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Little Friends

An utterly gripping and shocking new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of DAUGHTER

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Little Friends

By: Jane Shemilt
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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About this listen

The stunning new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy book club sensation Daughter, brought to you by Penguin.

Their children are friends first. They hit it off immediately, as kids do.
So the parents are forced to get to know each other. But as they get closer, they start to take their eyes off their children.
And while they have been looking the other way, evil has crept in.
Every parent's biggest nightmare is about to come true . . .

Narrated by Imogen Church, Little Friends is an electrifying suspense about friendship, family and fear.

'An ending that gave me goosebumps' Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes

'Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling' Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me

'Compelling literary thriller . . . Seductively vivid. The final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying' Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny

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Critic reviews

Little Friends is beautifully written and suffused with dread. Jane Shemilt's compelling literary thriller explores with acuity the pressure cooker challenges of adult responsibility, and the assumptions we make. The domestic settings are seductively vivid and the final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying (Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny)
Extremely clever, readable and elegant... perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Domestic noir at its best (#1 eBook bestseller Suzy K Quinn)
Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling. My kind of book!! (Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me)
Little Friends taps into your darkest fears. Beautifully told, with a rich cast of characters, I couldn't put it down (Rachel Blok, author of Under the Ice)
Little Friends is beautifully written. I was in the kitchen; in the garden; on holiday with all the characters. And I was there at the fallout. Jane Shemilt has a talent for taking you into her world - but be careful. It might not be what you think... (Sunday Times bestseller Jane Corry)
The plot was breathlessly gripping, with an emotional punch that turned the last couple of chapters into a teary blur (Sarah Naughton, author of The Hanged Man Rises)
Such a clever, beautifully written read that was tense and thrilling throughout with an ending that gave me goosebumps. Highly recommended! (Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes)
A fierce reminder that control is only an illusion
A compelling, disturbing and beautifully told story. I loved Jane's debut Daughter and adored The Drowning Lesson but Jane has topped them both with Little Friends (Diane Jeffrey, author of He Will Find You)
Countless psychological thrillers get compared to Big Little Lies; Shemilt's is the real deal
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I quickly figured out "who dun it" but that didn't put me off. This is an easy listen and I really enjoyed it. Definitely would recommend.

Good listen

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Kept me engrossed right to the end , and really good narration . Thoroughly recommend.

Story with a difference

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I’ve read the reviews that didn’t like this book and I get it, it takes a while for the story to hit it’s stride and two of the main characters are financially privileged so it seems like theirs are first world problems.

Primarily it is the story of three families who all become friends, so far, so light. Then things begin to take a sinister turn, slowly there are clues that things aren’t quite right within any of the families.

The story begins to draw you in, I couldn’t tell you at what point I was hooked but I can say that I lost a night’s sleep because I couldn’t stop listening.

I’m not going to add any more to this review as I would be in danger of giving away the plot. It is worth saying that the narration is excellent throughout.

Takes a while then had to keep listening.

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Really enjoyed this book. Lots of interesting characters- some rather annoying but still fascinating. Written with some depth. Love this narrator too. Found story engaging throughout and all loose ends tied up nicely too.

Loved this book

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It was hard to get into the book at first but really enjoyed the twists and turns at the end.

Good book with twists

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