When a person dressed up in a rabbit costume coaxed a little girl out of her car and into his, the lone witness, Rhonda, who is on her way to a job interview, is too stunned to act. As the small rural town mobilizes a search for the missing child, Rhonda, reeling with guilt from her inaction, is reminded of another girl who went missing—her closest friend from childhood, Lizzy. Joyful memories of their youth spent putting on plays and exploring the woods alternate with darker moments: losing the love of her life, Lizzy’s brother, Peter, and the year an increasingly disheveled and moody Lizzy stopped talking to her or anyone else. Past and present merge as Rhonda closes in on the costumed abductor and also on the dark family secrets that tore their perfect childhood apart.
Last week I reviewed Promise Not To Tell, also by this author. I found The Island Of Lost Girls to have many similarities, both books are around a childhood crime and flashbacks to that time of childhood – to the present situation.
Jennifer Mcmahon builds a strong story that much like Promise Not To Tell… kept me guessing. I found the story line good and the whole dude in a rabbit costume creepy. There are a few times that the rabbit speaks his thoughts and that was chilling…. I think that really held me as I wanted to know who the rabbit was…. really bad.
I liked Rhonda, she was a well-developed character and I liked that she helped the investigation after being the sole witness to the crime. I also enjoyed the unveiling of the two crimes.
All said and done, it was a delicious (if not a wee bit creepy) mystery which really, between the two books in a week, fed that mystery craving I have been having lately.
Love a good mystery? Jennifer Mcmahon is an author to watch.
I received this book for review from TLC Book Tours
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I’m thinking I should have a greed to review more than one of her books. Thansk for the review.
The covers drew me in Ryan – I had to check them out…. now I need to go see which one you reviewed 😉
I have my review coming up on the 17th (If Blogger is working by then 🙂 ) I read Don’t Breathe a Word.
This one does sound good! I love the element of creepy in a book. Hmm, now I have to add another one to my wish list!
I do too – creepy ok… gory not 😀
great review! i have one of mcmahon’s books on my shelf and now i can’t wait to read it. it’s been a while since i’ve read a really good and exciting mystery.
Me too… I like a good quality mystery that really makes me think… and even in this case get the chills readign it 😉
This author has been on my radar since I came across Promise not to Tell… looks like my TBR list just got a bit longer!
The TBR can not be controlled Bonnie… I tried…. LOL….
This story truly does sound creepy. I have seen a scary movie where the bad guy wore a rabbit suit (can’t remember what it is now).
I haven’t read anything by this author yet but both of her books that you mentioned sound really good. Excellent review!
Clowns freak me out Christina….. if it was a clown… I don’t think I could have read it…. 😀
This author reminds me a little of Piccoult… but with more a mystery factor
I’m all over this one…creepy can be really good sometimes! This author has a few books out right now!
Staci every time I read a book like this it pulls my back to early 20’s…. I was such a mystery reader and if you could spook me all the better – I dont dabble that much in this genre now but it is fun to visit. 🙂
The idea of a kidnapper dressed up as a rabbit is rather creepy in and of itself!
I agree Heather – the creep factor went way up with that scenario 🙂
Rabbit costumes are creepy.
I haven’t read a really good mystery in a few months, so I really should pick up the McMahon I have on my shelves!
I always think I am going to read mysteries and then never get to them so being on a tour was a great way to push me into it 😀
Both of the books creep me out…the girls on the covers look so ferocious.
Oh yeah… if that “cover girl” showed up on my doorstep I would for sure probably scream….with or without the frog. 😉
Glad you got to feed that mystery craving! Not sure how I’d do with it; sometimes the creepy’s too much for me.
I had to not think too much about the Rabbit. 🙂
Eek.
That was a literal LOL over here 😆
Glad to be of service. 😀