Keep Your Friends Close
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- Author：Lucinda Berry
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Reviews
Kerry
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Ugh… I am so disappointed。 I liked this less than The Perfect Child which was my least fave Berry book until now。 I really wanted to like this。 Not only was this book sooooo boring for the first 80% but the last 20% was so wildly dumb/ridiculous that I could barely even appreciate that it wasn’t as boring as the rest of the book。 I would have rated it 1 star but I didn’t hate it THAT much， just didn’t like it。
Erin （Bellah Loves Books）
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West Hollywood Mom’s Club President Kiersten McCann is found dead at the club’s most recent party and it soon becomes apparent that her death wasn’t an accident。 As the investigation proceeds， secrets about all the core member’s lives are revealed， seemingly complicating the investigation。This was a great， twisty thriller by Lucinda Berry。 I have such mixed feelings about all the characters， and I think creating such morally gray characters is a skill not many authors have。 This multi POV story West Hollywood Mom’s Club President Kiersten McCann is found dead at the club’s most recent party and it soon becomes apparent that her death wasn’t an accident。 As the investigation proceeds， secrets about all the core member’s lives are revealed， seemingly complicating the investigation。This was a great， twisty thriller by Lucinda Berry。 I have such mixed feelings about all the characters， and I think creating such morally gray characters is a skill not many authors have。 This multi POV story centers around the death of beloved club president Kiersten and really focuses on the then and now of the core six members of the club， each with their own secrets that are slowly revealed and become intertwined with everyone else。 The reveal of the actual murderer was not as shocking as I had hoped but the last chapter really revealed some jaw-dropping information bringing everything altogether at the end。If you’re a fan of fast-paced， twisty thrillers or have enjoyed any of Lucinda Berry’s previous works， this is a great read！Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the digital copy。 My review is voluntary and honest。 。。。more
Beth
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With friends like these， who needs enemies？ This story kept me engaged from start to finish， and I wasn’t sure until the very end who did what。 But， having said that， these were terribly unlikeable people and terrible terrible friends。 And some of the things they did- or perhaps， better put， the sum total of what they all were guilty of， was just so outlandish by the end that it made Desperate Housewives look like a dry documentary by comparison。Thank you Lucinda Berry， Thomas & Mercer， and NetG With friends like these， who needs enemies？ This story kept me engaged from start to finish， and I wasn’t sure until the very end who did what。 But， having said that， these were terribly unlikeable people and terrible terrible friends。 And some of the things they did- or perhaps， better put， the sum total of what they all were guilty of， was just so outlandish by the end that it made Desperate Housewives look like a dry documentary by comparison。Thank you Lucinda Berry， Thomas & Mercer， and NetGalley for providing this ARC for review consideration。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Teresa
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The West Hollywood Moms’ Club is for affluent and influential women， by invitation only。 They have left the kids with their partners and are having a wild party， but it comes to a screeching halt when one of the Club is found floating dead in the pool。 The story unfolds through fast-paced "then" and "now" chapters told from the POV of several key members of the Club， with "now" progressing in time with the police investigation and "then" giving the backstory of events leading up to the party。 Wh The West Hollywood Moms’ Club is for affluent and influential women， by invitation only。 They have left the kids with their partners and are having a wild party， but it comes to a screeching halt when one of the Club is found floating dead in the pool。 The story unfolds through fast-paced "then" and "now" chapters told from the POV of several key members of the Club， with "now" progressing in time with the police investigation and "then" giving the backstory of events leading up to the party。 When the police announce that the dead woman was murdered， the women from the party turn on the weakest member， who is having a mental health crisis over her impending divorce。 But did she have motive？ Or is one of the other women's secrets worth killing to keep？ Lots of twists， and I did not figure out whodunnit before being told （doesn't happen all that often）。 None of the characters were particularly relatable， or even likeable， and while that often makes it hard for me to really get into a book， that was not the case here。 。。。more
Laura Lovesreading
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Happy Release Day， to one of my Favourite Authors！ 🎉🎉🎊Fingers crossed I have found my next 5 ⭐ read！
Michelle Godard-Richer
