My Perfect Friend
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- Author：Sarah Clarke
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Reviews
Dana
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This tale employs misdirection from the beginning and continues to do so throughout the book with twists and turns galore。Beth becomes a heroine for trying to help a homeless drug addict when she finds him collapsed in a shop doorway。 Her over-zealous friend posts pictures and the story on facebook， much to Beth's chagrin。 The story spends time with Beth beginning to wish she had not stopped to help。 Her 'fame' brings her to the attention of Kat， who believes she knew her many years ago。The plot This tale employs misdirection from the beginning and continues to do so throughout the book with twists and turns galore。Beth becomes a heroine for trying to help a homeless drug addict when she finds him collapsed in a shop doorway。 Her over-zealous friend posts pictures and the story on facebook， much to Beth's chagrin。 The story spends time with Beth beginning to wish she had not stopped to help。 Her 'fame' brings her to the attention of Kat， who believes she knew her many years ago。The plot thickens and the story becomes more complicated。 Many thanks to Netgalley/Sarah Clarke/HQ for a digital copy of this title。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Farah
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Beth and Kat have a connection from the past but Beth doesn't remember。 Kat pushes her way into Beth's life， determined to be her friend again。 But why does Beth really not remember？Not sure why there are average reviews for this on Goodreads because I found it totally wild！ I wasn't expecting it to go the way it did and was impressed with the author's writing。 A clever thriller that shows you don't really know the people you think you do。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary Beth and Kat have a connection from the past but Beth doesn't remember。 Kat pushes her way into Beth's life， determined to be her friend again。 But why does Beth really not remember？Not sure why there are average reviews for this on Goodreads because I found it totally wild！ I wasn't expecting it to go the way it did and was impressed with the author's writing。 A clever thriller that shows you don't really know the people you think you do。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Nichola Gorji
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Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book。 I absolutely loved it！ A true psychological thriller， full of twists and turns throughout。 It kept me guessing until the very end and I couldn’t turn the page’s fast enough to find out what would happen。 The author is new to me but I will definitely be looking out for her other books。 Thoroughly enjoyed it and a massive 5 stars from me。
GirlWithThePinkSkiMask
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3。5 rounded up One sentence review: Above average writing quality for this popcorn thriller but I have questions SYNOPSIS Beth has it all: the house， the husband， and the two adorable daughters。 When an act of suburban heroism （calling an ambulance instead of looking the other way LOL） brings her to the attention of Kat， a long lost friend， sh！t starts to go sideways。 MY OPINION Ok so I bought this book because 1） I thought I saw someone raving about it on bookstagram （turned out it was a d 3。5 rounded up One sentence review: Above average writing quality for this popcorn thriller but I have questions SYNOPSIS Beth has it all: the house， the husband， and the two adorable daughters。 When an act of suburban heroism （calling an ambulance instead of looking the other way LOL） brings her to the attention of Kat， a long lost friend， sh！t starts to go sideways。 MY OPINION Ok so I bought this book because 1） I thought I saw someone raving about it on bookstagram （turned out it was a different book with a similar cover） and 2） it was 0。99。 I always download the free sample first （yes even at 0。99 LOL） and I was impressed with the writing quality so I dove right in。 Now ya'll know how I feel about "citizens gone rogue" thrillers （aka books with no/limited police involvement where the "citizens" are the ones chasing the truth/solving the mystery）。 I'm usually unimpressed because the writing is either basique or overflowing with unnecessary similes and figurative language， and the MC is always acting a complete fool。 Anyways， this one had my ass in a chokehold because I quite liked the writing; it was very Gillian McAllister （WITHOUT the comma abuse） or Claire McGowan （bar Are You Awake - which was trashola）。 Clarke didn't fall back on scenic route writing to hit her word count。 Yes there was a lil closed caption writing here and there， but for the most part， the prose was strong。 I also found the pacing quite enjoyable。 I'm a hoe for multiple timelines and POVs， which this provided in abundance。 Did we need Mark and Saskia's POVs？ No， but Clarke did an excellent job of humanizing the homeless with Mark's story。 And Saskia represented a stay at home mom struggling with her role as a mother， a friend， and a contributor to society。 I found Clarke's portrayals of Saskia's social justice effort of the week to be quite entertaining and accurate。 We all know someone who loves to shout loudly about injustice on the interwebs while locking their car doors to harmless panhandlers。 