As part of an experiment, 9 women have cloned themselves. These women are known as the mothers (Mother One through Mother Nine) who produced 9 girls (Girl One through Girl Nine). They all live in a home called The Homestead until a devastating fire destroys the building and leaves two people dead.
The mothers and girls scatter across the country. Until Girl One, Josie, discovers that her mother (Mother One) is missing. Josie searches for her mother and meets up with the other Mother/Girl combinations along the way.
Phenomenal and fast-paced, this book was extremely entertaining! Murphy is a master story-teller, and Girl One is one of those books that will become a classic. It was entirely unpredictable and kept me guessing until the very end. I am dying to read the next book in this series (not sure if there is a series planned but there should be). This book has strong female characters and shows the uniqueness of each person, how not everyone approaches situations the exact same. The friendships are realistic, characters are not locking eyes and putting hands in a circle after 5 seconds.
Yes, yes, and yes! Girl One is a serious contender for Book of the Year. This book is so good that I am pre-ordering another copy right now because one day soon someone will look at that book and say, "Oh my Gosh! You have a first edition of Girl One?!" That is how good this book is.
Latest News: Sara Flannery Murphy has a new book coming out July 18, 2023, The Wonder State.
*Thank you, NetGalley, for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest opinion.
2024 Reading Schedule
Jan Middlemarch
Feb The Grapes of Wrath
Mar Oliver Twist
Apr Madame Bovary
May A Clockwork Orange
Jun Possession
Jul The Folk of the Faraway Tree Collection
Aug Crime and Punishment
Sep Heart of Darkness
Oct Moby-Dick
Nov Far From the Madding Crowd
Dec A Tale of Two Cities
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