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Girls and Their Horses

By: Eliza Jane Brazier
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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“The thriller of the summer.”—Today.com

Set in the glamorous, competitive world of showjumping, a novel about the girls who ride, their cutthroat mothers, and a suspicious death at a horse show…from the author of Good Rich People

When the nouveau riche Parker family moves to an exclusive community in the heart of Southern California, they believe it’s their chance at a fresh start. Heather Parker is determined to give her daughters the life she never had—starting with horses.

She signs them up for riding lessons at Rancho Santa Fe Equestrian, where horses are a lifestyle. Heather becomes a “Barn Mom,” part of a group of wealthy women who hang at the stables, drink wine, and prepare their daughters for competition.

It’s not long before the Parker family is fully enmeshed in the horse world—from mean girl cliques to barn romances and dark secrets. With the end of summer horse show fast approaching, the pressure is on, and these mothers will stop at nothing to give their daughters everything they deserve.

Before the summer is over, lies will turn lethal, accidents will happen, and someone will end up dead.

©2023 Eliza Jane Brazier (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Fiction Psychological Suspense Women's Fiction Summer
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Critic reviews

“Calling all former horse girls: This is the thriller you've been waiting for.”—Good Housekeeping

"In this whodunnit set in the elite show-jumping scene, new money clashes with old, while mean girls and competetive moms abound. Brazier gets everything right about how the horse world can go wrong."—People

"The complex motives, class divisions and nice-nasty backbiting among the “horse girls” and “barn moms” brings to mind the competitive female environments in Megan Abbott’s novels, but Brazier’s experience as a horsewoman and deep knowledge of that world could make her the next Dick Francis."—LA Times

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Don’t recommend

I’m not a fan of this story. I do like horses and I rode for a few years out of a barn. I was already “old”to start riding but I loved being in the barn, especially in the evening at feeding time. Anyway I thought the “story” poorly written - all the bad/evil stuff happened in the first three-quarters of the book, then it all started turning around. I ask you,when in life does that happen -ALL one way then ALL the other.

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Horse facts are questionable

I read this book because I’m a horse person. And, I have great admiration for the process of writing and publishing a book. Kudos to the author for this accomplishment. But, there is absolutely no way that some of the situations in this story could ever happen. For example, no horse show would have bon fires by a horse barn. No rider could go from walking on a lunge line to meter 30 in a day. But, the story was developed in a clever fashion and there was a bit of redemption in some of the characters. I did not appreciate the sex between children that have just come of age. This was tasteless. The character of the head trainer was, sadly, pretty on point.

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The story was interesting but it didn’t require F-word constantly to make a point .

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Such an entertaining book!

I had saved a screen shot of the cover & after seeing it recommended in a horse related fb group I immediately downloaded. Very fun read! A few details weren’t realistic but overall super enjoyable & kept me guessing.

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Great thriller type read for equestrians

Well written mystery type novel for equestrians. Keeps you guessing until the end about who is going to turn up dead!

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Pretty good book about horses and “girls”

This book is about girls, women, men and horses. And murder. Excellent narration, good pacing.

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Delicious

Fun, soapy thriller where the author gets all the horse show details right. Fun summer read.

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Very plausible!

I’m a horsewoman and I enjoyed this story very much because the author also knows horses. Good plot and good reader, too.

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Sexual chapters

Amazing story. Adult themes Do not buy for your child daughter who loves to read and loves horses lol amazing story tho! Just not for kids

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Interesting story

Interesting story with intriguing characters and a few unexpected twists. Good audible book to listen to.

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