Name: Savage Girl
ISBN: 9780670014859

Jean Zimmerman

Allegedly raised by wolves in the wilds of Nevada and adopted by a wealthy Manhattan couple that wants to civilize her, 18-year-old Bronwyn explosively enters high society and is implicated in the deaths of several suitors while her devoted brother resolves to take the fall for her.

Savage Girl

Janet Doré

"The lies one tells always pale in comparison to the truths one withholds." 

Savage Girl is a blend of well-researched historical fiction and compelling mystery. Set in the late 1800s, the story begins in Virginia City, Nevada, when a wealthy New York family "rescues" a "wild" orphan girl who had been raised by native Americans, then was left to fend for herself in the wild. 

It quickly turns macabre as brutal murders follow the family to New York City and Philadelphia. Famous characters (including the famous psychologist William James who was a professor at Harvard at the time), wildly misguided psychology, and actual historical events kept me engaged. 

If likable characters are your thing, this definitely isn't your book. The main character is annoying at best and the secondary character is intentionally kept at a distance from the reader. There are a couple likable fringe characters, but you never get past their surface. 

Not many books can keep me guessing until the end...this one did. Although I wasn't crazy about the author's choice of endings or the characters themselves, I enjoyed the book. Jean is an excellent writer and I found the story to be entertaining and educational!

Savage Girl

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