The Butterfly Girl

There is a beautifully plangent, poetic quality to Denfeld's depiction of a world that she knows all too well

Vivid

A heart-breaking, finger gnawing and yet ultimately hopeful novel by the amazing Rene Denfeld

Denfeld lived on the streets herself as a child, and some of the most vivid passages are based on her memories. In an atmosphere of dread, the novel leads to a climax that exposes decades of murder and abuse

There is a beautifully plangent, poetic quality to her depiction of a world that she knows all too well.

Equal parts chilling, tragic and hopeful, Rene Denfeld's new novel combines her haunting, lyrical prose with a page-turning and harrowing mystery, putting The Butterfly Girl into a league of its own. Fans of The Child Finder will devour this.

Equal parts chilling, tragic and hopeful, Rene Denfeld's new novel combines her haunting, lyrical prose with a page-turning and harrowing mystery, putting The Butterfly Girl into a league of its own. Fans of The Child Finder will devour this

Reminds us that storytelling remains one of the most powerful means we have of confronting our darkest human impulses, and sometimes overcoming them

The Butterfly Girl is a beautiful and very moving novel about lost souls. This heart-stopping thriller left me breathless