Another YA murder thriller my teen (and some adult) patrons will like. I love the New Orleans setting. It gives it a little bit of a Gothic vibe. Give me a tv show on any streaming service please and thank you.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher!
What a fun, thrilling read, with an authentic New Orleans feel. Loved the secret society angle, loved the unlikely friendships-loved this book!

There are a lot of characters, so the first part of the book is trying to figure out who is who and remember them. Once you get through that part, it sucks you in and keeps your interest with twists. As this is a YA, I would say when I was a teen, this book would be perfect!! As an adult, it lacked slightly BUT still kept my interest enough.

The Debutantes is a dramatic and tense YA Thriller, with plenty to keep the Reader on their toes.

I loved the New Orleans setting and the immersion into Debutante culture. It was fascinating and steeped in mystery. I loved the vibes from start to finish.

This is the first that I have read from Olivia Worley, but from this, I can tell that I will be picking up more of her work. Enjoyed it.

A highly addictive read with characters you can't help but root for, even if you don't like them much.

The Debutantes was a miss for me, and I am sad about it. I was drawn to this book for the cover and its comparisons to The Agathas, which I loved. However, it features one of my most hated tropes - rich people behaving badly. I usually dislike the trope because I never find these characters interesting. They are often caricatures and one-dimensional, resulting in me not caring about them. It was even hard to tell the POVs apart. It failed to elicit any emotion in me. By the end, I was just glad it was over. Also, I am disappointed that New Orleans was used so sparingly. What an amazing location, and I felt like it was squandered.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Wednesday Book for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was an interesting thriller and I enjoyed the Mardi Gras theme. I found the POVs to be a smidge confusing given that there were so many and several of the characters were entangled with each other. It took about half of the book to really know who was who.

Points to the author for making a twist that I didn’t entirely guess as well. I had figured out some of it but not all.

I’d read more books by this author.

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Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I loved this book so much that I read it in one sitting. I loved the storyline and thought the characters had great growth. I could not put this book down, I had to know what was going to happen. I would definitely recommend this book..

4.25 stars — a fun mystery/thriller with lovable characters, clear world building, and satisfying twists

This was such an entertaining quick read that had me spending all of my free time reading it! I absolutely love how this mystery unfolded and that it dives into important social topics, which would be excellent discussion points for book clubs that read this. I highly recommend this to everyone, especially fans of Pretty Little Liars.

I already want to reread this! Mostly because I enjoyed it so much and partly because there are a lot of moving parts to this plot, which are sometimes difficult to keep track of. Thankfully, there are also several times that the characters have to catch each other up on events that occurred or information they discovered, so it's almost like a recap for the reader as well.

The chapters alternate POVs between the debutantes AKA the Queen & the Maids, which allows the reader to piece the clues together along with the main characters. Although the ending is somewhat unrealistic, it's still entertaining and it ultimately makes the reader reflect on issues like friendship, family, racism, and sexism — all of which play a role in the traditions we follow in real life.

There's something irresistible about a juicy YA thriller. Teens are going to devour this. Fun, fast moving, and grounded in the reality of day to say high school life. Really enjoyed.

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me. I tried multiple times to get into it and it just didn’t work for me. I felt the cover was brilliantly done.

Thank you to NetGalley, Olivia Worley, and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of The Debutantes!

This book was such a fun ride—dark, dramatic, and full of bite. Olivia Worley has a way of pulling you into the glitzy world of reality TV and then peeling back the layers to show what’s really underneath. The Debutantes brings together a cast of complicated characters and traps them in a high-stakes game that’s just as much about survival as it is about secrets.

I loved the balance of scandal and suspense. It felt like a mix of Pretty Little Liars and The Bachelor, with a sharp, timely commentary on fame, power, and what happens when you strip away the filters. The pacing kept me hooked from the start, and every twist landed just right.

Definitely one to keep an eye out for if you’re into thrillers with a social edge. I’ll be recommending this one for sure!

I enjoy YA Mysteries and wanted to love this, but I struggled to get through it. There were several Pov's that I found myself getting confused on who was speaking, and building of the story was a bit slow in the beginning. Good concept, but it couldn't really get into it.

Any NOLA-set book has my interest immediately and this is no different. The Debutantes delves into the mysterious world of Krewes and the underside of that world.

The story slightly dragged but the payoff was strong enough to warrant it. I would give this a solid middle of the road 3/5!

I did unfortunately dnf this around 50%. I wanted to try and push through but I realized there were 3 different POVs that we were jumping between and not just two. That made me realize that I was not paying attention at all. There are better YA thrillers that really hold my attention and this did not. :(

I love a good ya thriller and this fits the bill! Random group of people pulled together for mysterious reasons and someone is threatening them? Count me in!

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.