The Girls Are Good

About the book

COMPETITION. PERFECTION. DESTRUCTION.

‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession, told in sparse and beautiful prose’ Abigail Dean, author of GIRL A

‘Brilliantly observed, beautifully written – it’s quite simply unforgettable’ Alex Michaelides, author of THE SILENT PATIENT and THE MAIDENS

A DANGEROUS OBSESSION

Martina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her.

A TOURNAMENT WITH A DIFFERENCE

During one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end.

A MURDER IN THE NIGHT

By the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win…but at what cost?

‘Compelling, harrowing, and ultimately devastating – it’s quite simply unforgettable.’ ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE PATIENT

‘A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession.’ ABIGAIL DEAN, Sunday Times bestselling author of GIRL A

‘Brutal and brilliant – I read it in one sitting.’ HARRIET TYCE, author of BLOOD ORANGE

‘A glimpse into a wonderfully dangerous, screwed up world. I couldn’t put it down.’ CESCA MAJOR, author of THE OTHER GIRL

Praise for this book:

"A fascinating and heart-breaking insight into the world of competitive gymnastics by an author who clearly knows this world inside out. Amazing characterisation of these young girls and a compelling and suspenseful story. Loved this book - it is unlike anything else I've read. I continued to think about it a lot once I'd finished." - Catherine Cooper

"A tight, frightening story of friendship, rivalry and obsession, told in sparse and beautiful prose. Tense as the space between the uneven bars." - Abigail Dean

"What a book! A stunning and revealing look the world of elite gymnastics. An unforgettable debut." - Jo Jakeman

"Dark, disturbing, desperately sad - I was totally gripped. What an incredible setting for a novel - a glimpse into a wonderfully dangerous, screwed up world. I couldn't put it down." - Cesca Major

"What a haunting novel. Cruel, barbed, disturbing, poignant - and it opened my eyes to an industry so graceful and effortless, and the intensity of a group of young people." - L V Matthews

"The Girls are Good is a compelling, harrowing, and ultimately devastating portrayal of the horrors of being a teenager in the world of competitive gymnastics. Brilliantly observed, beautifully written - it's quite simply unforgettable." - Alex Michaelides

"Loved this book, it's such an original & haunting read which has stated with me long after reading." - Amanda Reynolds

"Powerful, claustrophobic, shocking and heart-breaking." - Jane Shemilt

"I absolutely loved this book - I couldn't put it down. Twisted in every sense of the word and so, so dark - it's absolutely brilliant." - Nikki Smith

"Brutal and brilliant - I read it in one sitting." - Harriet Tyce