Paradise Girl is a YA Psychological Drama and the first book in the Reboot Series written by Author Phill Featherstone. In this story the reader is introduced to the main protagonist, Kerryl, a teenage girl who finds herself alone when her family and those around her fall victim to a fatal virus. Kerryl must find a way to survive and live alone as the virus spreads and the death toll rises. Kerryl creates a boyfriend called Adam as a coping mechanism for her increasing isolation and loneliness. But it is not long before she convinces herself that Adam is real, as mysterious and unexplainable events occur around her family’s farm that she has no recollection of. Eventually Kerryl plucks up the courage and arranges to meet Adam…
This is a wonderfully written and highly entertaining read full of realism, drama and tension keeping the reader gripped and firmly engaged in the story. There is very little to distract from the plot which moves at a really good pace throughout, and is filled with plenty of twists and turns. The Author has the reader on the edge of their seats and constantly guessing as to what is actually happening to and around Kerryl. The ending comes as quite a surprise and is a dramatic turn of events that leads on to the second book in the series, Aftershocks, which I am sure will have you automatically reaching for, so do make sure you have this to hand 🙂
Kerryl’s character is well developed and it is very easy for the reader to empathise and connect with her and place themselves in her position. You can feel the same loss, loneliness, doubts, fears and insecurities, especially following our own experiences of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The secondary characters are very likeable and credible too, and there are some particularly sad moments in the book when Kerryl loses their companionship and support.
I really enjoyed Paradise Girl and I am awarding 5 stars!