Furthermore， Clarke did a fabulous job with making Kat a level-5 creeper。 I was side-eying homegirl the entire time。 But what was most impressive – which says a lot about the current state of thrillers – is how distinctive character traits remained consistent throughout the book。 Most recently I read What Meets The Eye， where the character had ADHD among other things that seemed to magically disappear the further I read。 I've also read books about recovering alcoholics that suddenly aren't struggling with recovery as the story progresses。 It seems like characterization 101 but it's shocking how many authors fail to write consistent characters。 Not only did Clarke keep these traits consistent throughout， but showed how they played an integral part in their confidence， self-worth， and decision-making。 Great job！Now for my rich homie qualms: the ending。 Undeniably the hardest part to write since it is rare I close a book without a grimace LOL。 I've come to accept it。 Everything was too Scooby Doo at the end。 Plus the epilogue wrapped everything up TOO neatly and also seemed like a medical miracle？ But what do I know， I've got two arts degrees。 PROS AND CONS Pros: above avg。 writing for the citizens gone rogue thriller genre， great character development， kept me interestedCons: big twisty twist was a bit disappointing b/c it didn't quite add up， scooby doo ending and the epilogue was too neatly wrapped up 。。。more
Hannah Smith
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This is a clever psychological thriller with a brilliant twist。 The story centres around Beth – a beautiful mum of two living on an upmarket street in south London。 One night she’s going home from a night out with friends and comes across a homeless man unconscious on the street。 Her decision to stop for him has various repercussions that threaten her way of life， with disastrous consequences。Saskia is Beth’s best friend （although there’s plenty of jealousy involved） and she spreads news of Beth This is a clever psychological thriller with a brilliant twist。 The story centres around Beth – a beautiful mum of two living on an upmarket street in south London。 One night she’s going home from a night out with friends and comes across a homeless man unconscious on the street。 Her decision to stop for him has various repercussions that threaten her way of life， with disastrous consequences。Saskia is Beth’s best friend （although there’s plenty of jealousy involved） and she spreads news of Beth’s heroic act on a local social media platform。 This sparks the interest of local dog groomer Kat， who recognises Beth from her past。 Things had ended badly for them 18 years previously， and she sees this as an opportunity to make things right – especially as she has changed her physical appearance so dramatically in that time that she can befriend Beth without letting on who she is。 Mark is another homeless man， who has a grudge against Beth for letting his best mate die and is set on making life difficult for her。This is a tense thriller where no one is quite who they seem。 Beth has so many secrets that unravel gradually through the book， and Kat is a complex character who I wavered between liking and disliking throughout the story。 Clarke kept me guessing right until the end， but the twist was so well set up that it felt natural too。 I definitely recommend this one。 。。。more
Annie
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Long and drawn out ， the three main characters are women in London， two mothers of young children， the third a dog groomer who knew one of the women in a previous life。 There are twists and turns in the book but I got too bogged down by the slow moving plot that I didn't really care about them。 I was not keen on any of the characters either 。 My thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for anhonest review 。 Sorry that I could not recommend this book more Long and drawn out ， the three main characters are women in London， two mothers of young children， the third a dog groomer who knew one of the women in a previous life。 There are twists and turns in the book but I got too bogged down by the slow moving plot that I didn't really care about them。 I was not keen on any of the characters either 。 My thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for anhonest review 。 Sorry that I could not recommend this book more 。。。more
Nina
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I am sitting here， flummoxed with eyes wide open in stunned silence。 This。 Was。 Incredible。 It’s been such a long time since I’ve been blown away by a psychological thriller， getting it so wrong the entire time。 I actually had to reread some previous chapters for it all to make sense。 That’s when you know you have really loved a book， when you still think about it after ending it， wanting to reread it。 Beth has the perfect life。 She has constructed it carefully over the last eighteen years。 But I am sitting here， flummoxed with eyes wide open in stunned silence。 This。 Was。 Incredible。 It’s been such a long time since I’ve been blown away by a psychological thriller， getting it so wrong the entire time。 I actually had to reread some previous chapters for it all to make sense。 That’s when you know you have really loved a book， when you still think about it after ending it， wanting to reread it。 Beth has the perfect life。 She has constructed it carefully over the last eighteen years。 