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A gripping, page-turning masterpiece
I found this absolutely fantastic. I was hooked within the first few pages and just couldn't put it down. C J Tudor is a master at writing interesting an... READ MORE
Engrossing
I love C.J Tudor’s books. She manages to blend horror and crime seamlessly together, creating books that make you leave the lights on and feel a creep up y... READ MORE
Synopsis
The darkly compelling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne and The Other People.
500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death
30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace
Two months ago: the vicar committed suicide
Welcome to Chapel Croft.
For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo it's supposed to be a fresh start. New job, new home. But, as Jack knows, the past isn't easily forgotten.
And in a close-knit community where the residents seem as proud as they are haunted by Chapel Croft's history, Jack must tread carefully. Ancient superstitions as well as a mistrust of outsiders will be hard to overcome.
Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns.
Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls?
Who's sending them sinister, threatening messages?
And why did no one mention that the last vicar killed himself?
Chapel Croft's secrets lie deep and dark as the tomb. Jack wouldn't touch them if not for Flo - anything to protect Flo.
But the past is catching up with Chapel Croft - and with Jack. For old ghosts with scores to settle will never rest...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405939652
- Number of pages: 416
- Dimensions: 198 x 132 x 28 mm
- Weight: 298g
- Languages: English
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View allAnother Great C.J. Tudor Book
The Burning Girls is further confirmation that C.J.Tudor has the thriller/horror/supernatural blend nailed. I lost sleep because I got so engrossed in this... READ MORE
Fabulous 5 star read!
I. Absolutely. LOVED this book! I’d recently read The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor and thought it was amazing so when I spotted her new novel, I knew I MUST ... READ MORE
Another page turner from CJ Tudor
Reverend Jack Brooks is "moved" from a troubled city centre parish to a small village with a past coming back to haunt it. This is CJ Tudor at her best. I ... READ MORE
Compelling Story
Another great offering from C J Tudor, shades of Stephen King. Some really good characters that take the story along at a fast pace. Lots of twists and tur... READ MORE
A superb read
Thanks to Net Galley for an ARC
Having loved The Chalk Man I was disappointed with Annie Thorne. The blurb people can read themselves and is not necessary ... READ MORE
Gripping, enjoyable read!
A gripping, enjoyable roller coaster of a ride with just enough supernatural spookiness and gore to keep me hooked. Great setting, characters and storyline... READ MORE
Superb reading!
“The Burning Girls” is the latest novel from C.J. Tudor, bestselling author of “The Chalk Man” and “The Taking of Annie Thorne” amongst others. I have thes... READ MORE
Fabulous read
I raced through this incredible book and then wished I hadn't, I wished I had savoured every single page. It is not your typical crime thriller as the poli... READ MORE
An un-put-downable read!
The Burning Girls is the story of the quirky Revd, Jack (Jacqueline) Brooks, and her teenage daughter, Flo, who are posted to Chapel Croft until a new prie... READ MORE
Hair raisingly good!!
‘By the pricking of my thumbs
Something wicked this way comes’
It sure does. Reverend Jack Brooks and daughter Flo get a temporary posting to Chapel Croft... READ MORE
Dark and chilling
Ever since exploding on the thriller scene with The Chalk Man a couple of years ago, C.J Tudor has gone from strength to strength, and is now of the best t... READ MORE
Ooozes creepiness and sinister shadows love it!!!
Wow this was definitely a banger of a book. I was entranced, prettified and terrified out of my wits (do not read this at night before you sleep..... I sta... READ MORE
Creepy Ghost Story With Twisty End
I received a free ecopy of this book in return for an honest review. Many thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph and to NetGalley for the opportunity.
This is... READ MORE
CJ Tudor has just sky rocketed herself towards the top of my all time favourite authors with this book!
My first review of the year and what a hell of a book to start the year off with!
For me this has got to be her best book to date! I loved her previous bo... READ MORE
CJ Tudor has just rocketed herself towards the top of my all time favourite authors.
My first review of the year and what a hell of a book to start the year off with!
For me this has got to be her best book to date! I loved her previous ... READ MORE
She nailed it!!
I've read all of C.J.'s books and' The Burning Girls' is definitely the best she's ever written! The story and characters are portrayed amazingly and is fi... READ MORE
Brilliant from start to finish
I raced through this incredible book and then wished I hadn't, I wished I had savoured every single page. It is not your typical crime thriller as the poli... READ MORE
Amazing from start to finish
I raced through this incredible book and then wished I hadn't, I wished I had savoured every single page. It is not your typical crime thriller as the poli... READ MORE
Life in a Sussex village haunted by the past
The Reverend Jack Brooks yearns to escape her past, and is assigned to Chapel Croft by the Church. After all, a small village in the Sussex countryside, mi... READ MORE
A must read.
I’m a big fan of this author so was excited to hear abo
This is the best book I've read for a very long time. I was excited when I heard C J Tudor had a ne... READ MORE
The burning girls review
Note to self: never read a CJ Tudor book in the evening by myself.
