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ni_'s review
5.0
A page turner
Surely a page turner. Twists and turns I couldn't predict. I love a suspenseful thriller and this one hit the five star mark. Great read. Once I picked it up it was hard to put down.
Surely a page turner. Twists and turns I couldn't predict. I love a suspenseful thriller and this one hit the five star mark. Great read. Once I picked it up it was hard to put down.
meggyroussel's review
OMG. So much to say, not enough words. Review as soon as I can think properly!!!!
carat's review
3.0
Ok, I enjoyed this book, sort of, and read it in one evening. The characters are fully realised and they are absolutely despicable and made me so angry, which is the reason I read it in one evening, as I needed it resolved. A good look into toxic friendships, and the behaviours are extremely relateable to anyone who has very had/has a friendship like that.
My amazon version has the title The Best Friend: An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Breathtaking Twist. Gripping because of anger yes. Breath taking twist, no. I guessed exactly what would happen in chapter 5, it was a reveal but def not a twist in any sense of the word.
I did like there was a satisfying resolution at the end.
My amazon version has the title The Best Friend: An Utterly Gripping Psychological Thriller with a Breathtaking Twist. Gripping because of anger yes. Breath taking twist, no. I guessed exactly what would happen in chapter 5, it was a reveal but def not a twist in any sense of the word.
I did like there was a satisfying resolution at the end.
arieldeborah's review
I openly admit that thrillers are not the first bookshelf I reach too on any given day, but that is no excuse for how utterly underwhelming this book was.
The story was frustratingly predictable, with unlikable characters that never felt that three dimensional to me. These two facts combined to make the story downright boring.
This books saving grace was Boland's set up with alternative timelines, but even that felt somewhat underutilized and in the end lacked the impact she likely intended it to. So many other elements of this story, such as the protagonists unclear past, felt like they had a lot of potential but were ignored in favor of the more obvious "plot twists."
Overall, this story gets a resounding "meh" from me.
The story was frustratingly predictable, with unlikable characters that never felt that three dimensional to me. These two facts combined to make the story downright boring.
This books saving grace was Boland's set up with alternative timelines, but even that felt somewhat underutilized and in the end lacked the impact she likely intended it to. So many other elements of this story, such as the protagonists unclear past, felt like they had a lot of potential but were ignored in favor of the more obvious "plot twists."
Overall, this story gets a resounding "meh" from me.
verdina's review against another edition
4.0
This was a really good read! I could not stop listening to it.
ladyblue's review
4.0
I was pleasantly surprised by how gripping this book wss and I enjoyed the twist at the end.
teebark's review
4.0
Very good psych thriller. Louisa's husband is a mess and they're on the financial rocks. But, she finds a new friend that promises to help them both, socially and financially. Unfortunately, slight cracks start to appear in the relationship, and soon develop into full fledged breaks.
My wife and I listened to this book on the way to a mountain vacation a couple of weeks ago, and it kept us both interested the whole way. The villain of the story is very shrewd and extremely wicked, but like the best villains, charismatic. That's the trap that Louisa falls into. How far will she fall?
My wife and I listened to this book on the way to a mountain vacation a couple of weeks ago, and it kept us both interested the whole way. The villain of the story is very shrewd and extremely wicked, but like the best villains, charismatic. That's the trap that Louisa falls into. How far will she fall?
clarareads's review
2.0
I read it quickly, but I guess I’m not the biggest fan of these semi-psychological thrillers. This one was a bi far fetched and the sum up too convenient.