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2000s: Every year, on the same night in July, a woman is taken from the streets of London
The July Girls
What you need to know before your trail
Every year, on the same night in July, a woman is taken from the streets of London; snatched by a killer who moves through the city like a ghost.
Addie has a secret. On the morning of her tenth birthday, four bombs were detonated across the capital. That night her dad came home covered in blood. She thought he was hurt in the attacks – but then her sister Jessie found a missing woman’s purse hidden in his room.
Jessie says they mustn’t tell. She says there’s nothing to worry about. But when she takes a job looking after the woman’s baby daughter, Addie starts to realise that her big sister doesn’t always tell her the whole story. And that the secrets they’re keeping may start costing lives . . .
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Travel around London with The July Girls
Set in London, mainly in and around the area of Brixton, this is the story of serial killer who each year takes a girl off the streets of London. Two sisters who live and basically raise themselves in Brixton become involved in the serious of events. The killer is dubbed the magpie since he takes an item of jewelry and sends it back to the detectives trying to find him.
The city comes to live in shocking fashion. Many real life events such as the London bombings of 2005 and the London riots of 2011 are referenced and woven in to the plot. it’s a city on the edge,a city in fear and a city where everyone is anonymous and running from something.
This is also a city with problems. Many themes are woven into the plot such as that of children and people living in poverty, children who have to raise themselves. There’s the everyday struggle to survive and avoid the authorities. Life is bleak.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The July Girls
Destination : London (Brixton) Author/Guide: Phoebe Locke Departure Time: 2000s
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