A review by bookishpsychologist
Friends with Secrets by Christine Gunderson

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an ok, but not particularly memorable, read for me. I received it as a free First Reads book last year from Amazon Prime and finally got around to reading it this summer. There were parts I enjoyed, such as the friendship aspect of a group of different moms working together to stop a predator who is blackmailing one of them. I would have enjoyed this novel more if it was edited down to the 300 page realm, as it definitely dragged a lot until the very end, which felt rushed, and it did not need to be over 400 pages.