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The Silent Friend: The BRAND NEW unputdownable psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Cuckoo Sister for 2023
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When it comes to saving yourself, who will you betray?
Louise has a shadowy past that she wants to break free from and when she develops an unlikely friendship with Isabelle, her neighbour, she finally finds the family she’s always yearned for.
But Louise knows more about Isabelle than her new friend realises, more specifically about her imprisoned husband – and the circumstances behind his arrest.
Louise is faced with a choice: to continue lying to her only friend or tell the truth and ruin any chance she has of starting over…
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Additional information
| Publisher | Boldwood Books (24 July 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 3511 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 282 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1804260010 |
by Rob Boyce
You cannot guess anywhere in the book how it’s going to end and what an end perfect, a very well written storey
by Jax S
I enjoyed this book. Louise is the main character, and who she meets and interacts with is intriguing and keeps you turning the pages. A touching story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
by Reading Queen
Newly arrived in the street, Louise witnesses something taking place in the house opposite. A man is being arrested, leaving his distraught, pregnant wife on the doorstep. Although Louise is a loner who prefers to keep herself to herself, she needs to ensure the woman is all right.
It soon appears there is more to Louise’s interest in Isabelle than we first thought as Isabelle’s husband Carl, who has been arrested for burglary and assault, is known to her.
Louise’s need to support Isabelle and Lottie appeared to be twofold. Firstly, guilt that she had been Carl’s partner in crime, and then her own cold upbringing with parents who cared little for her. Her involvement with the small family clearly shows she has at last found somewhere to belong.
Whatever her motives, when Carl is found guilty and imprisoned, she certainly embeds herself in their lives. Although Carl is locked away, there is a continuous threat from his associates – occasional reminders he is never far away. Because of this, she takes care in everything she does in order to protect both Louise and baby Lottie. It’s several years later when Carl becomes eligible for parole that she is forced to face the fact this happy existence is now in real danger. It means she needs to take desperate measures to keep the little family safe.
Overall, it’s a good story. However, as in The Cuckoo Sister (Alison’s debut which I reviewed earlier in the year) I found it difficult to like any of the characters. On the positive side, it’s a story of sacrifice and atonement with lots of twists and turns and in places an air of menace. Carl was a violent character who charmed both these women and kept them with him through the ability to see and prey upon their weaknesses. Their lives together in his absence gave them both the strength to discover who they were and more importantly, who they had the potential of becoming.
by oldhippy
I enjoyed this book and often had me reading for longer than I intended. Slightly different story than most I have read and found myself wanting things to work out ok for the main female characters. Definitely worth a read.
by Kindle Customer hd
I liked how the story came together
it was a really good read which is why I gave it 5 stars and would recommend it.
by Karen Leader
Probably the best book I have read in a while, thank you for a beautiful story about friendship and love. Finished whilst on holiday and crying like a baby towards the end.
by KitKat
This was a really good read. Your sympathy moves between the 2 main characters as you’re gradually fed more info & you’re always hoping that Carl gets his comeuppance. Read it & you won’t be disappointed.
by Nessakt
The Silent Friend by Alison Stockham was an excellent psychological thriller, this was a book that gripped me from the beginning till the end, especially as it was hard to put down once I started to read it. It was a fast paced with great twists and turns throughout that had a excellent ending.
I highly recommend this book.