The Orchid Girls is a suspenseful psychological thriller that will leave you wondering the truth all the way until the end. With all of the narrators telling 'their version' of the story, who is telling the truth? Everyone has something to hide and something that they do not want to have discovered. Sanderson does a fantastic job jumping back and forth through time, weaving the stories together to connection.

I was very eager and excited to start reading this book, after I had read the blurb.

The story flows beautifully and is full of intense moments that make you so eager to continue on. The characters are well written and engaging.

I really could not recommend this book more to anyone,.

Wow I loved this book. Kept me up late reading. Amazing writing style & likeable characters. First book I’ve read by this author but certainly won’t be the last. Highly recommend this book thanks for the preview.

This book has a great written style to it, the author's descriptive ability is first class and the main locations were vivid and easily imagined.

I enjoyed the gradual disintegration caused by secrets about to be revealed and of course the red herrings were also there to entice. I like to reflect on a novel once I'm finished and this gave me quite a lot to think about including the way our past shapes our futures, how personalities, memories, situations mould us and those touched by our tragedy and all are very well constructed here.

There have been a lot of changes in the years between the tragedy of the orchid girls and the present day. The rise of social media,  the concept of a person or persons as a 'brand', and the acceptance of this as the norm are well covered and, as far as I'm aware, realistically so.

I was able to read an advanced copy of this novel thanks to Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review and would recommend it for anyone who likes a thrilling multi-faceted story.

'Now we are bound forever,' she says, her eyes determined. 'I will never tell anyone, I swear. This is between you and me. Now you swear too.'
They called them the Orchid Girls. Grace. Charlotte. Molly.

A nice slow burn read that leads up to a great ending! This is one that is full of secrets and obsession. You won't want to put it down until you find out what happened to Charlotte.

Thanks to #NetGalley for this ARC of #TheOrchidGrils
Pub Date: 13 Nov 2018

This is a gripping psychological thriller that explores the depth of female friendships and the ties that bind over the years How far would you go to hide your past and protect your perfect new life?
The story slowly unfolds as we find out why Grace has reinvented herself and why she doesn't want Molly back in her life.
I truly couldn't put this book down and was nearly late for work as I was desperate to find out what happened.

Grace has it all, a flourishing career, a handsome husband, a beautiful apartment.
Molly has a drinking problem, no job and nothing to lose.
Haunted by their past, Grace and Molly find themselves back in each others lives trying to keep their secrets from coming out.

I enjoyed the authors writing style, I was able to picture Grace standing in her spotless chrome kitchen and Molly stumbling around her mess of an apartment. The character development was perfect giving us just enough to see into their lives, without giving the secrets they hold away.

This book really grabbed me and then it kind of fell off.
I felt as though there was a lot of character development at the beginning and a lot of action at the end, but the middle was a little empty.
While still enjoyable, its probably not a book I would read again, or recommend.

The Orchid Girls is a great psychological thriller. A story about secrets, obsession, and friendship. I enjoyed this novel and hope to read more books one day by this author.

A good read but it did take me a while to get into the storyline, I didn't find it gripping enough for me and I don't think I will read more from this author.

Based on this I wouldn't recommend this book, sorry.

molly and grace best of friends something happened one is a bit clingy they have a secret one of them has it all the other an alcoholic the one wants to ruin it for the other this book is about what secrets can do one is nice the other vindictive I so enjoyed oh and the twist I so recommend

3.5

The story and the characters drew me in quickly! The writing is great! Then nothing happens really for the good first half of the book. There is a lot of thinking and internal dialogue. You see one character, that is tightly wound, start to unravel and another, that was a hot mess, try to get it together.

The mood that is created is definitely suspenseful and creepy. There are many twists and red herrings and I jumped to many wrong conclusions. The addition of another missing girl and the similarities muddled the story at points. I know it was to cast suspicions and reveal things about certain characters but it was too convenient a plot device at times.

The final reveal did become apparent to me prior the conclusion of the story. That didn’t detract from the enjoyment. It was quite sad really. I would recommend and read more by this author

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and Bookouture for a copy in exchange for a review.

Wow! This book had me up late, flipping pages and needing to know everything and everyone that was involved. The characters were intense and you couldn't help but pity some. Thrilling, chilling, and absolutely unputdownable! Will be highly recommending!
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Wow. I’m speechless. enthralling story a compelling Psychological thriller! Molly, Charlotte and Grace were the “Orchid Girls “. One of them is a liar , one will do anything for love! and the weaves a tangled web to deceive! Charlotte is dead, but who’s the real killer! My, my my you have to read to find out!

