Keep Your Friends Close was such a good book! This is a fast-paced read about a group of elite ladies. You get to learn the past & the secrets of each. There's a murder & everyone is a suspect. Tensions are high & this leads to a lot of drama. Keeps you guessing until the end.

*Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for the advanced copy*

Lucinda Berry does it again! This was such a fun ride. I loved all the POV's and the twists. Great read.

Thank you to NetGalley Thomas & Mercer for the E-ARC

All thoughts and opinions are honest and my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this read. I have read a few of Lucinda Berry’s books and they are normally good. This was another one and they are normally easy and quick reads with a good flow.

Im a big fan of Lucinda Berry’s writing and have enjoyed her books in the past. They are quick reads and also keep me on the edge of my seat! This one was no exception. Nothing says drama like a group of wealthy women all looking out for oneself. There were so many twists and turns in the murder mystery/thriller.

Kiersten McCann, president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, turns up dead in her own pool, quickly becomubg clear this wasn’t an accident. And the party guests—all members of the exclusive club—are now key suspects in her murder - with Whitney, Brooke and Jade trying to hold their secrets close to the chest but when push comes to shove its every woman for themselves.

Love the multiple POVs! Overall a really enjoyable read that I would recommend to any thriller lover!

This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it! The author did a great job of developing all of the many characters well enough in this quick read so that you could keep them separated in your mind. The ending was a little bizarre for me, but I was kept guessing. I will definitely pick up another book by this author.

I was really in the mood for a popcorn thriller. It is multiple POV and now/then timelines that were easy to follow. It's a murder mystery, unreliable narrators, rich bitchy women, lies, insanity, and unlikable characters.

I despised Brooke the most- and reading her POV had me cringing so much. But then I hated Whitney. And abbey. And Jade. It was delightful.

The end was a rollercoaster. But- there were tons of twists throughout the story so it really kept my attention. I loved this one.

Thank you for the advanced copy.

Loved this book ! Love all of Lucinda's book ! Amazing author !
This book had me right from the beginning!

When Kiersten McCann, the president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, is discovered dead in her pool, it becomes evident that her demise was no accident. The exclusive club's party guests, all potential suspects, now face scrutiny in her murder investigation.

Amidst accusations, three mothers—Whitney, Brooke, and Jade—find themselves at the epicentre of the inquiry, each harbouring weighty secrets and potential motives for their friend's untimely death. As the police delve deeper, a web of additional secrets, betrayals, and sinister plots unravels, exceeding the women's wildest imaginations. The narrative unfolds from multiple perspectives with a dual timeline, presenting easily distinguishable and well-developed characters.

While the engaging storyline captivated me from the very first page, Lucinda Berry's grip on the plot slightly wavered. The slow revelation of secrets initially held my attention, evoking genuine excitement. However, as the climax approached, so did the unravelling of the storyline's coherence, causing a disconnect for me.

It was entertaining but not my favourite of the author.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for sending a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of Lucinda Berry. While this one wasn’t my favorite of hers and didn’t wow me from the start, I ended up not being able to put this one down. A group of new moms in a community in Hollywood Hills have come together and formed a exclusive mom’s club. The head of the mom’s club, Kiersten, decided to hold a “mom’s night out” party at her house where she wound up lying face down in her pool. Quickly, the other members of the mom’s club become suspects. Kiersten’s death was not an accident. This was completely drama filled and I loved it.

I went from having read no Lucinda Berry books to reading three in such a short period of time. AND ALL I CAN SAY IS Ms. @lucindaberryauthor NEVER MISSES👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

This book was everything I wanted in a thriller! Short fast chapters, multiple POVs, rich elites behaving weirdly and sometimes badly, and a tons of secrets!!!

