'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. Molly. Charlotte.
One of them is in love. One of them is a liar. One of them is dead.
On a jagged Dorset cliff, wind whipping their hair, waves crashing on the rocks below, three friends became two when Charlotte’s body was pulled out of the sea.
Fifteen years later Grace and Molly are worlds apart. Grace has a glittering career and a loving husband. Molly is a lonely, unemployed alcoholic. Grace has everything to lose. Molly has nothing.
They have moved on from the tragic accident that shadowed their childhood. But somewhere lies a photograph waiting to be unearthed – waiting to reveal a secret one of the Orchid Girls is desperate to keep hidden...
The Orchid Girls is a breathless, gripping and twisty story of love, obsession and dark, shocking secrets. Fans of K.L. Slater, The Wife Between Us and The Girl on the Train – read this one with the lights on…
My review
From the onset of this story, I was pulled straight into the gripping plot with such a dramatic force and unable to come up for air until the final word. I loved the intense mood and the lingering feeling of suspense that stayed with me throughout the entire journey through this book.
The plot was masterfully created and kept me in an endless dilemma of guessing and unanswered questions. The web of twists and turns were exceptionally clever and well thought out and just when I was sure I had the conclusion all figured out the plot turned on its head in a delicious and thrilling way.
Grace and Molly were well thought out characters who shaped and moulded as the story played out which added to the thrilling effects. I won't go into depth regarding their character profile as I don't want to drop any hints or spoilers but Lesley Sanderson certainly knows how to create compelling characters.
The Orchid Girls is a gripping story to entice your imagination and take you on a thrilling ride. I loved every second of the book and my heart is still racing having just finished the final page and picked up my pen to begin this review. I urge everyone to go out and grab your nearest copy of this delicious book and start reading as this is a story not to be missed.
About the Author
Lesley attended the Curtis Brown Creative 6 month novel writing course in 2015/6, and in 2017 The Orchid Girls (then On The Edge) was shortlisted for the Lucy Cavendish fiction prize.
The Orchid Girls is her first psychological thriller.
Lesley spends her days writing in coffee shops in Kings Cross where she lives and works as a librarian. She loves the atmosphere and eclectic mix of people in the area. Lesley discovered Patricia Highsmith as a teenager and has been hooked on psychological thrillers ever since. She is particularly interested in the psychology of female relationships. Book review for The Orchid Girls by Lesley Sanderson - Thanks a lot for your visiting Books Reviews, and your reading Book review for The Orchid Girls by Lesley Sanderson, Label book collection, Label book review, Books Review Book review for The Orchid Girls by Lesley Sanderson, don't forget to read another books reviews.