Thanks Bookouture for allowing me to read this suspenseful book! The first one read by Leslie Sanderson and it won’t be the last! Kept me wanting more!!!!!

Secrets, lies and murder. What happened to Charlotte? Was it an accident or murder? Was it Molly or Grace or did something else happen? This book keeps you in suspense. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, bam, a twist! This book alternates between the past and the present. With alternating voices telling the story. This worked for me. The dialogue is intriguing and true to life. The characters are complex and richly detailed. This is a book that will keep you guessing till the climatic ending. It ends with quite a surprise ending. I found this book to be well written with a superb storyline. If you like psychological suspense then you will love this book. Excellent read!

I just finished #TheOrchidGirls and what a crazy messed up ride! I was hooked from first few pages and it only got more intense! I super love books where grown women have secrets from childhood that threaten to ruin their now perfect grownup life and marriages. I know, that’s messed up but it makes for a really fun psychological thriller, am I right?!!!
Perfect Grace with her perfect Mayor husband and her perfect Instagram and “Queen of Clean” celebrity.
And Molly. Ohhhhh Molly. Drunk and disorderly Molly.
Put Molly and Grace back together again after years of no contact and we have D R A M A and secrets and twisted lies on lies on lies. And the end made me gasp win twisty delight. Delighted because a final twist was delivered with a thunderous boom!!!
#Bookouture ALWAYS picks the best thrillers and this one is gonna be hot!

Thank you to the publisher #Bookouture the author and #NetGalley for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Five stars!!!!!

There were three of them. They called them the Orchid Girls. And them one of them is found dead. Is one of the girls lying? Does one of them hold the secrets to the mysterious death?
The Orchid Girls is a twisty, dark story about obsession, love, death, and secrets and how far people will go to keep the past hidden.
The characters were well developed and I was hooked from the beginning. Highly recommended!

*I received an advanced reader's copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

This is a gripping psychological debut. The story flows well and I didn't see the twists coming. Will definitely read more by this author.

I love these types of books! The story was suspenseful and full of mystery. The characters were written out well and I enjoyed every page. Great read, I highly recommend!

This was by far the best book I have read in 2018! The Orchid Girls by Lesley Sanderson is a gripping, brilliant, have you on the edge of your seat in suspense psychological thriller! From the very first page I was enthralled and hooked on what grand secret that The Orchid Girls, Grace Cavendish turned Grace Martin turned Grace Sutherland who is married to the successful, soon to be mayor, Richard Sutherland and Molly Conway could be hiding and their involvement in the 15 year old murder case of Charlotte Greene. For 15 years, Molly lived a drunken, lovesick, clouded head full of teenage images of her and her "best friend" Grace that were laced in fear and guilt behind the mysterious death of their not so mutual "friend" Charlotte. When a current disappearance of a local girl, Emily, makes headlines with eerily similarities to the cold case of Charlotte Greene, it sends both Molly and Grace scrambling to keep their "sister pact" secret just that, a secret. When anonymous threats to blow The Orchid Girls' cover starts surfacing and an internet blogger/journalist starts following the women around and digging into their past, the women realize its only a matter of time before their involvement with each other and the 15 year old murder will come to light. Is Molly's love for Grace strong enough to keep their 15 year old secret or will Grace turn on her just like she did when they were teenagers when the townspeople became suspicious of their "friendship"? This story was jam packed with varying degrees of emotions, lies, secrets, lesbian love affairs, homophobic tendencies from overprotective and close minded relatives, religious kooks, and the truth behind what it means to hide who you truly are from the limelight in order to protect the perfect image you want the world to see. This book really kept me guessing at who really murdered Charlotte Greene and the ending will knock you square off of your feet! Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for allowing me to read this amazing 5 star read and bravo to the author for an outstanding read! If you love psychological thrillers that mess with your mind and play with your emotions, I highly suggest that you give this book a go!

This book was a total surprise for me as it started off slow and just turned into a fabulous psychological thriller that really was difficult to put down. The story dealt with many issues making it a real in depth portrayal of the two main characters from teenagers to present day and was brilliant written and dealt with some of the issues using both sympathy and sensitivity. So if you want a great read then look no further you have it here ...4 + stars and my thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the chance to read the ARC.