‘One of the Girls’ is a wonderfully character driven, thrilling mystery with each chapter dedicated to a different girl. All 6 girls are on Lexi’s Hen weekend in a beautiful but extremely remote villa, on an island in Greece.

I really enjoyed discovering how the characters each developed throughout the story. I loved watching the friendships between the girls change, from the girls who started seemingly as strangers, to those such as Lexi & Bella who were long time childhood friends. New friendships & old friendships alike this story was full of new discoveries both about themselves and those they were spending time with.

From the very start we knew there had been a death. That much was a given, however the story was built up in such a way I spent the entire time wondering who it could be. Who was going to die? Who was going to kill? How would it happen?

I love how the chapters were structured, relatively short, making you want to read just a little bit more. Even though you said you’d stop reading after “one more chapter” I found myself reading 3 or more extra chapters!

All of the characters have some big secrets, some much bigger than others. Connections that I simply didn’t see coming. I thought the entire book was gripping and compelling. A definite page turner. It has been written in such a great way to build that suspense and wonder. When will we get another little clue about what was going to happen?

The location descriptions were wonderful, and although a fictional island in Greece, it was definitely somewhere as a reader, the author made me want to visit.

A truly fantastically thrilling read from Lucy Clarke. A story of friendships, love, deception, lies, and so many secrets! A must read!

5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

For Lexi’s hen-do, her and five friends head off to Greece for a few days of sun and sea. But as secrets become unveiled; tensions rise and one of the women will leave… a killer.

I loved this book so much. The tension is high throughout and I was constantly anticipating the next turn. All of the characters are fun and unique, with their storylines easy to follow (I find with a big cast sometimes it’s hard to tell characters apart, but not here) and I really enjoyed the flashbacks of each character. While clear where some of the drama was going to arise from, there was also a lot I couldn’t have guessed from the plot. I loved reading it and now that I’ve read two of Lucy Clarke’s books, I’m super excited to read more of hers.

I enjoy Lucy Clarke and enjoyed this loved the Greek island setting and the twist and turns little slow to start but real character insight a good summer read

I’ve loved Lucy’s writing for a long time, but she really hits her stride in One of the Girls. This is a twisty tale set during a hen party on a sun-drenched Greek island. This is everything I want from an unputdownable thriller – twisty, gripping and tense – while also being a genuinely moving portrayal of female identity, friendships and forgiveness. It actually moved me to tears – not an easy thing to do in a thriller!

Fantastic writer Fantastic books I've read them all and this one was no different I loved it so many twists and turns I felt like I was on a roller coaster and that ending was explosive Fantastic hurry up with the next one please

One of the best thrillers i've read in 2022, hands down. It was twisty, a tangled web of deceit, secrets, lies and hidden pasts, fake friendships, emotions, ulterior motives. I absolutely flew threw it. Chapters were short and each titled with a different character and their thoughts/actions, which. I loved. It made it a really pacey read and super easy to pick up and put down during the day. I found myself reaching for my kindle as often as I could to see how the story would twist and turn next!

I felt that Lucy Clarke perfectly wrote how far a bad hen do could go. I know ive certainly been on a few where personalities get in the way of a good time, people clash, someone is too controlling, rubs others up the wrong way. This is the perfect exploration of how far could it go, how deep could secrets and motives go and what's the true nature of these female friendships?

I had a few 'gasp moments' throughout the read and definitely moments that I really did not see coming. Usually I'm quite the Agatha Christie and sense plot twists early on, but I didn't with this one! The ending was a shock for sure, although given what had happened a few chapters prior, I did feel it would have been more interesting for the ending to have happened via another method instead of a fall.

However did not take away from the book or my enjoyment, absolutely loved it! big thanks to harper collins for my read!

I love a novel where a group of friends all get together in an isolated location so One of the Girls was always going to be a book for me and I'm so pleased to say that I loved it. I find the dynamics between the group of women as a whole, and the little cliques within that main group fascinating to read about. We know that one of them is going to be killed on this trip so everything seems a bit sinister and you find yourself suspecting everyone. I very much enjoyed this novel and I definitely recommend it!

A thoroughly enjoyable read, transporting you to an idyllic Greek Island through beautiful descriptions of scenery and food! An intriguing mix of friendships, each with their own personal agenda which kept me analysing the characters as I tried to anticipate the outcome….interesting relationships!

Listened to this one on audio - the narrator made for pleasant listening.

