotten
• Murder mystery - Two murders, decades apart, connected by dark secrets
• Simone St. James at her best - Suspenseful, emotional, and utterly gripping

Perfect For

Readers who love gothic mysteries, dual timeline narratives, boarding school settings, and stories about forgotten women finding their voices. If you enjoy atmospheric suspense, supernatural elements, and mysteries that span decades, this book will keep you up all night.

Author: Simone St. James

"We are the girls no one wants. But we will not be forgotten."