The Girl Who Cried Wolf (Book) Review
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The Girl Who Cried Wolf is a great choice for readers looking for a great story that will pull them in, but not make them think too much. The story itself is well developed, the characters are (for the most part) both believable and relatable, and it’s an overall fun read for a lazy summer afternoon.
“Be careful who you kidnap.”
As you begin The Girl Who Cried Wolf, things are a bit confusing. First, you have a group of over the top eco-terrorists who just *love* the earth, dude. In fact, they love it so very much that they are willing to destroy the people on it to keep it safe. Tree is a former logger who hears the voices of the forest, and Eli is an idealistic young surfer who just wants to ride the waves into the sunset. Just as you get comfortable with spending some time inside of the head of their narcissistic leader, Glenn, you are introduced to a whole new group.
Grace, an insecure environmentalist lawyer, has invited an old friend from college back to her secluded place in the woods to have a cocktail and meet her mysterious new boyfriend. Her friend, Remy, is a lawyer herself – and also happens to be the daughter of a very wealthy man. Along for the ride is Remy’s boyfriend Mack, who is an ex-cop and skilled security professional. An odd assortment of characters, to say the least, but soon all of them come together in the execution of a kidnapping plot that is not at all what it seems. In fact, it appears that almost everyone involved has a different idea of how it’s going to go down, and who is going to profit from it – and no one knows who is really pulling the strings.
Although it takes a few chapters to really get into the story, due to the fact that so many characters and plot points are introduced all at once, as soon as you get a handle on what is going on, The Girl Who Cried Wolf is really an entertaining story. There are plot twists and character developments that, while they may not be entirely unexpected, serve well to move the story along to its gratifying conclusion. While at times the portions of the story involving the mastermind behind it all felt a bit over the top. for the most part it is a thrilling read that keeps you engaged to the end.
The Girl Who Cried Wolf is a great choice for readers looking for a great story that will pull them in, but not make them think too much. The story itself is well developed, the characters are (for the most part) both believable and relatable, and it’s an overall fun read for a lazy summer afternoon.