But one night she makes a choice that risks everything。When Kat sees an article about that night online， buried memories begin to surface。 She and Beth were friends once。 Things ended badly then， but now she has a chance to make them right。Kat introduces herself to Beth。 Not as her old friend， but as a stranger。 Beth has no idea Kat isn’t who she says she is。But then neither is Beth。The author did a stellar job with disguising and misleading。 I really thought I saw it coming， but no。 In addition to the brilliant twists and revelations， the book was well-written， emotional and clever。 The characters had depth and felt real to me。 There might have been some stereotypical behavior， but their personalities changed in a meaningful way in the end and I liked that。 I think all lovers of psychological thrillers will find this a compelling read。 If there are some faults or if the characters feel too shallow， hang in there。 It will be worth it。 Finally a book where jaw-dropping twist really arrives as promised。 Many thanks to netgally and Harper collins publisher for this very appreciated ARC。 。。。more
Chris W
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My Perfect Friend is a cleverly written thriller with plenty of twists and red herrings。 It starts with a funeral and then moves to the story of Beth finding a homeless man unconscious in the street。 She decides to stop and call an ambulance rather than walk away， but her decision brings a whole load of problems - from the homeless man's friend blaming her for not saving him， to her best friend posting about her heroic act on social media。 This brings her to the attention of Kat， a local dog gro My Perfect Friend is a cleverly written thriller with plenty of twists and red herrings。 It starts with a funeral and then moves to the story of Beth finding a homeless man unconscious in the street。 She decides to stop and call an ambulance rather than walk away， but her decision brings a whole load of problems - from the homeless man's friend blaming her for not saving him， to her best friend posting about her heroic act on social media。 This brings her to the attention of Kat， a local dog groomer who knew Beth in the past and wants to make amends for the way their friendship ended。 The story also goes back in time to explain how their friendship broke down。The characters are well drawn and complex。 Despite the title， no one is perfect！ But no one is wholly imperfect either。 There are lots of secrets that come out as the story develops。 The pace really ramps up in the last third and Clarke does a brilliant job of weaving the different strands of the plot together to create a dramatic ending with a great twist。 。。。more
Carole
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Sorry， but I didn’t enjoy this book at all。 I didn’t like any of the characters and I thought the plot was ridiculous。 Confusing and totally unbelievable。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers and I hope many readers enjoy it more than I did。
Evelyn
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I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins Publishers for providing me with this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 On the outside， Beth seems to have the perfect life。 She chooses to try and help a man in distress one night and her life is forever changed。 Due to her meddling friend Saskia，Beth becomes the center of unwanted attention。 Mark，who was the unfortunate man's friend believes that Beth didn't really try to save him at all。 He becomes obsessed with scaring her and perha I would like to thank Netgalley and HarperCollins Publishers for providing me with this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review。 On the outside， Beth seems to have the perfect life。 She chooses to try and help a man in distress one night and her life is forever changed。 Due to her meddling friend Saskia，Beth becomes the center of unwanted attention。 Mark，who was the unfortunate man's friend believes that Beth didn't really try to save him at all。 He becomes obsessed with scaring her and perhaps doing even worse。 Kat is a dog groomer who seems determined to be close friends with Beth，at all costs。 What is the reason？ This book has a twist I did not see coming and I loved that！ 。。。more
Brian
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Boring
Crystal Gace
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This thriller in one of the best I have read in a while。 The twists and surprises kept me intrigued all the way till the end。 Very welled written！ Thank you to Netgalley for this Arc in exchange for an honest review。
Karen Makeham
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Beth finds a squatter， John， overdosed on her street。 His friend Mark is incensed when John dies， and believes Beth is responsible， so he stalks her， seeking revenge。 This leads to Beth's past catching up with her， with devastating consequences。 An excellent thriller， with a very twisty plot！ It kept me up all night， hooked on finding out all the secrets！ Great read for psychological suspense fans， with great writing。 Beth finds a squatter， John， overdosed on her street。 His friend Mark is incensed when John dies， and believes Beth is responsible， so he stalks her， seeking revenge。 This leads to Beth's past catching up with her， with devastating consequences。 An excellent thriller， with a very twisty plot！ It kept me up all night， hooked on finding out all the secrets！ Great read for psychological suspense fans， with great writing。 。。。more
