The Girl in the Book Title
The recent success of books such as Gillian Flynn's "Gone Girl" and "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins may have inspired a new book title trend. In the past year there have been a long string of books released with the word "Girl" in the title.
The Girl on the Train by Paul Hawkins.
After witnessing something shocking, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
The Girl in the Red Coat by Kate Hamer
On a Saturday morning Beth takes her young daughter, Carmel, to a local outdoor festival. They get separated in the crowd, and Carmel is gone. Shattered, Beth sets herself on the grim and lonely mission to find her daughter, keeping on even as the authorities tell her that Carmel may be gone for good. Carmel, meanwhile, is on a journey of her own to a totally unexpected place that requires her to live by her wits, while trying desperately to keep in her head.
Girl in the Dark by Marion Pauw.
A thriller about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and his sister's fight to clear his name.
Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll
This novel follows a young woman striving to create the perfect life until a violent incident from her past threatens to unravel everything and expose her most shocking secret of all.
Funny Girl by Nick Hornby
Set in 1960's London, Funny Girl is a lively account of the adventures of the intrepid young Sophie Straw as she navigates her transformation from provincial ingenue to television starlet.
Girl at War by Sara Novic
When her happy life in 1991 Croatia is shattered by civil war, ten-year-old Ana Juric is embroiled in a world of guerilla warfare and child soldiers before making a daring escape to America, where years later she struggles to hide her past.
Girl Before a Mirror by Liz Palmer
An account executive in a Mad Men world, Anna Wyatt is at a crossroads. Recently divorced, she's done a lot of emotional housecleaning, including a self-imposed dating sabbatical. But now that she's turned forty, she's struggling to figure out what her life needs. Brainstorming to win over an important new client, she discovers a self-help book that offers her unexpected insights and leads her to a most unlikely place: a romance writers' conference
Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart
Living in virtual isolation years after the revelation of a painful family secret, Constance Kopp is terrorized by a belligerent silk factory owner and fights back in ways outside the norm for early twentieth-century women.
The Winter Girl by Matt Marinovich
Attending a terminally ill parent during a Hamptons winter, Scott and Elise confront a growing dissatisfaction with their marriage that prompts a spiral of bad decisions made to reignite lost passion.
Girl in the Spider's Web by David Lagercrantz
After receiving a call from a trusted source claiming to have vital information to the United States, journalist Mikael Blomkvist turns to hacker Lisbeth for help.
Girl Through Glass by Sari Wilson
Interweaving narratives that move between past and present follow a young ballerina whose life is upended when she falls in love with her much-older mentor, and a professor of dance at a Midwestern college who has a risky affair with a student.
Girl in the Glass by James Hayman
Two identical women. Two identical murders. Two lives brutally cut short 108 years apart. June 1904. Aimee Garnier Whitby, a beautiful French artist and wife of one of Maine's richest and most powerful men, is found near death on the Whitby family's private summer island, the letter "A" mysteriously carved into her chest. June 2012. Veronica Aimee Whitby, the eighteen-year-old descendant and virtual double of the first Aimee, becomes the victim of a near perfect copycat murder.
Gonzo Girl by Cheryl Della Pietra
To make a name for herself in the literary world, Alley Russo takes a job as assistant to the infamous Walker Reade and must battle against his endless procrastination, vampiric schedule, addiction, and casual gun play to coax a novel out of him.
Girl Runner by Carrie Snyder
As a young runner, Aganetha Smart defied everyone's expectations to win a gold medal for Canada in the 1928 Olympics. It was a revolutionary victory, because this was the first Games in which women could compete in track events--and they did so despite opposition. But now Aganetha Smart is in a nursing home, and nobody realizes that the frail centenarian was once a bold pioneer.
The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
The daughter of a prominent Chicago judge and his socialite wife, inner-city art teacher Mia Dennet is taken hostage by her one-night stand, Colin Thatcher, who, instead of delivering her to his employers, hides her in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota to keep her safe from harm.
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