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Random House presents the audiobook edition of The Friend by Dorothy Koomson, read by Jennifer Saayeng, Angela Griffin, Christina Cole, Shelley Conn, Susy Kane and Sam Dillon.

What secrets would you kill to keep?

After her husband’s big promotion, Cece Solarin arrives in Brighton with their three children, ready to start afresh. But their new neighbourhood has a deadly secret.

Three weeks earlier, Yvonne, a very popular parent, was almost murdered in the grounds of the local school – the same school where Cece has unwittingly enrolled her children.

Already anxious about making friends when the parents seem so cliquey, Cece is now also worried about her children’s safety. By chance she meets Maxie, Anaya and Hazel, three very different school mothers who make her feel welcome and reassure her about her new life.

That is until Cece discovers the police believe one of her new friends tried to kill Yvonne. Reluctant to spy on her friends but determined to discover the truth, Cece must uncover the potential murderer before they strike again . . .

From the bestselling author of That Girl from Nowhere and When I Was Invisible comes a thrilling new novel that will have you questioning the line between right and wrong.

 Detective Fiction Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Exciting Espionage

Critic reviews

Addictive read full of secrets
Simmering with tension and fraught with tales of failed friendship and broken relationships, this is a fantastic summer read.
Satisfyingly full of suspense with engaging characters
A thrilling new novel about friendship, trust and the thin line that often occurs between what is perceived as morally right and wrong . . . another page-turning, addictive read
Gripping stuff
A satisfying page-turner
Page turner
Gripping, twisty and written with Koomson’s trademark brilliance, this is pure class
A real page turner
A suspenseful thriller for the beach.
All stars
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Loved it! Great story, not expecting what happens. Just couldn’t stop listening I am looking forward to the next Dorothy Koomson.

Loved it!

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Lots of twists and turns, gets you interested and keeps you there all the way through. Excellent narration.

The Friend

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I really enjoyed 'The Friend'. Dorothy Koomson has crafted her story and her characters very well. Often, when you get about three parts into a book, you're wanting it to finish now and get to the end, but 'The Friend' kept my interest irrespective of what the ending was going to be and I was just enjoying the individual character's storylines.
Just one tiny negative is the story does leave a few loose ends which I rather had been tied up, otherwise an all round excellent read.
The narrators are excellent.

Definitely 5*****

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What a great listen. This book leads you in so many directions and nothing really is what it seems.

Brilliant!

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amazing as always, so many twists and turns, you just can't stop listening, waiting for the next piece of the puzzle. DM is a truly amazing writer addressing so many issues, from all different perspectives, highly recommend all of her books

another excellent book by Dorothy Koomson

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