I enjoyed this book, which was not really a thriller, but was more of a mystery book. I found it a bit slow to begin with, but the second half of the book was more exciting.

The story is about a woman called Sasha who is friends with Caitlin. They grew up together, as Sasha's parents worked for Caitlin's parents at Saxby House, a wealthy mansion. Caitlin is now getting married and Sasha will be her bridesmaid, but what will happen on the wedding day? The book is full of secrets, suspense, twists and turns, which kept me guessing.

I loved the flashbacks to the girls past, when they were teenagers and I loved the setting of Saxby House, as it reminded me of an Agatha Christie novel. Overall, it is a good book and it is enjoyable, but it is not my favourite work from this author.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn’t able to get into this book, characters were not relatable or likeable, lots of repetiveness. It’s very slow. Just wasn’t for me.

This one did not hold my attention. I tried reading it multiple times and everytime, something else would grab my attention. I think I read 14 other books during the time I tried to get through this ARC.

Wowza, what a book! I loved the way that this was all woven together. I was sucked in from the very beginning and couldn't put it down.

The Bridesmaid centers around two children who grew up together and became best friends. A friendship with people from two different backgrounds. Caitlin is rich, spoiled and attention seeking from her parents. Sasha is much lower class but is loved much better by her family.
In multiple timelines told by Sasha. After reading some of the things that Caitlin does that are horrible, one would wonder why Sasha can withstand the friendship. Along the way Sasha learns some secrets of Caitlin's family. Years after the friendship began Caitlin is now getting married. Sasha as her maid of honor feels more and more like the secrets need to come out.
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the advance ecopy.

Initially the plot really drew me in, I LOVE anything wedding related and a wedding thriller seemed right up my alley! However, it was very slow going. I struggled to get into the plot and connect with the characters. The ending fell a bit flat for me as well.

I enjoyed Nina Manning's Her Darkest Fear, The Daughter In Law, and The House Mate, so I was excited to read The Bridesmaid. I had a hard time putting this one down, and I stayed up reading each night until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. The characters were very well-written, and I especially liked Sasha and Chuck. I liked that the story was told in two different timelines, and I thought the ending was great. Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review another amazing novel by Nina Manning. : )

This is a decent thriller with plenty of twists that kept me guessing throughout.
It’s certainly not my favourite book by Nina Manning but an enjoyable read nonetheless.

Thanks for letting me read this interesting story, about two girls one from a wealthy family and the other whose parents were the gardener and housekeeper to their stately home.
The two girls grew up together, but Caitlin was sometimes not nice and they had their differences.
Caitlin was going to marry Chuck, and Sacha was organising the wedding.
There were a lot of secrets in Caitlin family, and Sacha knew them.
All would be disclosed on the wedding day.

This story follows the journey of Caitlin and Sasha who met when they were 12 and Sasha’s parents worked at the estate owned by Caitlin’s family. Set across three time periods, the story tracks the friendship between the two girls and other secrets hidden by both of them. Caitlin is easy to dislike and Sasha seems to be both afraid of her and enamoured with her. This was a great story with some brilliant twists that I did not see coming at all.

What a thriller! You know there will always be a lot of drama around a wedding and this book takes it to the next level! The story slowly leaks out the truths of the past letting the reader know how sad the lives of these privileged people really was. A great psychological drama that I think readers will enjoy.

I was just a tad disappointed with this book.

I liked the concept although did not particularly like any of the main characters, and to be honest I was underwhelmed by the big reveal. I know authors love to misdirect readers but in this case I feel that Ms Manning took this concept a step too far by insinuating a fairly obvious and unsubtle plot line and then throwing the reader completely off track.

Nonetheless I sort of enjoyed the story but would find it hard to wholeheartedly recommend to others.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Two best friends for years (since they were 12) Caitlin is now getting married and Sasha is helping her The book goes into details of their friendship, how it started, how it grew its up and its downs.
I will say though, in a weird way, this reminded me of many books I read that deal with friends. A lot of times its never an equal friendship. Caitlin is completly dominate over Sasha and Sasha just takes it. Again, a dynamic I have read in many books.
The ending wasn't too much of a big reveal for me as I kindof figured it out as the story went along, but the book was still good and I found myself up all night telling myself "One more page".

Thank you so much to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishing house and the author for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book in return for a review based upon my honest opinion.

This book had all the makings of a great story but it just fell flat for me. It was a quick read and not a bad one but for me, I guessed most of the twists and wasn’t that surprised by or interested in the grand reveal. This just wasn’t the book for me. Others seem to have really enjoyed it though, so definitely give it a try.

2.00 stars
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From the moment that Sasha met the beautiful, wealthy, and loveable Caitlin, she knew the two of them would grow up to be best friends. The two girls spent their childhood growing up at Saxby house where they form a friendship riddled with lies and dark twisted secrets. As the year's pass, the two remain friends, and when Caitlin announces she's getting married - that leaves Sasha with the task of being a bridesmaid. Sasha tries her best to make Caitlin feel special on her special day, but no matter what she does, it never seems to make Caitlin happy. As the big day approaches, Sasha has a secret of her own, one that would possibly end her friendship forever.

Reading the synopsis I was very intrigued, it's branded as a thriller, but in my opinion, it was lackluster suspense sprinkled with a dash of mystery. The book was 99% build-up to the wedding with some flashbacks of when the girls were younger so we get a better picture of their relationship growing up. The entire book hints that Sasha has a *big* secret that will ruin the wedding, we're given no hint as to what it could be - but when we find out what it was, I was left a little discouraged since the book had so much buildup for little to no pay off.

If you're looking for an easy-read mystery, I would suggest you pick it up, however, it just didn't hit the mark as a binge-reading thriller I had been hoping for.
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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Another great book.
Draws you in from the start and you won’t want to put it down
Thanks NetGalley

Toxic friendships secrets and lies are often the perfect ingredients for a twisty thriller, The Bridesmaid is no exception. A Friendships noir with relevant social commentary this thoroughly compelling and entertaining slow burn has a dark secret at its heart.
This is a really fast, easy read that kept me invested from start to finish. It’s one of those popcorn thrillers you want to devour greedily and struggle to put down.
I highly recommend to my fellow thriller lovers and can’t wait to explore more of mannings work.

Really enjoyed this fun read! It was a quick read and easy to understand. I enjoyed the way that it was written and had a fun time reading it. I will be recommending this one.

Thank you for NetGalley and Nina Manning for providing me a copy of this book to enjoy for my honest opinion.

Manning's Thriller, The Bridesmaid started out with everything that I like: gorgeous house in the English countryside, dual timeline, wedding based drama and secrets between friends. Such a cozy read for this time of the year in Australia (socks, blankets and tea weather doesn't happen often). I very much enjoyed the first portion of this book particularly due to the setting and the comforting nature of the protagonist's relationship with her family.

Unfortunately, however it was the ending that let me down - I just didn't get the thrills that I desired. A very predictable trope to end the story but glad to have read it overall . It took me a very long time to finish.

I do recommend checking this book out and seeing if you enjoy it. If you enjoy Thrillers set in the UK, I do recommend this one for a comforting read.

Loved the cover. Found it to be a good book full of twists and turns, a strong story and good believable characters