The Girlfriend

Michelle Frances

Jan 2018 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

A mother. A son. His girlfriend. And the lie they’ll wish had never been told.
 
Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three-year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful, and smart but hasn’t led Laura’s golden life. And she wants it.
 
When tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever…
 
The Girlfriend is a taut and wickedly twisted debut psychological thriller—a novel of subtle sabotage, retaliation, jealousy and fear, which pivots on an unforgivable lie, and examines the mother–son–daughter-in-law relationship in a chilling new light.
 
“One of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time.  I loved The Girlfriend!”  
—Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author
 
“The Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted.   Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home!” 
—Karen Rose, New York Times 
 
“A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading.”
—Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
 
“An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships.” 
—Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You
 

Ratings and reviews

I received an advance copy of the first 100 pages of this book from the publisher and I flew right thru it! Laura is eager to meet her Son Daniel's new love interest, Cherry. But after spending a short holiday with her she starts to realize there may be more to Cherry than meets the eye. Laura starts to feel like Cherry is competing with her for Daniel's love and attention. The author does a great job of character development and really piques the readers interest in their lives - is Cherry as bad as she seems? What is she hiding? Will Daniel believe the information? What will happen next? I can't wait to read the rest to find out! Definitely putting this book on my "must-read" list.

I don't usually do reviews but this book is a special case. The main characters are really unlikable, it takes way too long before the plot picks up steam and the end is a bit of a let down. Save your money and skip this one.

Very good read with interesting characters.

About the author

Bestselling author Michelle Frances graduated from Bournemouth Film School, Bournemouth, in 1996 and then from the Masters program at the American Film Institute, Los Angeles, in 1998. Returning to London, she has worked in film and TV for 18 years as a script editor and producer for both the independent sector and BBC Wales Drama, producers of Doctor Who, War and Peace and Sherlock. The Girlfriend, her debut psychological thriller, has been optioned by Imaginarium Studios and translation rights have sold in sixteen foreign territories.