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Without giving any of the goodies away， let me say this is a very twisted tale of friendship。 I liked journeying through the perspectives of the female protagonists who make up the elite mom group the story revolves around。 If you enjoy character driven domestic suspense then this is the book for you。
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThe story begins with Kiersten McCann， president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club， being discovered face down in her swimming pool during a party she was throwing for the Mom's Club。 The attempts to revive her were futile and she was pronounced dead on the scene when the ambulance arrived。 The police determine it was a homicide and all of the moms in attendance are suspects。 The focus turns mainly towards the three women closes ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThe story begins with Kiersten McCann， president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club， being discovered face down in her swimming pool during a party she was throwing for the Mom's Club。 The attempts to revive her were futile and she was pronounced dead on the scene when the ambulance arrived。 The police determine it was a homicide and all of the moms in attendance are suspects。 The focus turns mainly towards the three women closest to Kiersten - Whitney， Brooke， and Jade。 All three are harboring secrets that they don't want to get out， but no one seems to have a motive。 So who killed Kiersten。， and why？I am a big fan of this author's books， and was excited to read this one。 Unfortunately， this turned out to be my least favorite of all of her books。 The investigation seemed to just be dragging on and on and going nowhere， none of the women were likeable， and I felt like after the rest of the book was so slow paced， the ending had too many reveals all at once and just felt rushed。 I really wanted to like this book， and this won't deter me from read everything else she writes。 I am giving this a solid 3。 。。。more
hollyreadit
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This book has NO business being as good as it was。 The twists kept coming and they didn’t stop coming until the very last page， THE WAY I AUDIBLY GASPED！ Whew。 This was a rollercoaster I did not want to get off of。 @lucindaberryauthor knows how to write twisted characters and she held nothing back with this one。 BRAVO！ 👏🏻👏🏻This book publishes tomorrow and you HAVE to read it。 I don’t make the rules。 😂Thank you @netgalley and @amazonpublishing for the arc in exchange for my honest review。
Ashley Alobba
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If you love "One Of Us Is Dead"， READ THIS！！！！ I love the friendship dramas！ Dangggg！ PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST！Thank you so much Lucinda， NetGalley and publishers for the Advanced Readers Copy！！！！ :） If you love "One Of Us Is Dead"， READ THIS！！！！ I love the friendship dramas！ Dangggg！ PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST AFTER PLOT TWIST！Thank you so much Lucinda， NetGalley and publishers for the Advanced Readers Copy！！！！ :） 。。。more
Gab
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Huge thank you to Thomas & Mercer for an early e-arc！ This book was INSANE。 The synopsis draws you in， but it’s genuinely not even scratching the surface of what this books delivers。 There’s rich wives， background husbands， deep， horrifying secrets， and so many plot twists。 This book is delicious and hooks you from the jump， dropping you immediately into the middle of a whodunnit type of crime。 The characters — Whitney， Brooke， and Jade — are three of the most insufferable women I’ve ever read a Huge thank you to Thomas & Mercer for an early e-arc！ This book was INSANE。 The synopsis draws you in， but it’s genuinely not even scratching the surface of what this books delivers。 There’s rich wives， background husbands， deep， horrifying secrets， and so many plot twists。 This book is delicious and hooks you from the jump， dropping you immediately into the middle of a whodunnit type of crime。 The characters — Whitney， Brooke， and Jade — are three of the most insufferable women I’ve ever read about。 Lucinda’s ability to write complex， unhinged characters and plots made this book an insane， beautiful ride。 This was a fast paced read and easily entertaining。 Definitely will keep me interested in Lucinda’s future releases as well！ 。。。more
Mallory
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This was a drama filled mess and I loved it。 Definitely a domestic thriller， but the domestic was the whole neighborhood。 This book switches perspectives between six women who were all part of a mother’s group and at a party when a seventh mother was murdered。 The book is full of suburban secrets some more scandalous than others as the mother try to figure out who killed their friend。 There were some interesting subplots， but the divorcing women and custody battle one broke my heart。 None of the This was a drama filled mess and I loved it。 Definitely a domestic thriller， but the domestic was the whole neighborhood。 This book switches perspectives between six women who were all part of a mother’s group and at a party when a seventh mother was murdered。 The book is full of suburban secrets some more scandalous than others as the mother try to figure out who killed their friend。 There were some interesting subplots， but the divorcing women and custody battle one broke my heart。 None of the women were likable， especially the murder victim。 The twist at the end was unexpected and quite interesting。 It’s hard to talk more specifically about the plot without giving anything away so I won’t get into the details。 。。。more