marnie | once upon a time book reviews
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“Which one of us will crack first…”After being thrust into the spotlight trying to save the life of a homeless man from an overdose， the perfect life Beth has created over the last eighteen years is about to crumble when the act attracts the attention of her teenage friend Kat whom she left behind all those years ago。 You see Beth has a troubled past that she has kept hidden from everyone， but for some people you can’t outrun the past no matter how hard you try。I found this to be a gripping “Which one of us will crack first…”After being thrust into the spotlight trying to save the life of a homeless man from an overdose， the perfect life Beth has created over the last eighteen years is about to crumble when the act attracts the attention of her teenage friend Kat whom she left behind all those years ago。 You see Beth has a troubled past that she has kept hidden from everyone， but for some people you can’t outrun the past no matter how hard you try。I found this to be a gripping psychological thriller that really packed a punch， as it all unfolded through multiple points of view， past and present。 I was so intrigued by Beth’s past and how it tied in with Kat， which kept me flicking the pages long into the night in need of the answers to my many questions。While I did find this is a slow burn to start， it did ramp up not only in pace， but also intensity。 Clarke steered me down the garden path， that I have to admit， I thought was going to turn out to be a predicable outcome， but the thought was quickly erased when BOOM out off left field she hoodwinked me！ And she hoodwinked me good with those thrilling twists and turns！ Well played Ms Clarke。 Very well played indeed！Thank you to Sarah Clarke， HQ Digital and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of My Perfect Friend which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily。Where you can find me 😊💻 Blog: bit。ly/3gR3io8👩🏫 Facebook: bit。ly/3gVeC2B🐤Twitter: bit。ly/3BQk2Dl📷 Instagram: bit。ly/3wSv0Gj📌 Pinterest: bit。ly/3vS2HGX📚 Goodreads: bit。ly/3wQxUM3 。。。more
Tams M
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I enjoyed this book。 It’s got a great plot which flows well and gives you breadcrumbs of clues to what is happening。 I don’t want to spoil it by saying too much， but it’s got some twists that’s for sure！ I definitely recommend this book。 Thank you #netgalley。
June Walters
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Beth and Simon， along with their daughters Martha and Ava， live an idyllic life。 Beautiful house， affluent area， very well off and well regarded in their social circle。 To all concerned they have the perfect life， with Beth being the perfect friend to everyone who knows her。When Beth decides to take a different route home after a night out with her friends， it turns out to be a decision she regrets。I really enjoyed this book！ Attention grabbing from the start and lots of twists。 The prologue rea Beth and Simon， along with their daughters Martha and Ava， live an idyllic life。 Beautiful house， affluent area， very well off and well regarded in their social circle。 To all concerned they have the perfect life， with Beth being the perfect friend to everyone who knows her。When Beth decides to take a different route home after a night out with her friends， it turns out to be a decision she regrets。I really enjoyed this book！ Attention grabbing from the start and lots of twists。 The prologue really was a red herring！。An enjoyable read， good plot， and a great ending。Thank you NetGalley。 。。。more
Steve Capel
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An interesting story about the search for perfection and beauty。 Beth a young mother returning to her expensive London home from a girls night out finds a middle aged drug user unconscious in the doorway of a disused shop。 From that moment on her life changes as secrets from her past， secrets kept from her family， start to emerge。The story is told from the point of view of all the main characters， a form which seems to be popular with modern authors and in this case works very well。 Events start An interesting story about the search for perfection and beauty。 Beth a young mother returning to her expensive London home from a girls night out finds a middle aged drug user unconscious in the doorway of a disused shop。 From that moment on her life changes as secrets from her past， secrets kept from her family， start to emerge。The story is told from the point of view of all the main characters， a form which seems to be popular with modern authors and in this case works very well。 Events start to overtake Beth at alarming speed as she starts to lose control over her life and fears for her family。 A modern day morality tale。A well plotted book which held my interest from start to finish。 。。。more
Jocutler73
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I just love a book full of blind alleys and twisty turn and this one certainly delivers。 I found myself pretty confident at the start of reading this one that I knew where it was going。 It follows Beth， a classic English beauty living a charmed life in the leafy London suburbs。 The idyl starts to unravel though。 Still I was pretty confident I knew where we were going。 Well， I was wrong。 A brilliant page turner of a book。 Brings us more please Sarah Clarke！
