It was not quite my genre, but I did enjoy it once I got past the first few chapters. It took time to care for the characters, but then it was an engaging read.

the good girl's lies surprised me on different occasions and there were twists that I didn't see coming. The school setting also grew on me after a while and I also appreciated the suspenseful writing.

The story takes place at a private women’s school, Goode Academy. Many of the students are children of Washington’s elite, senators, etc. Ash recently lost both of her parents, and is attending on a scholarship. But the school has secret societies, some who condone rigorous hazing. Dean Ford ignores what is happening around her, and things get crazy very fast. Then, a student dies in a mysterious way. Was it suicide, or did someone murder her? There are a lot of crazy twists and turns. This is a book you’ll find hard to put down. It keeps you guessing until the very last page. Highly recommend!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book. This is my honest review.

Goode school is an all girls boarding school where only the best go!
I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review -
At the boarding school there is a murder - or is it suicide?
this is the shocking story of two sisters who decide to change lives - and of course it is all about the money to be inherited.
But what is truly scary is how desperate one is - nothing will stand in her way!
And then - to the shocking conclusion!!!

Ellison never fails to disappoint with great psychological thrillers! Great page turner from start to finish with a fantastic ending!

JT Ellison is a master at weaving a story that keeps your interest. So much so that you do not want to have to put it down! JT takes you with her into an all girls prep school. Very exclusive and a guarantee to be able to get into the University of your choice. A new student arrives all the way from Oxford. This girl, Ash is just wanting to get a good education and keep her head down. However, her first day there she clashes with the leader of the schools social structure. And this girl isn't one you want as your enemy. Ash has too many secrets she can't afford to have come out. So many dangerous secrets. She is leaving behind a life filled with pain and death she doesn't want anyone to know about. However, from day one things begin to happen that threatens to knock down her wall of secrets.
A story told by Ash and dean Ford's perspective and Dean Ford has her own secrets.
This book will keep you guessing from the beginning to the very end. The twists and turns of the plots will keep you on your toes and really to the very very end. Thank you NetGalley and JT Ellison for allowing me to read this book and give my honest option. I appreciate a book that you can't guess and keeps you trying to the very end!

I absolutely adore Boarding School books, and have a particular fondness for American prep schools, despite being neither American or preppy so was instantly intrigued by the premise of Good Girls Lie, a thriller set in the exclusive Goode School, an all girls school for the bright and well connected in the Virginian mountains.

The book starts with a body attached to the school gates, a body the girls whisper belongs to Ash Carlisle, before we are catapulted back in time to Ash's arrival at the school from her home in England. It's immediately apparent that Ash is carrying many secrets, as is everyone at the school. The Goode School is a place of tradition, rife with secret societies and rules, spoken and unspoken, presided over by a young head who feels as trapped within the ivy clad walls as any of her charges.

The narration moves from Ash to the head, to a cop helping her uncle investigate the body with the odd chapter narrated by other characters or third person from their viewpoint. It is, perhaps inevitably, present tense. This change of POV creates tension and speed, emphasising that no one can be trusted and all narrators at the Goode School are unreliable, but makes it hard to build any connection with any character and this lack of connection makes it hard to really get into the book, more observers of the events that unfold rather than really at the heart of the action. I also found it hard to gauge who the intended audience is - the place and age of many of the characters have a YA feel, but the language and explicitness in the sex and violence suggests an older audience.

Good Girls Lie is twisty, hiding secret upon secret all the way through and is entertaining enough, but the lack of connection made it hard to really care about what happened next or to invest in any characters diminishing any shock value or final pay off, hence the three stars rather than the four it might otherwise have been.

Overall I enjoyed this book! The beginning starts off very slow, and some what choppy. After the 10% mark it took off and I couldn’t stop reading. The Goode Girls are very prestigious, wealthy, teenagers. This book takes you into the secret society of boarding schools with many dark twists and turns.

Ash comes from a broken home, and the Goode School is her new place to start over. However, her new life comes with a lot of destruction and loss.

The book started off kind of slow for me, but turned into a page turner soon enough. I didn’t like it as much as Lie to Me or Tear me Apart. Some of the point of views were confusing and some of the characters were hard to keep track of. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for review.

3.5/5 stars

J.T. Ellison hasn’t disappointed me yet. I was so excited to get an advanced copy of this book, thank you netgalley. This book as well as all of this authors books are wonderful. A thrill ride that keeps you guessing and never disappoints. Highly recommend!

