Ever since I read Lucy Clarke's early book 'The Blue' (recently rebranded as 'No Escape') I have followed her work avidly. This latest book 'One of the Girls' was an auto buy for me, I didn't even need to read the "blurb" to know I would love it. With both wedding and holiday seasons in full flow right now this is a book you need to have packed ready for your down time.

Lexi and Ed are getting married. The perfect excuse for Lexi's best friend Bella to leap into action and arrange the best hen event in history. Unfortunately for Bella things start to go off course right from the airport terminal as she and partner Fen bump into one of Bella's former colleagues who blurts out information about Bella which she's been keeping close to her chest. This is the first of the cracks to appear over the holiday, each getting bigger and more traumatic to the group.

Every one of the girls in the friendship group is battling with some kind of secret or life event which they haven't shared with the others, whether it's recent or historical. Gregarious Bella goes headlong into situations without thinking through how her reaction will affect anyone else, then goes into a period of self-loathing which she reflects onto other people which just makes things even worse. The revelations just keep coming right the way through the book and the reader is kept in the dark as to who will become the victim of the story as described in the synopsis.

Lucy has described the scenery and overall atmosphere of the Greek island villa and local town beautifully, so if you don't want to take a trip to the area by the end of the book I would be amazed. Just probably best not choose it for your hen event!

It was supposed to be a perfect weekend bachelorette Greek getaway. Six women getting together to celebrate Lexi’s engagement. The island and its ocean views are glorious, but dangerous undercurrents run beneath the sunset swims and midnight cocktails. Each of the women is hiding a secret. Someone is determined to make sure Lexi’s marriage never happens - and one of them doesn’t leave the island alive.

This book is a great twisty mystery. I found it fast paced and read it within a couple of days. I particularly loved how the author kept the identity of both the victim and the murderer concealed right until the end, enhancing my suspicions of everyone in the group. The Greek island setting was so atmospheric, I desperately wanted to be there - despite all the darkness.

The story is told from perspectives of all six women. The first few chapters set the scene as we get to know them all, and then the story picks up the pace. I felt invested in each woman, desperate to know what secrets they were hiding. Highly recommend this one! Wonderful if you enjoy a summer thriller.

This had all the makings of a good thriller but it kind of missed the mark for me. The characters were interesting and i did think there were some clever moments with the writing but it was all kind of blah overall and felt a little underwhelming. I liked the world building in this as it made it feel as if i was in Greece but i thought the reveal could've been handled a little better as it did feel a little messy when compared to other thrillers.

What could go wrong on a long hen weekend on a beautiful Greek island? Turns out a lot when you throw the eclectic group of girls celebrating Lexi’s hen do. As the novel progresses, you realise everyone has something to hide and that some may not be strangers after all.

I loved that the six characters were so individual and distinct from each other. I knew when reading each chapter who was the narrator and got to know their motivations as the story progressed. I loved the little foreboding sections in between the chapters too, what a way to keep the tension high, constantly reminding you that someone is going to die ensuring you can never relax into the read as the idyllic weekend is going to implode at some point.

The only real negative I have is I found Bella super annoying, like too annoying to be redeemable in my opinion. She is so protective of Lexi and wants to prove to everyone that she is the BEST friend, she constantly reminds everyone she is the self-designated maid of honour. Obviously, this is fuelled by major insecurities which do get revealed but it wasn’t enough to make me care about the character. Saying that, I did enjoy this read it would be perfect to take on holiday and enjoy sitting by the pool with a big ole glass of wine. I will definitely be checking out her other books.

Brilliant twisty little thriller had me hooked from page one and the ending was not to be missed, will look out for more from the author!

A great holiday read
You will be hooked
Lots of twists to keep you guessing
Can’t wait for her next book
Thanks NetGalley

One of the Girls is THE thriller of 2022. Perfect for a summer beach read. When six girls go on a hen weekend to a Greek island to celebrate Lexi's upcoming wedding, they definitely don't expect dark secrets to threaten their luxurious trip. And they definitely don't expect one of them to end up dead! This unpredictable, suspenseful thriller will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Highly recommended!

This was a good book and for the most part I enjoyed it and got stuck into it. Now for my issues. There were a few repetitions within sentences (rookie mistake) and sometimes from one paragraph to the next. Also, one particular part of the story was very very similar to a popular star studded American drama (no spoilers) so wasn't very original. However, it ended nicely and I would read another by this author.

