Torn Cat Clarke Review

Torn

Cat Clarke

December 22nd Quercus

Synopsis

"Four girls. One dead body. A whole lot of guilt.

Alice King isn’t expecting the holiday of a lifetime when she sets off with her classmates on a trip to the Scottish wilderness, but she’s not exactly prepared for an experience beyond her darkest nightmares…

Alice and her best friend Cass are stuck in a cabin with Polly, the social outcast, and Rae, the moody emo-girl. Then there’s Tara – queen of mean. Powerful, beautiful and cruel, she likes nothing better than putting people down.

Cass decides it’s time to teach Tara a lesson she’ll never forget. And so begins a series of events that will change the lives of these girls forever...

A compelling story of guilty secrets, troubled friendship and burgeoning love." Goodreads

Amy's Adumbration

  

Torn gripped me from the get go. It's not a slow paced read. It's full of suspense and drama. I found myself really feeling for Alice. She's kind of a victim too in the whole thing. There were parts of the book where I wanted so badly for her come to terms with what happened. It definitely makes you think though. I honestly wouldn't know what I would do in that situation. Definite i-know-what-you-did-last-summer theme.

I wasn't sure if I was reading a ghost story or what, but that made more sense as the plot evolved and It clicked in. On the whole I did really enjoy Torn. I would definitely recommend it. 

The only negative thing for me was the ending. It didn't feel finished, and I found it all a little rushed. If the ending had kept in key with the rest of the book I would give this five bags of magic stars, but I was quite disappointed so I'm afraid it's a four from me.