The Girl from Widow Hills Review

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What if we didn’t tell the truth to ourselves? In The Girl From Widow Hills, Megan Miranda explores the far reaching effects of childhood trauma on Arden Olivia Maynor. Arden, at the age of six, was washed away during a rainstorm while sleepwalking. Arden never could escape her childhood trauma - or the fame that came afterward. Years later, she’s built a life for herself and left Arden Maynor behind her. But, when she wakes up one night in her yard and finds a corpse, her past comes calling. 

Unreliable narrators are fascinating to read, although they can be difficult to follow. Miranda does an admirable job following Arden (later known as Olivia) through her journey from a sleepwalking miracle to a murder suspect. I think The Girl From Widow Hills is a thought provoking take on what can happen when we aren’t honest - even with ourselves. The Girl From Widow Hills kept me intrigued until the final page and I think my jaw might’ve dropped. 

If you enjoyed Miranda’s All The Missing Girls, The Perfect Stranger, or last year’s Come Find Me, The Girl From Widow Hills would be an excellent reading choice. It’s available at the Charleston Public Library in print and available in ebook and audiobook forms through Libby (check out arvrls.com for more details!).

-Hannah
Location: Charleston, AR 72933, USA

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