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke was a fascinating and entertaining read about a hen party on a Greek island. When you think of hen parties you tend to groan and think wine, drinks games and silly drunken moments. In this story there was a flow to the book that had interesting characters, secrets and lies and a back story that all came together in that last evening.
I really enjoyed reading this book.
Highly recommended

One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke is definitely an addictive beach read.
In short, six friends spend a hen weekend on a beautiful Greek island which ends up unraveling into life changing events.
This is such a juicy read as you become familiar with each hen’s interesting and tangled back story. I was totally immersed as they struggled to come to terms with their pasts and ‘what if’s’ yet each determined to enjoy the hen weekend on a glorious Greek island…and you just know it’s all going to get messy! It’s a hen party with a whopping emotional punch!
Big thanks to Lucy Clarke, HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for this eARC which I chose to read in return for my honest review.

Oh Lucy Clarke, you’ve done it again! What an excellent book, a total page turner.
Told from each character’s perspective and with an added mystery voice, this book has a very clever plot, beautiful and concise descriptions of the Greek island where the story takes place and unexpected, perfectly timed reveals.
I’ve read and enjoyed other books by this author and this was also brilliant, no hesitation in recommending it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book.

A hen weekend in Greece and the usual thing where there is one who is the loudest, who wants to the “best friend”, the most popular, taking over the whole event. This happened here. And when there was a death, I immediately presumed, assumed…but I got it wrong!

A great read, not at all what I expected! I would rate it 4 stars.

For me, this book got better and better as it went along. Although very easy to read, and probably a perfect summer read that you can drop in and out of without any trouble, I found it a touch superficial and box ticking to begin with. However, as I read on and started to connect with the characters, I engaged and enjoyed it more, and, ultimately couldn't wait to reach the conclusion, which I found totally satisfying. Not high art, but a very entertaining read and does exactly what I'd want a book of this sort to do

I loved The Castaways by Lucy Clarke so was looking forward to this!
This took me a while to get into and to get a handle on the characters and the POVs. The two narrators do a good job, although the different POVs would have been more distinctive if each character had it's own narrator. I did find it rather confusing that only two narrators were used, but each chapter had a different POV!
That being said, the plot was fabulous, and the ending was superb. All the threads and characters connected wonderfully, and I do love a good denouement!
This only took me 4 days to listen to, so that shows how much I enjoyed it!
Another great novel by Clarke, I look forward to her next one!

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Six Women on a Hen night. All holding a secret all with a rale to tell.
A story about love and loss, and the power of female friendship

The perfect holiday read, set on a fictional Greek island. A group of girls, on a hen trip, which slowly unravels. The characters were well written and believable, and grew on me. Add a few twists and turns, and you have a really good read!

One of the Girls is a twisty multiple perspective thriller that will leave you guessing right up until the very end. You know from the first chapter of the book that a group of women are abroad for a hen party and that someone doesn't survive the weekend. You even know what colour clothing is involved in the death. As you read further through the book you discover that these women have more secrets than you could ever imagine. Many of these secrets link to the other women in ways you could never begin to imagine. I absolutely adored how the characters in this book would be linked together in weird yet believable ways. The twisty complexity of this story literally blew me away.

I found myself both hating and loving most of the women throughout the book. One or two of them come across as particularly terrible people, yet I still routed for them and hoped they wouldn't be the one to end up dead. This is an excellent sign of just how wonderfully the author wrote these characters. The multiple perspectives allowed you to really get inside each of the women's heads in such a way that enables the reader to have such an excellent overview of everyones thought processes and motives.

This book was a little difficult to get into at times due to it being overwhelming trying to keep track of who is who with the constant perspective changes. It is well worth the effort though as once you feel grounded in the story this is an addictive and compelling read. I also dare to promise you that you will never predict the ending!

Enjoyable page turner, perfect for holidays. The characters are convincing, flawed and not always likeable. Their different dynamics keep things interesting – anyone who has ever been on a hen weekend will recognise the different archetypes and behaviour. Keeps twisting and turning right to the end. I’ll definitely read more Lucy Clarke.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book. I have chosen to write this honest review voluntarily and it reflects my personal opinion.
This book is set around a hen celebration in a remote home in Greece, and as the story progresses we learn more about the girls and their relationships with each other. Bella and Lexi have known each other the longest. I read to 33% of the book before acknowledging that I could not bear to read any more about Bella, the most self - centred character I've read about in a long time. Her behaviour seems completely juvenile and whilst this demonstrates the high standard of the author's descriptive skills I find it unbelievable that anyone would stay friends with her.
I didn't like the characters but they are well-drawn and I'm sure other readers will enjoy reading the book to its conclusion.

One of the Girls starts by letting you know that something has gone horribly wrong and someone has lost their life. The story then plays out of Lexi and five friends on a hen party in Greece. I loved that each lady has her own chapter so you focus just on their side of the story for a few pages. The short chapters make it a fast paced read, as you learn more about the friends you feel that it could be any of them that are the victim or caused the death and you are kept guessing until the very end.

A great holiday read, the backdrop of the Greece and the Villa are like another character in the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read One of the Girls.