Lost Girls by Andrew Pyper is a chilling psychological thriller that deftly blurs the line between reality and the supernatural. Set in a small, brooding lakeside town, the novel follows lawyer Bartholomew Crane as he arrives to defend a teacher accused of murdering two teenage girls. On the surface, the case appears flimsy — no bodies have been found, and the evidence is scarce — but as Crane delves deeper into the community’s dark secrets, a far more unsettling story begins to surface.
As the investigation progresses, Crane is plagued by disturbing visions, eerie phone calls in the dead of night, and an unshakable sense of being followed. The town’s decaying buildings and ominous gargoyles seem to close in on him, while two ghostly figures — identical girls in matching clothes — haunt his periphery. Pyper masterfully constructs an atmosphere thick with unease, where past tragedies refuse to remain buried and the boundary between guilt and innocence is treacherously thin.
A haunting, character-driven mystery, Lost Girls is perfect for readers who enjoy suspenseful legal thrillers with a touch of the paranormal, and those drawn to moody, atmospheric storytelling.
