Talk about a slow burn done right! The build up of The Orchid Girls was slow and steady like doing up the hill of a large crazy rollercoaster and then when the story got to the top WOW the rest of the rollercoaster was WOW. ONE. CRAZY. RIDE!
Lesley Sanderson wrote a thriller that had me wrapped up in everything about this book! The characters were cray cray I literally was screaming at some of them in my head. I can wait to read more from Lesley!

Very much enjoyed this debut psychological thriller by Lesley Sanderson, in which the titular 'Orchid Girls' refers to a 20 year old unsolved murder mystery where the 3 girls involved all had orchid tattoos on their wrists.
Fast forward 20 years and one of the 2 remaining girls, Molly, is living from cash in hand job to job, struggling with alcohol addiction and a toxic relationship.
The other, Grace, is an internet celebrity with a politician husband and has reinvented herself as a 'clean eating queen' with impossibly high standards of perfection demanded by her husband, Richard.
Both have avoided ever talking about what happened to Charlotte, the third Orchid Girl after a lack of evidence placed either or both girls as responsible for her death. After this, Grace was sent to live in France and Molly ran away from home.
However, when news of an almost identical girl disappearing in Richard's home village throws up memories that are better left buried and the 2 Orchid Girls have to find each other again, and the truth, before it's too late.
This is a very intriguing plot as when you think you know where it's going, it changes back again to something else. It constantly keeps you guessing and it's a very assured debut.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this copy in return for an honest review.

The Orchid Girls was a fast paced book right from the start. A great psychological thriller that had you guessing who should you believe. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

I so enjoyed this book. It had me intrigued right from the start and I ended up reading it in one day as I had to know how everything was going to end.

The story flicks between the two main characters, Molly and Grace. We are also taken from past to present so we can understand more about things that surrounded the death of their friend Charlotte. 

Both women couldn't be more different. Where as Grace is really living the high life, doing well in her work and personal life, Molly is pretty much at rock bottom. Whatever happened in the past, Molly is certainly struggling to deal with and now that she has found Grace again, all her emotions have come back to the forefront and she is desperate to rekindle the relationship they had back when they were kids. 

I actually quite liked both women. They both have this vulnerability about them that made me want things to work out okay for them both. I knew though I had to know just what had happened years before and what secrets were waiting to be divulged.

There are certainly a few red herrings that threw me and I really thought I knew where the story was going only to be completely wrong. For me this is what a psychological thriller is all about. A wonderfully dark read that messes with your head.

The Orchid Girls is an enthralling read that hooked me in and didn't let go. I loved the build up of suspense throughout the novel and it's one that readers will definitely struggle to put down. Fabulous read, loved it.

This book was not at all what I expected, but I found it immensely enjoyable. The plot unfolds in a way that keeps the suspense up throughout and leads to an unexpected ending. The characters are well thought out and original, with a surprising twist. Nothing in this story turns out to be quite as it seems giving a refreshingly different style of thriller. A highly enjoyable and thought provoking read.

Excellent book with a great storyline. Characters that are so well written. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!

The Orchid Girls is a suspenseful psychological thriller that will leave you wondering the truth all the way until the end. With all of the narrators telling 'their version' of the story, who is telling the truth? Everyone has something to hide and something that they do not want to have discovered. Sanderson does a fantastic job jumping back and forth through time, weaving the stories together to connection.

I was very eager and excited to start reading this book, after I had read the blurb.

The story flows beautifully and is full of intense moments that make you so eager to continue on. The characters are well written and engaging.

I really could not recommend this book more to anyone,.

Wow I loved this book. Kept me up late reading. Amazing writing style & likeable characters. First book I’ve read by this author but certainly won’t be the last. Highly recommend this book thanks for the preview.

This book has a great written style to it, the author's descriptive ability is first class and the main locations were vivid and easily imagined.

I enjoyed the gradual disintegration caused by secrets about to be revealed and of course the red herrings were also there to entice. I like to reflect on a novel once I'm finished and this gave me quite a lot to think about including the way our past shapes our futures, how personalities, memories, situations mould us and those touched by our tragedy and all are very well constructed here.

