Friend Request
The most addictive psychological thriller you'll read this year
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4.2 • 321 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
***THE SUNDAY TIMES & NO.1 EBOOK BESTSELLER***
'Twisty and gripping' Erin Kelly
'I read it in one go' Marian Keyes
'I loved it' Rachel Abbott
Loved FRIEND REQUEST? Don't miss Laura Marshall's utterly addictive new thriller - THE ANNIVERSARY is available to pre-order now.
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Maria Weston wants to be friends with me
Maybe that had been the problem all along: Maria Weston had wanted to be friends with me, but I let her down.
She's been hovering at the edge of my consciousness for all of my adult life, although I've been good at keeping her out, just a blurred shadow in the corner of my eye, almost but not quite out of sight.
Maria Weston wants to be friends.
But Maria Weston has been dead for more than twenty-five years.
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THE ADDICTIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT EVERYONE'S RAVING ABOUT - perfect for fans of He Said/She Said, The Couple Next Door and I See You.
'The twist is genuinely unexpected . . . This is an obvious choice if you enjoyed The Girl on the TrainIndependent
'I couldn't put it down!' Jenny Blackhurst, author of The Foster Child
'A mystery with a genius premise' Stylist
'A devour-in-one-sitting must' Heat
'Tightly plotted, and with a fabulous twist' Sunday Mirror
'Gripping . . . loved it from start to finish' Goodreads Reviewer
'Twisty and gripping . . . You must read this!' Emma Kavanagh, author of Falling
'Twists and turns and real life scenarios make this a fantastic thriller' Amazon Reviewer
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s a certain thrill when you receive an unexpected Facebook friend request right before a school reunion. And Laura Marshall’s protagonist, Louise, had conflicted feelings about that reunion to begin with. More than a possible-murder mystery hinged on a twist-laden cold case, Friend Request is an exploration of the lasting damage done by high school bullying. There’s an emotional heft to Marshall’s writing that will make you want to give your younger self a hug and tell them everything will be okay…eventually.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
At the start of British author Marshall's suspenseful if heavy-handed first novel, recently divorced London single mom Louise Williams receives a startling friend request from Maria Weston, a high school classmate who disappeared on the night of their graduation party more than 25 years earlier, and was presumed drowned. Unfortunately, the emotionally vulnerable interior decorator can't simply ignore Maria's Facebook overture which is followed by an invitation to a class reunion in their hometown of Sharne Bay, Norfolk, and a series of increasingly alarming messages because of guilt over the part she believes she played in the tragedy, and fear that someone is finally about to make her pay. Raising the stakes is Henry, her young son with ex Sam Parker, another high school classmate (and about the only person who shares her guilty secrets). Marshall leaps skillfully back and forth between past and present, but her inexperience shows in hamfisted manipulation of characters to serve the plot, as well as transparent attempts at misdirection.
Customer Reviews
Page turner.
As a sleep deprived mum to a 7month old boy, I am usually only a couple of pages in before I am nodding off. This book nearly had me pulling all nighters, I couldn’t put it down.
A lot of the story resonated with me personally, as just recently becoming a single mum to my little boy, I could sympathise all to well with louise and her feelings towards Sam and Henry and the unfortunate breakdown of a family.
Friend Request
A great read! Twisty, complex plot and a surprising climax. Highly recommended!
A decent read
I enjoyed the book on the whole and it had a few twists. I wasn't gripped as such but it was a comfortable read.