The Roanoke Girls

A Richard & Judy Bookclub pick 2017 The Roanoke Girls is a provocative, compulsive thriller about the twisted secrets families keep, perfect for fans of Into the Water and The Girls. Roanoke girls never last long around here. In the end, we either run or we die. The girls of the Roanoke family - beautiful, rich, mysterious - seem to have it all. But there's a dark truth about them that's never spoken. Lane is one of the lucky ones. When she was fifteen, over one long, hot summer at her grandparents' estate in rural Kansas, she found out what it really means to be a Roanoke girl. Lane ran, far and fast. Until eleven years later, when her cousin Allegra goes missing - and Lane has no choice but to go back. She is a Roanoke girl. Is she strong enough to escape a second time? 'Fans of The Girls will love this' – Red 'A must-have' – Sunday Express 'Remarkably assured' – The Sunday Times 'A provocative thriller' – The Telegraph 'Darkly sexy' - Heat