The Best Friend: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a breathtaking twist

By Shalini Boland

Book Overview

'I can tell we're going to be the best of friends...'

When Louisa Sullivan takes her little boy to his first playdate at a new friend's house she doesn't realise life is about to change for her family. Because she's about to meet Darcy Lane.

Darcy is a woman who has everything - a dream house, a powerful husband and enviable wealth.

She's the perfect wife.

The perfect friend.

The perfect liar.

From the top ten bestselling author of The Secret Mother and The Child Next Door, this utterly gripping psychological thriller will have you up all night reading. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train and The Wife Between Us this book is for you.

Why readers are hooked by The Best Friend:

'Absolutely Brilliant ... grabbed me right from the very first page and kept my interest throughout... one of the most intense thrillers I have read... I cannot even get over the level of craziness ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'All I can say is WOW This book had me holding my breath... So many emotions and frustrations rolled into one ... a fantastic psychological thriller.... I give it a huge 5 stars ... goes right up to my top 5 books this year ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'Just electrifying. I could hardly sit still... wonderful twists that had me gasping in shock... I absolutely love it... a gripping page turner of a read that you just have to read in one sitting. I could feel my heart literally pounding... Definitely one that will have you on the edge of your seat... Loved, loved, loved it ' By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars

'WOW - this one of the most tense and gripping psychological thrillers I've read. From the first page I was absorbed... really has you on the edge of your seat... totally engrossing.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'Shocking, Stunning, Unbelievably fascinating... a wonderful read and will definitely keep you on your toes ... Wow factor is phenomenal ... this book pulled me into every twist... You stayed glued to the pages until the very last.' Nook Books and More, 5 stars

'I could not put this down 5 star book all the way. Gripping, addictive, wriggle in your seat kind of book ... It's brilliant I loved the ending too. You will not be disappointed ' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

'OMG what a read. Absolutely fantastic read... had me on the edge of my seat. Can't wait to read more from this author. Highly recommended. 5 stars.' Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786815281
• ISBN13: 9781786815286
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Bookouture
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Predictable, then not believable

It wasn't bad, but this isn't a book I would ever think to recommend to someone. The writing was fine, but the story was nothing special or original. At first I wondered if I was reading A Simple Favor under a different name. It was fine for a while, though it was easy to guess what was going on and why. And it was even believable that a person could be as trusting as Louisa...people like that do exist. And then there came a point where she stretched from maybe being someone who sees good in everyone to simply a gullible moron - after that it was especially hard to care about her at all.

Very Interesting

Love this book. Made me want to read it any chance I got.

Predictable

I love good psychological suspense. However, I see more and more books in this genre failing to meet that description. The character who is the "best friend" pulls some very underhanded dirty deeds on the victim. This is to be expected but really it's nothing that one doesn't already see coming except for the gullible victim, of course. Before I got midway, I already knew pretty much what was ahead. I wasn't completely bored so I gave it two stars but had it lasted much longer, I think that I wouldn't have finished the book. Also, the characters were all so two-dimensional. They needed to be more fleshed out and have a little more depth to them.

Great read!

Couldn't put the book down.