Review: Her Best Friend by Sarah Wray

Her Best Friend by Sarah Wray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars




                                    THE BLURB

Two girls. A murder. And a secret that binds them forever.
As a teenager, Sylvie Armstrong’s life was shattered when her best friend, Victoria Bland, was murdered. The killer has never been caught – and Sylvie has never spoken about what happened that day.

Now, two decades have gone by and after the death of her mother, Sylvie is forced to return to her home town, along with her newborn daughter – only to be confronted by the secrets that she has been running from for twenty years.

But then Sylvie receives the locket Victoria was wearing on the night she died – and it becomes clear that somebody knows what really happened to Victoria.

As Sylvie struggles to discover the truth behind the lies, she finds herself in increasing danger from those who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets. Someone who threatens not only Sylvie, but everything she loves...


                                                              My THOUGHTS

Although this isn't a fast paced story it is a gripping,intreguing thriller.The story is mainly told by Sylvie in the third person point of view.There is also chapters that cover a podcast series by journalist Karen Price who is conducting her own investigation into Victoria`s death.At times the story also slips back in time to 1995,these parts cover events leading up to the night that Victoria died.We learn about the girls lives,the people around them and the specifics of their friendship.Sylvie like many of the characters in this book was a multi layered,complex,well developed character,some of them were likeable,some not so.I especially liked Michelle,she reminded me so much of myself when I was a teenager.

Like the wrapping paper on a pass the parcel game the layers are gradually removed until the truth of what happened on that hot summer night is revealed during a final shocking confrontation.I admit I did work out that one character wasn't all they appeared to be but the truth about Victoria`s death was totally unexpected.This is second book by this author that I have read and enjoyed this year and look forward to reading more of her books in the future.Highly recommended by little old me.


PUBLICATION DATE : 28 November 2017

PUBLISHER : Bookouture

GENRE : Pschological Thriller

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