Can you find a book by vague plot??

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Experience tells me that you lot can find anything.

Three girls, school friends.
One is killed when they are in their teens,
One returns.

It comes under thriller, mystery and suspense.

IIRC the cover is dark; blacks, greys, browns, in woods.

Thank you.

Another vote for Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

Does the protagonist self harm by writing words on herself?

Bum. I wrote a really long post and it has gone.

It isn't Beautiful Liars @Lovewineandchocs, but I've just put it on my wish list.

@AConvivialHost it isn't The Lying Game, again I have put that on my wish list.

I'm going to spend a fortune.

@WombsofWimbledon what was the book where someone is pushed over the bannisters?

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I've read The Wicked Girls @SunshineOnARainyDay, it's not that. Good book though.

Also not Sharp Objects @larkstar and @ElegantPuma, again, I have read it and it made me very uncomfortable because it reminded me of my own childhood.

I've read Into The Woods @MarmiteWine, it was good but that's not it.

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It's not a Nicci French book is it? Sounds familiar, will see if I can find it!

It's she lies in wait by Gytha lodge

@SwimminginGin and @Pinkbananas01 I own The Girls Who Disappeared, I must get round to it. It's not that one, though you have made me want to read it next,

@ElegantPuma I've never heard of a protagonist writing words on herself, though that makes me think of Richie James Edwards.

The Flower Girls looks good @MarmiteWine, it's on my wish list now.

I'm not going to read all of these back to back, they will give me nightmares.

It is She Lies In Wait @mynannygoat7 thank you 😊
So it wasn't three friends, it was six. Though I had remembered the cover.

This will be unpopular, but I find Nicci French hit and miss. Though I always appreciate a recommendation if you have one? @IreallyLikeCrisps

In The Woods is bloody brilliant and please read it!

I’m going to check out all the others now!

The sister by Louise jensen?

I feel like I've read it but I'm hopeless at remembering titles.

@SheilaFentiman I've read In The Woods. I'd gratefully receive other recommendations?

The book I was thinking of was She Lies In Wait.