Enjoyed the dynamics of the group of friends and how little by little the secrets emerged - ending with a blockbuster of a finish. The setting in Greece made it just a bit more exotic.

This is my first book by this author, but I certainly want to read more.

Lucy has done it again and has written another book that will keep you reading late in to the night because you have to know what will happen next! It has twists and turns that keep the reader interested, engaged and wanting more.

A fab read, a girls hen weekend turns sour. A gripping novel u won’t be able to put down. Will be reading her other books now

A hen party on a beautiful Greek island. What could possibly go wrong ?
Bit of a slow burner to start with but the pace picked up as the story went on. Turns out the friends didn’t know each other as well as they thought they did. They certainly didn’t know each other’s secrets.
Exciting towards the end with lots of twists and turns and an added dose of suspense.

Let’s talk about the setting first! Set on a fictional island in Greece, I already knew I was going to completely soak up the surroundings. The stunning food descriptions made my mouth water and Lucy captured Greece perfectly, I could have closed my eyes and been instantly transported there.  
 
The group of six friends are in Greece for the weekend to celebrate Lexi getting married. I thought the pace of the story was good and the chapters alternate between all of the girls. We get to know each character quite well, so I didn’t find the amount of POV an issue at all.  
 
I thought it was a fairly easy read, would be perfect to read on the sun lounger whilst sipping a mojito! The ending was satisfying as I wasn’t quite expecting it, you end up suspecting almost everyone throughout as all of the girls have secrets to hide in one way or another.  
 
I preferred The Castaways by Lucy Clarke but overall it was a nice, easy read!

Really enjoyed this. So many twists that I didn't see coming. It's like a cross between Big Little Lies and The Guest List. Read it with a group of friends, was meant to be a buddy read but so many people wanted to read it. Every body loved it!

I read this in a day. I reads The Castaways earlier on in the year, and that also had me gripped.

One of the Girls gives the feel of a slow burn, bread crumbs are dropped throughout the chapters about the characters’ past and secrets. The chapters are told from the POV of each of the 6 friends.

I like the twists and the turns this led us on. Of not knowing who did it or even knowing who the body was. The tensions between the friends bubble to the surface and all secrets, lies and traumas are revealed.

This book had me gasping at each reveal as the chapters went on and I also want a sun holiday now. But maybe not to Greece for a while!

Looking forward to reading more of Lucy Clarke’s back catalogue. She certainly knows how to pack a punch in her books.

A greek island. A tide of secrets. One killer holiday.

I originally started reading this and ending up dnf it as I don't think I was in a good place mentally and just needed to take a break from everything. I ended up listening to the audiobook of this at work and my god I'm so glad I gave it another chance. The toxic friendships, the lies, secret just what I needed from a thriller.

What a great book.

This one was a bit of a slow burner but once it got going it was hard to put down. I loved the six female characters and enjoyed discovering all of their different personality traits. I also enjoyed the Greek setting , I read it on holiday and thoroughly enjoyed it.

*Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.*

Um ... Not good???? If you like middle class women moaning about their lives and then following this up with a random plot point and murder then go for this.

It wasn't terrible, but I trudged through it. The best parts were about the scenery and the island itself.

Rating: 4.5 Stars

One of the Girls was my first Lucy Clarke novel, but after galloping through the book and finishing it in a day, I can safely say that it will not be my last.

Six friends have come to a gorgeous Greek island paradise to celebrate Lexi’s engagement. All of them are looking forward to four days of lounging by crystal blue waters while sipping cocktails and topping up their tans. This holiday in Greece is going to be one the six of them will never forget – only none of them thought that it would end up being for all the wrong reasons!

The laughter and celebrations are all masking secrets, lies, deceptions and resentments that have been festering for far too long. With simmering tensions sky high, their idyllic holiday comes to a halt when a dead body is discovered on the rocks below. The six of them were meant to be the best of friends, but which one of them was driven to murder and why?

Will the perpetrator of this shocking crime be uncovered? Or will they strike again before the next flight home?

Lucy Clarke really knows how to pen an addictive spine-chiller that is absolutely impossible to put down. One of the Girls is a sun-drenched page-turner that is dark, creepy, unpredictable and so twisted readers will be jumping out of their seats by the end of each chapter.

Brilliantly plotted and superbly written, thriller fans are going to thoroughly enjoy Lucy Clarke’s One of the Girls.

A great read. Perfect for a summer holiday.
Set on a Greek Island, a hen do with a mismatch of characters. All of them with a secret and their own agenda for being there.
Thoroughly enjoyed it.