4.75⭐️

⭐️THIS BOOK IS OUT TODAY (NOV 7th)⭐️

4 Stars ~

This is one world that I have no experience in and have no intention or want to be a part of.
Hollywood's elite mum group is full of secrets, but not for long.
Someone in the group murdered one of their own, Keirsten. At her own party nonetheless.
And the detectives will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

This was a whirlwind of emotions, and I had a really fun time with it. Berry always keeps me guessing, and I am never right when I think I know what is going on and I absolutely love that.

I will be continuing to read anything written by Lucinda Berry until I have read her entire collection of books.


Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel as an ARC for the return of an honest review.

This is the first time I've given a book only one star so that should tell you something. This book was SO over the top. The characters were so annoying and entitled. I feel like there needs to be at least one likable character in a book but this one had none. I barely got through it all.

Absolutely loved this book. It kept me guessing the whole time. Did not see the ending coming. Will be reading more books by Lucinda Berry

Lucinda Berry can do no wrong. Her books are always suspenseful and memorable. There were many twists and turns, all of them surprising. I’m going to be thinking about the ending for quite a while.

Oh boy, oh boy. Oh boy. Did I say, “oh boy” already?

It took me a bit to get into this Lucinda Berry read, I’m not going to lie. I found myself losing track of characters, losing track of what was going on, and at one point I even lost interest in all honesty. However, once I decided to give it an honest try and dive in completely I did enjoy it. The plot was what drew me in, with promises of drama and mom-club cattiness turned violent. I was left wanting more ultimately.

Give it a go, though. All in all, I would recommend it!

I had no idea what was happening for a lot of this, but in a good way. I kept up with each chapter but new things were revealed and twisted pretty often, and I didn't know who was responsible until the end.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

There are secrets between friends and there are SECRETS! I was shocked by the way the secrets unfolded at the end of this book!

I felt like it was a rather slow moving story after the shock of the death in the beginning of the book and then bam, wham! Kiersten is found dead in her pool at the end of a party for the mom's club. Brooke tries CPR but Kiersten is already dead. The police discover it wasn't an accident but foul play and now the moms are all suspects. They were the only ones there. We then have a slow boil as Brooke starts to lose it after the women all believe she did it and her ex-wife takes their baby away. Whitney was Kiersten's BFF and she doesn't know what to do without her, they were so intertwined in each other's lives. Jade has a sick daughter and is hiding another big secret that will tear the friends apart. But hey, they all had big secrets.

Thoroughly enjoyable murder mystery with a twist. It was hard to put down and that ending!

Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for a copy of this book for review.

Wow. I don’t even know how to put this book into words!

At first, I wasn’t sure how this was going to play out into a thriller. I LOVE all of the different POV’s of the characters, it really helps get into the story. About halfway through I just couldn’t stop reading. Lucinda is probably the queen of twists, I’ve yet to be disappointed by any book of hers that I’ve read!

Keep Your Friends Close is a fast paced, twisted and edge of your seat style read. The multiple POV's and quick, short chapters keep your heart racing and give you lots of breadcrumbs to follow while keeping you in the dark all at the same time. Highly recommended for all fans of thriller and mystery - Lucinda's fans will love this one.

Thanks to NetGalley & Thomas & Mercer for an advanced copy. Keep Your Friends Close is available now.

Another author whose books are all four and five stars is Lucinda Berry. You know you’re up for a good time when you dive into her novels. Keep Your Friends Close was excellent, as I had hoped it would be! I was into it from the first chapter and am now looking forward to her next novel! If you haven’t read any of her books yet, start with The Perfect Child which is chilling in the best way.

Plot:

When Kiersten McCann, president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, turns up dead in her own pool, it quickly becomes clear this wasn’t an accident. And the party guests―all members of the exclusive club―are now key suspects in her murder.

Accusations fly, and three mothers find themselves at the center of the investigation. Whitney, Brooke, and Jade all have heavy secrets to bear…and possible motives for their friend’s murder. But as the police look closer, more secrets, betrayals, and sinister plots are revealed than the women could ever imagine.

With everything at stake, deceit threatens to shatter their illusions of the perfect life. West Hollywood will never be the same.