He always said she was just a friend… What if she’d kill for more?
Sophie is perfect. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and when she smiles her wide, open, caring smile, her teeth sparkle. Everybody loves her. So would I, except she’s my husband Mike’s best friend, and sometimes they seem a little too close for comfort.
This summer, Sophie is renting the grand house next door, bringing over fancy wine, offering to babysit our beautiful three-year-old daughter. It’s nice, actually. She’s smart and funny. Maybe the way she is with Mike – squeezing his arm, tilting her head when she laughs at his jokes – is just how she is with everybody.
But then she says something that sends a shiver down my spine – does she know something about me she shouldn’t?
And when her new husband arrives, looking slightly too familiar, I realise my time is running out. My baby girl and I are in terrible danger.
Sophie really is perfect. She has me perfectly trapped. And as my world begins to crumble, I start to wonder: does Sophie just want to steal my husband, or has she planned the perfect murder?
A completely unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you flicking through your Kindle late into the night. Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Guest List and anything by Louise Candlish, Erin Kelly or TM Logan.
CrimeBookJunkie Review
Set in Cornwall, you’d better buckle up buttercups because you are in for one hell of a twisty ride! There is grief, lies, secrets, jealousy, trust, manipulation, relationships and so much more to keep our head spinning as we learn the truth of what is really happening in this story.
The opening of this debut novel is intriguing – so much so that I was glued to my kindle until I finished this book! A one-sitting read of the most intense kind! I loved the scene setting, I felt like I was not only in the moment, but also right there on the page… as if I was standing in the background looking around. There was a real edge of intensity to the story with a great build up of suspense. It was perfectly paced and the reader is drip fed information which at times is delivered with a fantastic punch in the gut. I mean, I don’t condone violence unless it is figurative and this book packed a few punches that would blindside the best!
Character wise, the author created the best of the best. Many were unreliable, unlikeable, unrelatable in some cases… but I was drawn to each one. We’re given enough information to know them all and decide who’s side we are on. I even surprised myself by how my feelings about the characters flip-flopped until the very end. I won’t give too much away, but I will say that Emma’s mother was a real show stealer in my opinion!
Wow! Wow! All the frickin WOW’s!
Would I recommend this book? You bet your ass I would! It’s complicated, addictive, relatable, chilling, frustrating, exciting and shocking all at the same time! A car crash of pure reading pleasure with whiplash hooks that will creep under your skin and have you stop everything to read more! Hard to believe this is a debut, but Kelly Golden will be an auto-buy author for me from now on! Next book please!