I hate to say this, I KNEW! It takes more than this to surprise me! I would never send my daughter to an all rich girls school! They come out feeling entitled, like most feminist! I did like the story, for the creep factor! Because of it being genuinely creepy, lot of which one really did the murders, I did know, from the meeting on the street when they were very young. Here is where I am irritated, I grew up physically hit by my father, painful for years! I never murdered anyone, stole their money, of took drugs! I am tired of this being an excuse. The story is brilliantly told!
I highly recommend! Thank you Netgalley!
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Unfortunately after several attempts I have been unable to get into this book even though it was written by an author whose work I have enjoyed in the past.
As I have not read the whole book I do not feel that it would be fair to post a review elsewhere so will not be doing so.

This is a very dark story that takes place within a very elite all girls school in Virginia. The school is somewhat of a boarding school, but those who attend are almost guaranteed a spot in the ivy leagues. Each girl that attends has a wealthy family, some famous, some politicians, and others just old family money. One girl in particular Ash, is a special case. Both her parents commutes suicide, and within days of beginning classes there are two more deaths at the school.... all revolving around her.
This is a fast paced mystery, filled with twisted motivations, secrets, lies, and secret societies. I would classify this book as more catered to young adults, however I really enjoyed reading it! The author offers a nice PSA at the end of the book about suicide and includes a helpline number which I greatly appreciated. I look forward to everyone getting to read this when it is published in December!!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A change to read J.T. Ellison is always a welcome treat. This was a very long book at 89 chapters. An interesting concept but the characters could have been more developed, less brats. This was harder to get into than previous books by Ms. Ellison that I've read.

This one is a must read!!! I received this advanced copy for review and wish it was coming out sooner because I want all of my friends to read it immediately.

<i>Good Girls Lie</i> grabs you from the get-go and doesn’t let go until the very last sentence. Ash Carr leaves her life in England behind for a fresh start at the Goode School, an all-girls school, known for its connections to affluent families and it’s haunted past. This fresh start seems like a perfect fit for Ash herself as she is both affluent and has a haunted past of her own.

The novel is told from multiple perspectives and has so many twists and turns that you will not see coming. Pre-order this one immediately!!

Thank you for the ARC! I am A huge fan of Ellison’s books and this one did not disappoint. I love a creepy, boarding school mystery and this book was just that! The characters were believable and the twists were well-written. I will definitely be recommending this title.

Another winner from J.T. Ellison! The story takes place at an elite all-girl boarding school in Virginia. It’s a fast paced story, no fluff, which will keep you guessing throughout. The author does a great job in setting the scene without being overly descriptive, and there’s enough twists to satisfy any fan of the genre. I enjoyed the book immensely. This ARC was provided by the publisher via @NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent psychological thriller. Good Girls Lie is everything I love in a book. Totally unpredictable twisted mystery. Ash arrives at the esteemed Goode School after a family tragedy. Secret societies, bullying and murder are just a few of the things Ash must endure at the new school. But is Ash all she claims to be? As a fan of J.T. Ellisons work, this book did not disappoint. Definitely dark, impossible to put down. Highly recommend.

Pretty little liars on steroids!!! Love this wicked mystery. The author does it again. She has me hooooooked!

Quality of Writing: 6/10
Pace: 7/10
Plot Development: 5/10
Characters: 5/10
Enjoyability: 8/10
Insightfulness: 2/10
Ease of Reading: 6/10
Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I got this Advanced Reader Copy a while ago from NetGalley, and I will admit it took me a while to get into the book. I put it down for some time, but picked it up again today, and was immediately sucked in. I don't know what changed, but it was like a Twilight book. The writing had problems, but the book was definitely a page turner.
For one, the plot is very convoluted. You have to pay attention to a lot of details, and things get mixed up very easily.
Two, the characters are a little shaky. Especially Becca Curtis. She plays way too many roles/personalities. Also, the book had too many points of view.
There was a lot of extra, random drama that was just there for effect, and it didn't add anything to the story.
Something I did like was how casually the author included the LGBTQ+ community without it being the main focus of the story. It threw me off at first, because I didn't expect it, but it was nice to see the representation.
Overall, the book was interesting, but not something I would highly recommend. You definitely have to be able to remember details in order to get through it.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher's for a copy of this book.
I got the impression that this book would be for young teens and not adults,interesting storyline but as this is about teenager's in 2019 it is a bit out of date,the teens describe in the book would be more in the past either in 1970 or therabout.
There was also unnecessary details describing the school and its environment which made it slow going in some places,and also made the reader lose the important parts of the story,likewise difficult to really associate with any of the character's,similar backgrounds poor rich kids having a difficult time.
Needed more polishing up.