Superb

Ice Cream Girls

I bought this book because I received a copy of All My Lies Are True from Netgalley, not realising it is the sequel to this book. So I decided to listen to this first!

What an amazing book. The subject matter is dark, dealing with grooming and abuse and was difficult to listen to in parts. The story is told from the POV of Serena and Poppy in the past and present. As their story unfolds I couldn't work out who killed, Marcus (who got what he deserved!). The horrific abuse the girls suffered at his hands was gradually revealed with many twists and turns and a shocking conclusion which took my breath away!

The book is so well written and expertly plotted. The characters, especially Serena and Poppy, are realistic and I loved them equally even though they are very different, and cared what happened to them. Now I can't wait to listen to the sequel!

The two narrators, Julie Maisey and Adjoa Andoh, do an astounding job and really got into the characters they were playing. An amazing audiobook!

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great book

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This is a great book, easy to follow, easy to listen to, would recommend it to others

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Absolutely unputdownable

I devoured this in three days, resenting anything I was doing that wasn't listening to it. The dog had a lot of three hour walks! It's absolutely gripping, keeps the mystery going until literally the last minutes and is full of 'what would I do' situations. Subtle, clever and very well- written and performed.
Enjoy!

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Thought provoking

I found I didn't want to listen because of the harrowing subject matter but couldn't stop myself as it is a subject I had attended courses on . This gave me more understanding of how children/teens become abused by supposedly trustworthy adults than any courses attended. I guessed who had removed the evil git (blame was directed at the ice cream girls) early on in the book.

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Thoroughly Enjoyed this listen

i had bought the sequel of this book in a 2 for 1 sale. I have read this author before and liked her style. i bought this with a credit and couldn't stop listening. well written and narrated

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Ice cream girls

Really enjoyed this book, have read a couple of Dorothy Koomson books and they never disappoint. The end is not as I had anticipated.
A must read.

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fantastic story. The author never fails!

I read another book by Dorothy which I loved. I was given a gift for all my lies are true (secomd book for this I belive) but it was not making any sense so this was free to listen too. the story itself is brilliant and I know I would have loved to actually read it. I don't however think much of the authors tone as they are monotone and not that expressive. But in anycase once you get past that you can pretend you are reading and enjoy the actual story!

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Excellent all the way through.

I was recommended to this writer and I've just finished this first book and I am hooked!

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beautifully performed

This was the first Dorothy Koomson that I listened to and I enjoyed it so much that I went on to download and listen to all of the rest available one after the other. A really good story with good characters and well performed.

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a well written story

I enjoyed this book as the plot was good and it was well narrated. whilst there were a few moments which were a bit cliche and predictable, it was honest and believable.

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