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The Family Friend

The gripping twist-filled thriller from the author of Happy Ever After

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By: C. C. MacDonald
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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Erin lives an idyllic life by the seaside with her baby boy and handsome Australian fiancée. She's upbeat and happy - a natural mum. At least that's what her thousands of followers on Instagram think.
In the real world, Erin is struggling with anxiety and finding it difficult to connect with her screaming son. So when a famous agent offers to make her the biggest instamum out there, she's over the moon. And when Amanda, a family friend who's visiting from Australia, says she'll move in and babysit to help make it happen, it seems like the stars have finally aligned for Erin's exciting new career.

But when a devastatingly revealing video is posted online by an anonymous troll, Erin's brought crashing back to earth. As everything she's worked for starts to slip away, Erin must find out how far she can trust those closest to her.

Praise for HAPPY EVER AFTER:

**Picked as a 2020 'Unmissable Debut' by the Daily Express**

'Kept me gripped and kept me guessing' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

'Excellent domestic noir, chillingly plausible... I loved the ending' Jo Spain, author of The Confession

'An absorbing story, a bunch of unexpected twists, great writing. I totally lost myself in this book' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

© C. C. MacDonald 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Psychological Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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Gripping, unsettling and thoroughly absorbing. C.C. Macdonald's second novel is just as thrilling as his superb debut.
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Wasn’t sure to begin with but soon found I couldn’t stop listening. Really good. Narrator very good altho took me a while to like the Aussie accents. Overall I liked it and sad it’s over

Turned into a great read

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This turned out to be a corker. I didn't understand a lot of the internet stuff but I really got in to the relationships. The narrator was excellent and I always knew who was taking without needing to be told. I will definitely look for more by C. C. MacDonald. I recommend this book

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really enjoyed it and would recommend it ...easy to follow and great narration ...

loved it

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Then it just seemed to lose something, the last couple of hours I struggled and eventually gave up 30 minutes before end

Good for a few hours

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