Faith Hurst-Bilinski
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The book opens with Simon， husband to Beth， is at a funeral。 He is thinking about his wife。 Beth is a perfect mother and wife。 She seems to be a perfect friend。 For some reason， just the fact that she is beutiful make people want to be her best friend。 She gets attention she doesn’t seem to want when she calls an ambulance for a homeless man who seems to have overdosed。 Kat sees a post about this heroic act and instantly recognizes Beth from long ago。 She is determined to get back into Beth’s li The book opens with Simon， husband to Beth， is at a funeral。 He is thinking about his wife。 Beth is a perfect mother and wife。 She seems to be a perfect friend。 For some reason， just the fact that she is beutiful make people want to be her best friend。 She gets attention she doesn’t seem to want when she calls an ambulance for a homeless man who seems to have overdosed。 Kat sees a post about this heroic act and instantly recognizes Beth from long ago。 She is determined to get back into Beth’s life。 Somehow Beth does not recognize Kat， even though she is using a nickname easily identified as a shortened form of the name she once used。 Kat tries to take the place of Beth’s best friend， who isn’t going easily。Also obsessed with Beth is Mark， a young man who had been friends with the homeless man Beth tries to save。 He is convinced she is responsible for his friend’s death。 He threatens her and stalks her。The story goes back and forth between the past and events Kat still feels guilty about to the present with Kat ingratiating herself into Beth’s life。 The book works it’s way back to the funeral at the beginning of the story，I found the book interesting。 The “twist” is a little bit disappointing when you have been hearing the story， supposedly， through the viewpoints of several characters。 Either way， once you know all of the players it is pretty easy to follow along and was a nice Sunday read。 。。。more
KathVBtn
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A domestic thriller that starts when Beth， a glamorous mother and housewife who seems to have it all， walks past a man who has overdosed on heroin on her way home， She calls the ambulance but they can't do anything = unfortunately he passes away。 The dead man's friend blames Beth for the death and starts plotting his revenge on her 'perfect life'。 Beth's story is intertwined with Kat's story - she is a local dog groomer whose life couldnt be further away from the pristine Beth。 But Kat thinks sh A domestic thriller that starts when Beth， a glamorous mother and housewife who seems to have it all， walks past a man who has overdosed on heroin on her way home， She calls the ambulance but they can't do anything = unfortunately he passes away。 The dead man's friend blames Beth for the death and starts plotting his revenge on her 'perfect life'。 Beth's story is intertwined with Kat's story - she is a local dog groomer whose life couldnt be further away from the pristine Beth。 But Kat thinks she recognises Beth from teenage years， can she rekindle their friendship？I liked the dual timeline and how the storylines supported one another。 It was a good read with some gasp out loud moments - I'd recommend it！ 。。。more
Karen Farrow
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I have just finished this book and all I can say is wow！ Although it appears slow in parts， the story is just gathering momentum。 It takes us on a journey of drug addition， mental health issues， low self esteem and friendship， all happening to different people。 Beth is the beautiful friend with a seemingly perfect family and her wonderful best friend Saskia who lives across the road。 Kat then enters the picture and she is a quiet， unassuming person who works as a dog groomer and befriends Beth b I have just finished this book and all I can say is wow！ Although it appears slow in parts， the story is just gathering momentum。 It takes us on a journey of drug addition， mental health issues， low self esteem and friendship， all happening to different people。 Beth is the beautiful friend with a seemingly perfect family and her wonderful best friend Saskia who lives across the road。 Kat then enters the picture and she is a quiet， unassuming person who works as a dog groomer and befriends Beth by offering to walk her dog。 We then start to see the cracks in Beth’s life and how it may affect her perfect family and life and how Kat’s character grows。Without giving any spoilers I cannot say too much more apart from the ending blew me away and that doesn’t happen very often。 。。。more
Cheryl