After having read the previous books I should have learnt that lesson but after readin... READ MORE
Another great read from CJ Tudor
I’ve read several books by this author and this was the best one yet. Quite a complicated story with many twists and unexpected turns and a most surprisin... READ MORE
A chillingly gripping thriller
After leaving her church in Nottingham, Reverend Jack Brooks and her daughter Flo move to a new church and home in Chapel Croft. It’s a small community out... READ MORE
Brilliant from start to finish
I raced through this incredible book and then wished I hadn't, I wished I had savoured every single page. It is not your typical crime thriller as the poli... READ MORE
Thrilling
Absolutely fantastic and bone chilling. I absolutely loved the story and the no holds bard horror. Must read. #TheBurningGirls #NetGalley
Spectacular and thrilling
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Review An utterly compelling and once again spectacular thriller/horror title from C J Tudor who is one of my all time favourite writers. The s... READ MORE
Gripping
The Burning Girls is a rollercoaster of a read! It is sinister, twisty, and dark. There is mystery, suspense, ghost appearances, and paranormal, all perfec... READ MORE
WOW
After a traumatic event in St Anne’s in Nottingham, Reverend Jacqueline Brooks and single mother to fifteen-year-old Flo has been assigned a new posting in... READ MORE
Cracking Good Read
This was going to be a four star review and then that ending happened, what a corker. Jack Brookes is the new vicar in the village and has inherited a cree... READ MORE
The Burning Girls
I am a big fan of this author having read and loved all her previous books so I was quite excited to get my mitts on this, her latest offering. But would i... READ MORE
The Burning Girls
Reverend Jack Brooks is sent to take over a small village church after the current vicar dies. With her 15-year-old daughter Flo in tow, they move into the... READ MORE
We're not in Dibley any more
Oooh, this was tremendous fun. Chilling, tense, bloody fun, but definitely fun.
Marrying historical horror, sixteenth century religious persecution, moder... READ MORE
Breathtaking!
This absolutely blew me away...
In short, Reverend Jack Brooks and her teenage daughter are more or less forced into moving to a new parish after an unfav... READ MORE
Enjoyable read
An enjoyable read but I expected something much more creepy having read several reviews. The story is fast-paced and jumps between the different strands. ... READ MORE
More skeletons than closets.
A very interesting novel with many elements. Murder and mystery, paranormal too and all set in a 'so-called' idyllic Sussex village nestled timelessly betw... READ MORE
Intriguing Mystery
Jack Brooks is the new vicar in the Sussex hamlet of Chapel Croft. Along with fifteen-year-old daughter Flo, Jack has been persuaded to uproot from bustlin... READ MORE
Such a good book
This is such a good book. Creepy house, paranormal goings on, and lots of 80s references what’s not to love?! This book has quite a few different threads ... READ MORE
Haunted me
This is what drew me in.....
“ 500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death
30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace
Two months ago: the v... READ MORE
Horror set in Sussex
A novel to transport you to a chilling Sussex hamlet
C J Tudor has taken readers to some very scary settings. This one, a Sussex hamlet, is perhaps the s... READ MORE
I think about this book alot
I read this months ago now, I’m browsing for some new books and stumbled across this one. I now feel compelled to write a review. I’m constantly on the hun... READ MORE
An excellent and atmospheric thriller!
Rounded down from around 4.5 stars ⭐️
The burning girls follows a vicar and their daughter, Flo, as they move to a new village. But there’s something dark... READ MORE
The Burning Girls
A fantastic read!
The Burning Girls had me hooked from the off. C.J. Tudor creates a wonderful, creepy sense of atmosphere and reading in the dark I found... READ MORE
Chilling
500 years ago, eight martyrs were burnt to death and 30 years ago, two teenagers vanished without trace. Two months ago, a vicar committed suicide. Welcome... READ MORE
The Burning Girls by C J Tudor
With thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for the arc, which I have enjoyed reading.
This is a very disturbing story, it concerns girls who disappeared a... READ MORE
Dark, Creepy but Thrilling Mystery!
City based Reverend, Jack Brooks, has been assigned a new posting in the little hamlet of Chapel Croft in Sussex. It’s a temporary posting, and not exactly... READ MORE
Excellent folk horror thriller
My thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph U.K. for an eARC via NetGalley of ‘The Burning Girls’ by C.J. Tudor in exchange for an honest review.
Over the last fe... READ MORE
Creepy, sinister and mesmeric
C. J. Tudor knows how to tell a creepy story that is going to make the hairs on your neck bristle and send shivers down your spine. Dark, spine-tingling an... READ MORE
A Thrilling, Chilling and Gripping Read.
Welcome to Chapel Croft. Five hundred years ago, eight protestant martyrs were burned at the stake. Thirty years ago, two two teenae girls disappeared wiho... READ MORE
Another cracker of a heart stopping, chilling, excellent read from this wonderful author.
Another cracker of a heart stopping, chilling, excellent read from this wonderful author. I've enjoyed all of C J Tudor's books and this doesn't disappoint... READ MORE
Compelling story
Another great offering from C J Tudor, shades of Stephen King. Some really good characters that take the story along at a fast pace. Lots of twists and tur... READ MORE
Kept me guessing.
After a nasty incident in her last parish Reverend Jack Brooks & her daughter Flo are sent to a small parish. The previous incumbent had sadly died. Althou... READ MORE
The plot is dark and twisty. The tension piles on as the book progresses
The Burning Girls begins with Reverend Jack Brooks being assigned a new church after a devastating event at her current parish in Nottingham. She is sent t... READ MORE
Fab
Excellent book.
Once I started I could barely put it down. Daughter loved it as well.
Best 1 yet by this author.
Dark, disturbing & delicious.
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