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The Friend

The Friend

Summary

From the bestselling author of My Other Husband and I Know What You've Done comes a gripping crime thriller that will have you questioning the line between right and wrong.

'Tense, twisty and unputdownable. I loved it!' Claire Douglas
'Gripping, twisty and written with Koomson’s trademark brilliance, this is pure class' Heat
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Cece Solarin is ready for a fresh start.

It looks like Brighton, where she has just moved with her three children, can provide that.

And when she meets three other mothers who welcome her into their circle, Cece begins to feel more comfortable in her new world.

But their new neighbourhood has a deadly secret.

Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school - the same school where Cece has enrolled her children.

The police believe one of her new friends tried to murder Yvonne.

One of these women has a secret.

And it is a secret they will kill to keep. . .
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Praise for The Friend:

'Addictive read full of secrets' Fabulist
'Simmering with tension and fraught with tales of failed friendship and broken relationships. . . a fantastic summer read' My Weekly
'Satisfyingly full of suspense with engaging characters' The People
'A thrilling new novel about friendship, trust and the thin line that often occurs between what's perceived as morally right and wrong . . . another page-turning, addictive read ' Black Hair Magazine
'A satisfying page-turner' Closer

Reviews

  • Addictive read full of secrets
    Fabulist

About the author

Dorothy Koomson

Dorothy Koomson, The knitty-gritty. . .
Dorothy Koomson is the author of twelve novels including That Girl From Nowhere, The Chocolate Run, The Woman He Loved Before, The Ice Cream Girls and My Best Friend’s Girl. While writing The Friend she took up, in the name of research, knitting and cocktail mixing – two things that are oddly compatible. Give it a try.
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