There have been a lot of changes in the years between the tragedy of the orchid girls and the present day. The rise of social media,  the concept of a person or persons as a 'brand', and the acceptance of this as the norm are well covered and, as far as I'm aware, realistically so.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this novel thanks to Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it for anyone who likes a thrilling multi-faceted story.

'Now we are bound forever,' she says, her eyes determined. 'I will never tell anyone, I swear. This is between you and me. Now you swear too.'
They called them the Orchid Girls. Grace. Charlotte. Molly.

A nice slow burn read that leads up to a great ending! This is one that is full of secrets and obsession. You won't want to put it down until you find out what happened to Charlotte.

Thanks to #NetGalley for this ARC of #TheOrchidGrils
Pub Date: 13 Nov 2018

This is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the depth of female friendships and the ties that bind over the years How far would you go to hide your past and protect your perfect new life?
The story slowly unfolds as we find out why Grace has reinvented herself and why she doesn't want Molly back in her life.
I truly couldn't put this book down and was nearly late for work as I was desperate to find out what happened.

Grace has it all, a flourishing career, a handsome husband, a beautiful apartment.
Molly has a drinking problem, no job and nothing to lose.
Haunted by their past, Grace and Molly find themselves back in each others lives trying to keep their secrets from coming out.

I enjoyed the authors writing style, I was able to picture Grace standing in her spotless chrome kitchen and Molly stumbling around her mess of an apartment. The character development was perfect giving us just enough to see into their lives, without giving the secrets they hold away.

This book really grabbed me and then it kind of fell off.
I felt as though there was a lot of character development at the beginning and a lot of action at the end, but the middle was a little empty.
While still enjoyable, its probably not a book I would read again, or recommend.

The Orchid Girls is a great psychological thriller. A story about secrets, obsession, and friendship. I enjoyed this novel and hope to read more books one day by this author.

A good read but it did take me a while to get into the storyline, I didn't find it gripping enough for me and I don't think I will read more from this author.

Based on this I wouldn't recommend this book, sorry.

molly and grace best of friends something happened one is a bit clingy they have a secret one of them has it all the other an alcoholic the one wants to ruin it for the other this book is about what secrets can do one is nice the other vindictive I so enjoyed oh and the twist I so recommend

3.5

The story and the characters drew me in quickly! The writing is great! Then nothing happens really for the good first half of the book. There is a lot of thinking and internal dialogue. You see one character, that is tightly wound, start to unravel and another, that was a hot mess, try to get it together.

The mood that is created is definitely suspenseful and creepy. There are many twists and red herrings and I jumped to many wrong conclusions. The addition of another missing girl and the similarities muddled the story at points. I know it was to cast suspicions and reveal things about certain characters but it was too convenient a plot device at times.

The final reveal did become apparent to me prior the conclusion of the story. That didn’t detract from the enjoyment. It was quite sad really. I would recommend and read more by this author

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and Bookouture for a copy in exchange for a review.

Wow! This book had me up late, flipping pages and needing to know everything and everyone that was involved. The characters were intense and you couldn't help but pity some. Thrilling, chilling, and absolutely unputdownable! Will be highly recommending!
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A modern day thriller, this book gripped me from start to finish. Molly and Grace used to be best friends, and a bit more, growing up in the seaside town of Lyme Regis until they were forced apart when Charlotte is found dead. Molly and Grace were the last ones to see Charlotte alive but there wasn’t enough evidence to pin them for the murder. Years later after having no contact with each other, Molly finds Grace again, but is Grace the Grace she remembers? What really happened to Charlotte all those years ago?

The story is told from the perspectives of Molly, Grace and old diary posts. The more you read, the more the past unfolds but this book kept me guessing until the very end. I found the writing style very easy to follow and read and made me care about what happened to these girls. But what did happen to them?

This book also has LGBT representation and deals with domestic abuse and alcoholism.

Wow. I’m speechless. enthralling story a compelling Psychological thriller! Molly, Charlotte and Grace were the “Orchid Girls “. One of them is a liar , one will do anything for love! and the weaves a tangled web to deceive! Charlotte is dead, but who’s the real killer! My, my my you have to read to find out!

Thanks Bookouture for allowing me to read this suspenseful book! The first one read by Leslie Sanderson and it won’t be the last! Kept me wanting more!!!!!