The Butterfly Girl, by Rene Denfeld

I loved Rene Denfeld’s previous novel, The Child Finder, so I couldn’t wait to get started on The Butterfly Girl. Unfortunately, this book didn’t work for me at all. Unlike The Child Finder, where I was so taken with the character of Naomi and completely pulled into her world, here I found her hard to relate to and sometimes downright unlikable. Denfeld’s writing is just as lovely and compelling as always, but the story here is really slow and repetitive. I found myself skimming – never a good sign. This was disappointing. Maybe the next installment will be better.