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Beth seems to have it all - she's beautiful and she's wealthy with a happy marriage and two children。 But when she stops one night to try and save the life of a homeless man， Beth's perfect world starts to wobble on its carefully constructed axis。 Thrust into the local limelight， Beth is quickly the subject of unwanted attention from the dead homeless man's friend， Mark， and from a local dog groomer named Kat， who thinks she recognises Beth from another life when they were both teenagers。 As Kat Beth seems to have it all - she's beautiful and she's wealthy with a happy marriage and two children。 But when she stops one night to try and save the life of a homeless man， Beth's perfect world starts to wobble on its carefully constructed axis。 Thrust into the local limelight， Beth is quickly the subject of unwanted attention from the dead homeless man's friend， Mark， and from a local dog groomer named Kat， who thinks she recognises Beth from another life when they were both teenagers。 As Kat's behaviour becomes increasingly obsessive and Mark's anger over friend spirals out of control， Beth tries desperately to retain control。 Because it seems her perfect life isn't as perfect as it appears on the surface， and Beth will do anything to stop it from disintegrating altogether。。。I very much enjoyed this twisty， well-paced thriller。 I am always a fan of multiple narratives， in this case switching between Kat， Beth， and Mark， and also dual timelines， where we see the younger Kat and Beth as well as their present day incarnations。 There were red herrings a-plenty in this one， and not clunky ones ether - deftly plotted， well executed and genuinely gripping。 Will definitely recommend！Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher， who provided a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Claire
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My Perfect Friend tells the story of Beth， who goes to the aid of a dying drug addict but has no idea that this brave act will change everything。 We also meet Kat， who is trying her best to weave her way into Beth's life and Saskia， the nosy neighbour。 I enjoyed this book。 Although none of the characters were overly likeable， they were very well written and convincing。 There was constantly a dark and slightly creepy atmosphere and the reader is kept guessing throughout。 There were lots of twists My Perfect Friend tells the story of Beth， who goes to the aid of a dying drug addict but has no idea that this brave act will change everything。 We also meet Kat， who is trying her best to weave her way into Beth's life and Saskia， the nosy neighbour。 I enjoyed this book。 Although none of the characters were overly likeable， they were very well written and convincing。 There was constantly a dark and slightly creepy atmosphere and the reader is kept guessing throughout。 There were lots of twists and turns， making this book an exciting read。 My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending this ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Diane Merritt
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Great ending that I never saw coming。Do you really ever know who the bad guy is？？ This one takes you on a roller coaster ride。Thanks to the author， the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book
Courtney （caffeinereadrepeat）
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Great Snowballs Of Fire！ 😳😯🤯😳😯Holy Mother Fluffer！ I mean geez almighty what was this crazy catastrophe （in the best way possible！） Clarke is a crafty minx， thinking it's going to be so predictable， but nay nay！ I'm gonna be honest and admit about half to three quarters through I wasn't aiming very high for a rating with this and then unforeseen， Clarke delved and dived into insanity and unreal thrills！ Blow after blow！ Dang Clarke was holding out that whole time and walloped me straight in my k Great Snowballs Of Fire！ 😳😯🤯😳😯Holy Mother Fluffer！ I mean geez almighty what was this crazy catastrophe （in the best way possible！） Clarke is a crafty minx， thinking it's going to be so predictable， but nay nay！ I'm gonna be honest and admit about half to three quarters through I wasn't aiming very high for a rating with this and then unforeseen， Clarke delved and dived into insanity and unreal thrills！ Blow after blow！ Dang Clarke was holding out that whole time and walloped me straight in my ka-noggin with warped after warped hit leaving my breathless。 Trust me when I say， do NOT let the seemingly mundane-ness & predictability of the plot stop you because like all good things， they hit a whirlwind end that was worth waiting for。 Just make sure you keep your guilty snack on hand for this one， darlings！ Utterly captivatingly twisted。 Mყ 𝐒ყɴ𝐨ρѕιѕ: Beth has it all - a wealthy husband， two beautiful girls， part of the right circle and a new dog。 But all of that becomes threatened when she chooses to be a Good Samaritan one night on her way home， trying to help a homeless man who OD'd。 Kat isn't who she used to be - she's transformed herself and finally let go of the past。。。 until she hears about Beth's heroic efforts and realizes Beth is someone she used to be friends with before a tragedy ended it years ago。 But Kat wants to rectify it and decides to intervene into Beth's life。。。 as a stranger。 Keep your enemies close， and your friends closer。 Thank you to NetGalley & HQ （HarperCollins UK） for this ARC。Release Date: November 23， 2022𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭: 4。5 / 5 Iced Coffees！ 🧋 。。。more
Marion
