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Keep Your Friends Close

Keep Your Friends Close

Summary

You thought you could trust her.
You thought wrong . . .

A gripping thriller from Leah Konen, author of You Should Have Told Me


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Willa is the best friend Mary never had . . .


Appearing in Mary’s life in a moment of crisis – after divorcing her rich and powerful ex, George – Willa proves herself fun, charming and loyal.

Until the day she vanishes, leaving Mary more alone than ever.

Months later, Mary is looking to make a fresh start in a new town, when she runs into the last person she expects to see – Willa.

Except her former friend is going by a new name, with a new family in tow.

Hurt, confused and troubled, Mary doesn’t know what to think.

She knows she can’t trust Willa. But soon she’ll have a choice to make.

Because when George is found dead, Mary is quickly named the prime suspect in his murder.

And what her former friend knows will either exonerate her or convict her.

But is Willa on her side or not?
And does Mary have time to figure it out – before it’s too late?

Reviews

  • Packed with conniving characters, head-spinning twists, and female friendship at its most toxic, Keep Your Friends Close is a brilliantly constructed murder mystery. I didn't want it to end!
    Andrea Bartz

About the author

Leah Konen

Leah Konen is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism and English literature. She's the author of several young adult novels, including Love and Other Train Wrecks and The Romantics. One White Lie was her adult thriller debut, which have been followed by The Perfect Escape, You Should Have Told Me and Keep Your Friends Close.

She lives in Brooklyn and Saugerties, NY, with her husband, their daughter, Eleanor, and their dog, Farley.
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