What a unique well thought out book. I was hooked from the start. I loved the setting and the characters. I did not find this to be a super suspenseful edge of your seat story, however it was a well written book that captivated my interest start to finish.

Good, dark, and twisted...this hooked me from the jump.

It’s clear that this is not going to be a simple thriller. It’s got some twists, though I don’t think they’re difficult to figure out. I knew very early what was going on...minus the who and the why of one aspect. The rest was all right there to be seen.

However, I still thoroughly enjoyed this! The web of lies contained in these pages is intense. Becca, Ash, Camille, Vanessa...who do you trust? At times, you wonder if you can even trust Ford. It felt like each narrator was unreliable.

There is a lot going on in the story too. A lot of people to keep track of, even though the focus seems to be on one character. The beginning is also misleading, and I caught onto that immediately.

Really good and intense. Dark material with darker tones. A few surprises, but mostly just an easy connect the dots read.

The Goode School is a all girls high school for the daughters of the rich, influential, famous people. They pride themselves of accepting the most brightest students, helping the girls make their way for a great education. Helping the girls get into the most sought after universities.
In the beginning of the story, it sounds like the main character is talking in the 3rd person. She is describing herself while waiting at the British airport, how she has to perfect her smile, the way her eye twinkles. Her name is Ash Carlisle, 16 years old, describing herself as a sociopath, flying first class to Virginia to attend The Goode School, on a scholarship. The school doesn't allow cell phones on campus, there are so many rules and traditions, that if you don't follow, you won't graduate. Freshman thru Juniors aren't allowed on the Seniors' floor. Ash is he new, mysterious girl, nobody knows her background, or who her parents are. She soon finds out that the poplar girl, a senior, has set her sights on Ash. Ash finds out that the girls at Goode aren't good as they seem. There are secret societies, hazing and so many secrets, that lead to suicide.
I gave it 3 stars because I couldn't get past the whole characters referring themselves in the 3rd person. And the biggest negative thing, is the big reveal at the end, did not go into detail. Like what happened?

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the advance read in return for an honest review. I enjoyed the journey this story took me on. It was quirky from the start with the elite private school setting with its strange rules, standards and leadership. From the very beginning the tone was set and a good mystery thriller began to unfold. J.T. Ellison's style of writing kept me fully engaged and the character development was top notch. As for the ending...well done...I re-read the last several pages...twice.

This book was almost a little too "try hard" to me. It felt like I was reading something that was meant to be a thriller, not one that already was. It felt forced and changed pace a lot of the time which is not something I normally prefer. I think it's a good book with a good idea but I felt it wasn't executed to the best extent that it could be.

The story line was a little slow to start but halfway through it really started to pick up and I found it hard to put down. Really good book

Wow, J.T. Ellison did it again. This book was un-put-downable for me. A boarding school, a murder, a girl running from her past what more could you want? This is the perfect recipe for a fast paced thriller that will have you guessing at every page.

In Marchburg, Virginia, there is a school for only the best of young women. Women who will go on to Ivy League colleges and success in life. I absolutely loved the setting of this book. Ash leaves England and ventures to the Goode School, but when things start to come amiss she must figure out a new plan as well as fix many messes that have been started.

This is an addicting and captivating book. I am sure that you will fly through this one. J.T. Ellison has become a go to author for me and I don't plan on missing any of her books!

Thank you to Net Galley for providing an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am always drawn to books that take place in a school setting, so I knew I’d enjoy this book. I picked up this book last night and finished it when I woke up this morning, Although the mystery wasn’t much of a surprise at all, I still enjoyed this book. Ellison did an excellent job with character development, which made up for the lack of a true twist or mystery.

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!!