Read this in Swedish and enjoyed the way of storytelling, I understand its more about self-discovery within the characters than just finding out the truth about the place they live in and the history about the American girl. It's got this mystic quality to it, mixing rumours and daydreams to the girls Sandra and Doris' own reality and we are allowed to watch as they peel off the layers.

Sometimes hard to follow, but I would recommend it as a beach read. Not your regular detective book, but a genre of its own. I was charming to read about fantasies and stories that the girls told each other, their friendship was so innocent and pure, and so realistic IMO.