Casey
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This was a great read with a couple of huge twists。 I really enjoyed the writing style and the flow of the plot。 Even though there are a few characters and different timelines， overall it works。 There was a couple spots I wasn’t entirely sure what was happening because it got a smidge muddy。 But nonetheless it’s a good read and a definite recommend。
Beth
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The appearances of the women in the West Hollywood Mom's Club may be very deceiving。 On the surface， it looks like they're all wealthy， successful， and happily married， but is that real or an illusion？ When Kiersten McCann， the organizer of the club， is found dead floating in the swimming pool of her house during one of their parties， all of the moms become suspects。 As the police investigate Kiersten's death and discover it was a murder， they also uncover the women's deep dark secrets。 The char The appearances of the women in the West Hollywood Mom's Club may be very deceiving。 On the surface， it looks like they're all wealthy， successful， and happily married， but is that real or an illusion？ When Kiersten McCann， the organizer of the club， is found dead floating in the swimming pool of her house during one of their parties， all of the moms become suspects。 As the police investigate Kiersten's death and discover it was a murder， they also uncover the women's deep dark secrets。 The characters aren't very likable， but there are lots of fun twists and this is a quick and easy read at just 287 pages。 This is my 4th Lucinda Berry book and I look forward to her next one。 Thanks to #netgalley #thomasandmercer and #lucinda berry for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kiirstyannee。reads
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Thank you so much Thomas & Mercer， Lucinda Berry & Netgalley for the ARC of this book！ Another totally bingeable - finish in one sitting - book by Lucinda。 Fast paced， twisted and entertaining from start to finish。 Comprising of short and quick chapters the story is easy to fly through。 Multiple POVs - one of my fav things - was a great way to keep the mystery and to reveal Multiple truths。Loved this one and highly recommend to all my thriller lovers！
Jill
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Thank you Lucinda Berry， NetGalley and the publisher， Thomas Mercer for providing me an arc of this novel。 Keep Your Friends Close is a domestic thriller loaded with suspenseful plot twists。 In this story they have to be careful of who their friends are and who can be trusted。 All the women in this close knit mother's club have secrets they keep from each other。 As the story moves along you don't know who is the guilty party and who is not。 This book keeps you on the edge of your seat and kept m Thank you Lucinda Berry， NetGalley and the publisher， Thomas Mercer for providing me an arc of this novel。 Keep Your Friends Close is a domestic thriller loaded with suspenseful plot twists。 In this story they have to be careful of who their friends are and who can be trusted。 All the women in this close knit mother's club have secrets they keep from each other。 As the story moves along you don't know who is the guilty party and who is not。 This book keeps you on the edge of your seat and kept me up way past my bedtime reading。 。。。more
Alysa Ellis
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As usual， so good！ I will read anything from Lucinda Berry。 Her writing is fantastic and this didn’t disappoint。 Highly recommend！ Thank you NetGalley for this ARC
Amanda Villa
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Oh I absolutely loved this book。 Lucinda Berry is always drawing me in and fully engulfing me into the story。 There were some twists and turns that I wasn't expecting and I really felt like I knew the characters， which is one of my favorite things。 I saw some reviews that the mental health issues were not presented in a way that they should have been。 My opinion is that not every book is meant for every person and I don't think its the author's job to try to please everyone。 I read this to be en Oh I absolutely loved this book。 Lucinda Berry is always drawing me in and fully engulfing me into the story。 There were some twists and turns that I wasn't expecting and I really felt like I knew the characters， which is one of my favorite things。 I saw some reviews that the mental health issues were not presented in a way that they should have been。 My opinion is that not every book is meant for every person and I don't think its the author's job to try to please everyone。 I read this to be entertained and that was ultimately successful。 The relationships between the women were interesting and engaging and I would definitely recommend this one！Thank you to #NetGalley and Lucinda Berry for the ARC of #KeepYourFriendsClose ！ 。。。more
