Review

A new Cat Clarke novel is always something to celebrate and Girlhood could be her best yet, Juno Dawson

An emotionally charged, edge-of-your-seat thriller. Tension builds to a jaw-dropping crescendo as truths are revealed, loyalties are tested, and a whole lot of understanding is needed. Gripping and gratifyingly multi-layered, fans of thrillers with emotional depth will find much to love here, LoveReading4Kids

Well-written and insightful ... the story moves at a roaring pace until it reaches a thrilling and ultimately uplifting conclusion ... an easy book to get lost in, The Bookbag

Incredible - pure and simple, Writing from the Tub on Cat Clarke

Undoubtedly one of the most exciting and talented YA writers in Britain, Library Mice on Cat Clarke

I wholly, unabashedly and completely recommend this book, Inis Magazine on Cat Clarke

Clarke...succeeds brilliantly, thanks to the reality of the characters and the depth of the emotion, The Scotsman on Cat Clarke

Clarke excels at genuine page-turners and I read this in one greedy sitting, The Bookseller on Cat Clarke

There was something eery and creepy to the story that kept me on tender hooks from the very beginning. I read this book in a couple of sittings and I didn't want it to end! Cat's writing style is effortless and so easy to read that I felt that I was in a castle in Scotland myself at times. Girlhood comes out this week (May 4th) and if you haven't preordered it yet I would highly recommend it!, The YA Nightstand

I did really like the thrilling atmosphere of it and I found that the storyline wasn't predictable. I was guessing what was going to happen or what the secrets were, to find out that I couldn't have been more wrong., The Bibliophile Girl

Book Description

How can you grow up when loss weighs you down? A thrilling coming-of-age story for fans of Paula Hawkins, Megan Abbott and Jandy Nelson.

About the Author

Cat Clarke is the bestselling, award-winning author of seven YA novels. She was born in Zambia and brought up in Edinburgh and Yorkshire, which has given her an accent that tends to confuse people. She lives in Edinburgh with her partner, two ninja cats and two decidedly non-ninja cocker spaniels.