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This is the story of Beth， mother of two young girls， who lives， in her own view the perfect life。She created it。 She has a rich husband， perfect home， perfect children， is the person everyone seems to want to be friends with and looks up to。Appearances though can be deceptive。Beth may indeed be living the middle class dream， that is until one night coming home from a girls night out with friends she spots a middle aged man lying unconscious in a shop doorway。It is obvious he has taken a drug ov This is the story of Beth， mother of two young girls， who lives， in her own view the perfect life。She created it。 She has a rich husband， perfect home， perfect children， is the person everyone seems to want to be friends with and looks up to。Appearances though can be deceptive。Beth may indeed be living the middle class dream， that is until one night coming home from a girls night out with friends she spots a middle aged man lying unconscious in a shop doorway。It is obvious he has taken a drug overdose。When her friend and neighbour Saskia， gets wind of the event she cant resist posting the details of Beths good deed involving the poor homeless man on her blog。 Even going so far as adding a photograph of Beth for all to see。From that point Beths life changes。Secrets from her past and ones she has kept from her family begin to come to light and her perfect world begins to crumble as she loses control。My Perfect Friend for me had the perfect plot， It kept me on the edge of my seat as I worked my way through the red herrings to reach the exciting twist at the end。A perfect thriller and easy recommend。 。。。more
Piper
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My Perfect Friend by Sarah ClarkeEarc: NetGalley Publisher: HQ Digital Publication Date:23 November 2022 Genre:General Fiction， Mystery and ThrillerThe past can always catch up right。 Beth。 Kat sees an article online and sees someone through her past。 Wanting to change past wrongs but is she telling the right person。 Saski is Beth's best mate but has some jelous issues。 Saski is a bit over barring and does not follow boundaries。 Mark is a homeless drunk who is threatening her。 I enjoy how the st My Perfect Friend by Sarah ClarkeEarc: NetGalley Publisher: HQ Digital Publication Date:23 November 2022 Genre:General Fiction， Mystery and ThrillerThe past can always catch up right。 Beth。 Kat sees an article online and sees someone through her past。 Wanting to change past wrongs but is she telling the right person。 Saski is Beth's best mate but has some jelous issues。 Saski is a bit over barring and does not follow boundaries。 Mark is a homeless drunk who is threatening her。 I enjoy how the story flips from the past to present and it flows well。 There's plenty of twist and turns within this book。 #NetGalley #bookstagram #bookreview #goodreads @HQDigital #myperfectfriend #mysteryandthriller #generalfiction 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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Beth has the perfect life。 she has constructed it carefully over the last eighteen years。 But one night she makes a choice that risks everything。 When Kat sees an article about that night online， buried memories begin to surface。 She and Beth were friends once。 Things ended badly then， but now she has a chance to make things right。This story is told from multiple points of view。 Beth has a past that she keeps hidden， even her best friend and neighbour， Sasaki， knows nothing about。 Kat is a local Beth has the perfect life。 she has constructed it carefully over the last eighteen years。 But one night she makes a choice that risks everything。 When Kat sees an article about that night online， buried memories begin to surface。 She and Beth were friends once。 Things ended badly then， but now she has a chance to make things right。This story is told from multiple points of view。 Beth has a past that she keeps hidden， even her best friend and neighbour， Sasaki， knows nothing about。 Kat is a local dog groomer。 The three women's life's cross after one of them discovers a man's body outside an empty shop。 The story also flips between the past and present day。 This story has been cleverly crafted。 Nothing is what it first seemed。 Eventually everything gels together and makes you get a better perspective of what's been going on。 It can be a bit unrealistic， but I still loved the book anyhow。I would like to thank #NetGalley #HQ and the author #SarahClarke for my ARC of #MyPerfectFriend in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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My Perfect Friend is everything you want in a twisty psychological thriller。 Beth has everything in her life that she ever wanted mainly because she planned it that way。But Beth has a past that she has kept hidden from everyone including her neighbour and friend Sasaki。 Whilst walking home after a night out Beth comes across a homeless man and she immediately knows something isn't right。 Having called for an ambulance Beth starts to give CPR but to no avail。 After that faithful night Beth now ha My Perfect Friend is everything you want in a twisty psychological thriller。 Beth has everything in her life that she ever wanted mainly because she planned it that way。But Beth has a past that she has kept hidden from everyone including her neighbour and friend Sasaki。 Whilst walking home after a night out Beth comes across a homeless man and she immediately knows something isn't right。 Having called for an ambulance Beth starts to give CPR but to no avail。 After that faithful night Beth now has herself a stalker and Sasaki is concerned for her friends safety。 With a chance meeting with Kat a local dog groomer Sasaki soon becomes suspicious of this new woman in Beth's life and doesn't trust her one bit。Is Kat who she says she is or is she holding a deep dark past？A thoroughly enjoyable read。 With an end I didn't see coming。 。。。more
Carrie
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