Kendra States
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer。The West Hollywood's mom clubs， the wealthy， the elite and all keeping secrets from each other。 Their actions and secrets result in one of their very own being murdered。 But who did it？ Keep your friends close is very Real housewives with a twist。 Everyone has secrets。 Everyone is lying to each other。 You have divorce。 Unstable POV's。 Murder。 If you like insane drama that is a train wreck everyone is standing around to watch。 10/10。 4。5/5 read。 *Th Keep your friends close and your enemies closer。The West Hollywood's mom clubs， the wealthy， the elite and all keeping secrets from each other。 Their actions and secrets result in one of their very own being murdered。 But who did it？ Keep your friends close is very Real housewives with a twist。 Everyone has secrets。 Everyone is lying to each other。 You have divorce。 Unstable POV's。 Murder。 If you like insane drama that is a train wreck everyone is standing around to watch。 10/10。 4。5/5 read。 *Thank you Lucinda Berry， Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for my copy to review。 * 。。。more
Susan
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Twisty， fun， voyeuristic。。。。。all the great things people who read domestic thrillers love！ A group of moms has formed their own support group。 Supposedly they are all so very close but when one of them is killed， the cracks in the relationships start showing。 The story is told through multiple points of view and with a then and now timeline to keep things moving quickly。 This was over the top female drama with so much conniving and double crossing and back stabbing！ At one point I debated making Twisty， fun， voyeuristic。。。。。all the great things people who read domestic thrillers love！ A group of moms has formed their own support group。 Supposedly they are all so very close but when one of them is killed， the cracks in the relationships start showing。 The story is told through multiple points of view and with a then and now timeline to keep things moving quickly。 This was over the top female drama with so much conniving and double crossing and back stabbing！ At one point I debated making some popcorn to accompany my devilish readings。 I will say， however， that I could have done without the last 2 chapters。 It felt excessive and somewhat unrelated。 Like all those epilogues I complain about， I wish authors would know when to say when。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more
Julia Garcia
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Reading this book was one wild ride！ So many twist and turns throughout the story。 It was hard to put this book down。 This was my first book by this author， now I can't wait to read more of her writing。 Reading this book was one wild ride！ So many twist and turns throughout the story。 It was hard to put this book down。 This was my first book by this author， now I can't wait to read more of her writing。 。。。more
Lauren Kotrys
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Synopsis: A wealthy mom’s club in Hollywood throws a party where one turns up dead。 A classic whodunnit proceeds from there。Pros/cons: I was so excited to get this arc from Netgalley/Thomas and Mercer because a good friend of mine who LOVES thrillers loves Lucinda Berry books。 I will say， she had a nice， easy to read style to her writing- but I didn’t like this book at all。 Boring， unlikable characters， weird/not totally surprising twists but cringey nonetheless。But I will always encourage you t Synopsis: A wealthy mom’s club in Hollywood throws a party where one turns up dead。 A classic whodunnit proceeds from there。Pros/cons: I was so excited to get this arc from Netgalley/Thomas and Mercer because a good friend of mine who LOVES thrillers loves Lucinda Berry books。 I will say， she had a nice， easy to read style to her writing- but I didn’t like this book at all。 Boring， unlikable characters， weird/not totally surprising twists but cringey nonetheless。But I will always encourage you to check it out yourself and see what you think！ This releases in November！ 。。。more
Karen Miles
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Thank you to Lucinda Berry， Thomas & Mercer， and NetGalley for an ARC of Keep Your Friends Close in exchange for my honest review。A party turns deadly when Kiersten McCann， president of the West Hollywood Moms' Club ， turns up dead in her own pool， during a party。 Three other mothers， Whitney， Brooke， and Jade become suspects in this murder investigation。 All of these women have secrets that could provide possible motives in this murder investigation。This was a fast paced book that was hard to p Thank you to Lucinda Berry， Thomas & Mercer， and NetGalley for an ARC of Keep Your Friends Close in exchange for my honest review。A party turns deadly when Kiersten McCann， president of the West Hollywood Moms' Club ， turns up dead in her own pool， during a party。 Three other mothers， Whitney， Brooke， and Jade become suspects in this murder investigation。 All of these women have secrets that could provide possible motives in this murder investigation。This was a fast paced book that was hard to put down。 The book will keep you guessing till the end with its unexpected twists。I would highly recommend to readers who love juicy soap opera type books where you can not trust any character。 This is my 2nd book read by Lucinda Berry。 I anticipate reading more in the future。 。。。more
