What a fun read,multiple narrators (and unreliable).
There are some few twists and turns i didn't see coming. Especially at the end. Will definitely be reading more by this author.

This was YA, and it was so good!
I loved the whole debutantes theme and Louisianna history.
I like how it went from the men protecting their "brothers" to the women protecting women.
I also like how the female main characters all became friends.
This book definitely had some dark themes, and I couldn't put it down.
I would definitely recommend this!

This book didn't always fall into the we can't tell the adults rule, but sometimes it did. It is full of NOLA and The higher up society there. It was a good story overall and kept me engaged.

This was an interesting Young Adult Thriller. The first 80% of this book was interesting and held my attention. As I read the boo,k I attempted to guess the plot. The last 20% of the book felt underwhelming, and I felt like the ending needed something else. This book may interest many middle and high schoolers. I think high schoolers will understand and appreciate the book a bit more.

This is why we should stop patriarchal bullcrap. While it makes the novel highly entertaining, the idea that real-life debutantes still happens is cringe.

I really enjoyed The Debutantes. It's a twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the very end. As an avid watcher of Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl, this reminded me of both but set in New Orleans. It's a great book. Definitely recommend checking this one out!

Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Love this cover and the plot is fun! I also have the physical copy of this one. It was hard to keep the characters straight initially but it got easier as it went on.. The ending was strong too!

I'm always very hesitant about YA, and I felt like although the plot sounded very compelling and interesting, that writing style just isn't for me. I liked the setting descriptions and overall plot, but it was tough to connect with the characters.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. This was my first read by Olivia Worley and I would love to look more into this offer. I am typically a romance reader, so this was a nice change from my regular picks. I loved it!

I was soo torn on how I should rate this book. I found the first half to be pretty slow, and I struggled to pick it up because of a lack of interest. But the second half of the book had a lot more happening, and I thought the ending was pretty cool.

The plot is focused on debutante life in New Orleans, and I really enjoyed that classic contrast of proper Southern society hiding deep dark secrets. I also liked the various POVs that were used throughout (although of course, my muddled brain kept mixing up all the characters).

I thought there were a couple of obvious twists, but there were also some that I didn’t see coming. My main issue with this book was the pace. If the first portion of a book is slow, I really struggle to get into the story and enjoy it.

Thank you to Wednesday Books for my gifted copy!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

I loved the ambiance of New Orleans in this book, but none of the characters were really discernable. It was fairly predictable. All that said it was still an engaging easy read.

When I first started reading this, I was so confused and then I noticed I was reading from 4 different pov's. I was asking myself how was I going to tell all these girls apart, but then I did because they were very different.

The debutante and Mardi Gras aspect was fun and it's always interesting to read about privileged rich people. Some twists I saw coming and others I didn't, the ending felt kind of rushed though, I wish some things would have been better explained.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is a must-read book I don't want to give any spoilers, but you won't regret getting this book, you won't put it down till you're done reading the whole this.

I was strongly looking forward to this and it did not disappoint. I loved every moment of this! It was my first book by this author and I can not wait to read more.

My preferred YA thriller subgenre is always something akin to "Gossip Girl but make it murdery" so The Debutantes by Olivia Worley appeared to be a perfect match for me! Taking place during Mardi Gras in New Orleans, The Debutantes is about the upcoming Les Masques ball, where last year a former Deb queen and high society wild child, was found dead. The new queen, Lily, is poised and quite the opposite of the former queen. She texts three maids on her royal court, her best friend, her boyfriend's sister, and her former frenemy, asking them to meet up in the morning and Lily never shows up. What happened to Lily and what do these three girls have in common?

This was so fun and good! Ultimate twisty thriller with great pacing that kept you guessing until the very end. I personally enjoy a multiple POV thriller and thought this one was well-executed. I woudn't say it was super original for a YA thriller, but if this is the sort of story you're into, it is very satisfying and entertaining. Would recommend to any who enjoys YA, but would read as young for those that read adult thrillers and mysteries.

I very much enjoyed this young adult novel!! Great mystery/thriller with a strong New Orleans setting full or twists and turns. Included in a roundup in The Nerd Daily.

This YA mystery is a fun and twisty ride, set against the backdrop of New Orleans' high society. With four main narrators—Lily, Vivian, Piper, and April—the story follows Lily's mysterious disappearance after she's crowned queen of the Les Masques ball. As the trio investigates, they uncover secrets that some would do anything to keep hidden.

The book has plenty of twists, some predictable, others surprising. The characters are well-developed, and their motivations feel real, keeping the fast-paced plot engaging. Overall, it’s an entertaining and intriguing mystery that will keep readers hooked until the final page.

As much as I wanted to get sucked into this storyline, the whole debutante, women are to be seen and not heard type of mentality didn't do it for me. It worked to the advantage of the story's hero's as most people underestimated them and their determination. That being said, the mystery and twists were like nesting dolls, every time you thought you had something figured out, another layer was revealed. It kept the story unfolding at a quick pace. Geared towards YA, I think that audience, would enjoy The Debutantes more than I did.
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Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this one in exchange for an honest review!

I was not a big fan of this book unfortunately. All of the characters were really unlikeable and I had trouble caring about the story.

I hope others love this one but it wasn’t for me.

A very sinister look at the menacing means behind the masquerade.
An eye opening read about a culture that is long revered.
Some secrets are so deeply harbored that nothing can elicit the truth.
An interesting read.