Natasa IG: itsallaboutbooksandmacarons
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In the realm of captivating narratives， this book stands as a testament to the art of storytelling。 It skillfully intertwines secrets and lies， creating an intricate tapestry of mystery that keeps readers enthralled from beginning to end。What truly sets this story apart is its richly developed characters。 Each one， with their flaws and vulnerabilities， becomes a mirror reflecting the complexities of human nature。 You can't help but feel deeply connected to their struggles and triumphs， making th In the realm of captivating narratives， this book stands as a testament to the art of storytelling。 It skillfully intertwines secrets and lies， creating an intricate tapestry of mystery that keeps readers enthralled from beginning to end。What truly sets this story apart is its richly developed characters。 Each one， with their flaws and vulnerabilities， becomes a mirror reflecting the complexities of human nature。 You can't help but feel deeply connected to their struggles and triumphs， making the emotional journey all the more compelling。The narrative's pacing is masterful， propelling the reader forward with an irresistible force。 The writing style， marked by its addictive quality， makes it impossible to resist the temptation to read just one more chapter。 As you delve deeper into the plot， you find yourself constantly questioning the boundaries between truth and deception。 It challenges your perceptions， leaving you eagerly anticipating the next revelation。Amidst the gripping storyline， there's an underlying sense of melancholy that permeates the pages。 The characters' sorrows and joys become your own， evoking a profound empathy。 It's a testament to the author's ability to evoke genuine emotions， making the reading experience not just engaging， but profoundly moving。This book is more than a mere story; it's an immersive experience that lingers in your thoughts long after you've turned the final page。 Prepare to be spellbound， for this narrative journey is nothing short of extraordinary。 。。。more
Di'Jon Winston
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Lucinda has done it again！ I really enjoyed this book。
Sara Kleinschrodt
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I was on the struggle bus with this book。 I wanted to like it *so badly* and at times I really did， but when it’s all said and done… I didn’t like a single character！！ I had a hard time keeping track of everything and everyone。 There was every twist and turn that you could have and at times it felt like too much for my memory。 The ending also left me a bit confused。 I highly suggest checking trigger warnings before you read this。 A few notable ones would be… m*rder， cheating， fertility， mental h I was on the struggle bus with this book。 I wanted to like it *so badly* and at times I really did， but when it’s all said and done… I didn’t like a single character！！ I had a hard time keeping track of everything and everyone。 There was every twist and turn that you could have and at times it felt like too much for my memory。 The ending also left me a bit confused。 I highly suggest checking trigger warnings before you read this。 A few notable ones would be… m*rder， cheating， fertility， mental health mistreatment/stigma 。。。more
Sarah Robinson
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Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this book！！ WOW！！！ This book was full of surprises！！！ I loved it so much！！！ Didn’t see any of it coming！！！ It definitely had my attention from the first page and kept me guessing until the last page！！ I definitely recommend this book！！
HEATHER
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Lucinda Berry is queen of psychological thrillers！！！！ This one is my favorite right now。 I can't stop thinking about it！！ This book will grab ahold of you from start to finish。 The characters are well written and very interesting。 This book was so twisted。 Every chapter you will say WTH？？！！ I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this book！Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion。 Lucinda Berry is queen of psychological thrillers！！！！ This one is my favorite right now。 I can't stop thinking about it！！ This book will grab ahold of you from start to finish。 The characters are well written and very interesting。 This book was so twisted。 Every chapter you will say WTH？？！！ I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this book！Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jenn
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This is not my first Lucinda Berry book and it sure will not be my last。 I just love her writing style。 This was not as heavy as some of her other books but I would consider it a 4 star murder mystery。 If you like rich people drama be sure to pick this up。
Jackie
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I love Lucinda berry！ I could not put this one down。 It was a quick， easy read， and very good。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️definitely recommend。
Marnie
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