Another twisty page turner for Freida fans! The narrative was fast paced and engaging and while one of the twists was kinda foreseeable overall the ending was unexpected.

I am an absolute Frieda McFadden ADDICT. I read all her works back to back and was beyond thrilled to get The Boyfriend. Highly recommend! Will purchase for libraries!!

Frieda McFadden has the last-minute plot twist that no one sees coming. Sydney Shaw is trying to find "the one". After a bad date goes haywire when her date becomes aggressive she is saved by a random very handsome stranger that she never sees again. The guy though seems to show up at the same places she does including the funeral of her best friend after she was brutally murdered. A few months later she runs into the mystery man and soon she starts noticing similarities with her best friend's boyfriend (one she never met). Is he the murderer?

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𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔹𝕠𝕪𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕
𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗙𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻
Thriller
368 pages
Pub date: October 1, 2024

Sʜᴏᴿᴛ Sʏɴᴏᴘsɪs
Sydney wants a relationship that lasts with someone who isn’t creepy or cringy in any way. She has seen it all in the dating field but continues finding dates using a dating app.
When she meets someone who fits her idea of an ideal man, she is over the moon.

Then she starts to notice some oddities. Is he the man she thinks he is or will he be added to the list of weird ducks that she’s dated in the past?

Mʸ Tᴴᴼᵁᴳᴴᵀs
The Boyfriend had me glued to it from beginning to end. It is a fast-paced zigzagging slap in the face. I mean that in the best way!

Sydney seems like your ordinary 30 something woman looking for love. There were times I became so frustrated with her for not speaking up, yet I’m the same way. Maybe that is why I was frustrated.

The boyfriend is quite an interesting character who shared his point of view letting some of his odd emotions, thoughts, and background with the readers. I so wanted to like him and found myself feeling sorry for him at times.
I had so many scenarios in my head as I read, knowing I wouldn’t figure it out and I didn’t. That is part of the fun with thrillers. The ending was so unexpected and I loved it!

I’ve read several Frieda books and this is my favorite by far. If you are a Frieda fan or are someone who hasn’t read any of her books, read this!

💕Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing this ebook for me to read and review

WHOOOWEEE. Another fantastic read from Freida McFadden. My sister just read her first Freida McFadden book and she made the comment that she didn't care for it, because she couldn't seem to care for any of the characters. I say that because, I think she has a point. Most of the characters are flawed and while I don't always root super hard for them, I am nevertheless sucked right into the story. The Boyfriend was super creepy!!

I have to give it to Freida McFadden, she always gets me with the big twist. Every time I read one of her books, I think I've figured it out, but I haven't! That being said, this book was very frustrating to read because of the main character. Sydney is a 34-year-old New Yorker looking for love, and apparently that short circuits her logical thinking skills because there's no way she should be so trusting and naive. For her not to connect such obvious dots was astounding and made me want to throw the book against a wall.

_The Boyfriend_ by Freida McFadden is a fast-paced and suspenseful thriller told from multiple points of view and timelines. Sydney is a New York accountant looking for love on a dating app when she meets Tom, a handsome pathologist who saves her from a violent date. This chance encounter will prove to be both tragic and dangerous, keeping the reader guessing the true monster.

First, thank you to Freida, Mandy Chahal and Netgalley for the ARC!

This book is fantastic and easy read, I just couldn’t stop flipping the pages. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. I really thought I had it figured out 😂 and then BAM, I was totally wrong! Freida never ceases to amaze me. I love her writing! She’s a genius

Once again, Freida has twisted a story so I didn't know what was going on. I was sure halfway through that I KNEW what was going to happen. Nope! She twisted it. I was surprised. Love it!

The Boyfriend By Frieda McFadden was yet another great psychological thriller! I read it quickly and it was constantly having me question "who did it?" the entire time. McFadden's books are written with an ease and swiftness like no other I have read. Her short chapters take you through each story at a fun and thrilling pace. There is always, always a twist that you never see coming. We will definitely be purchasing The Boyfriend for our library when it comes out in October and I cannot wait to recommend it to all of our patrons! Thank you for letting me read it in advance!
Patti Wood, Librarian at Eckstein Memorial Library,
Cassville, Wisconsin.

So excited to read the early release for the Boyfriend. As per usual, the book hooked me in. I thoroughly enjoyed the alternating point of view chapters. For once, I finally thought I had figured out a Freida book before the end, and of course I was wrong. Great read


I loved the paragraph about the turtles, made me giggle about the connection to The Coworker.

Lastly, I am unsure if this was intentional, but when Randy brought home the ant farm, I SWORE the twist would that Randy would really turn out to be Slug. Again, of course I was wrong, because Freida knows how to keep her readers on their toes.

Very excited for this title to come out and be able to recommend. McFadden’s writing continues to dazzle readers

I am a FM fan thru and thru. This book had me guessing as always - and as always I was wrong. I was hooked from the moment I started it and I cannot wait for everyone else to be able to enjoy!

I have to say this one is one of my new favorites by Frieda! The twists were perfection! When you think you figured it out , think again! This is one you can’t put down and stay up all night reading! The main character was so naive and that was a tad bit irritating personally for me, but I can see where it’s needed to make the story happen! I will be recommending this book to everyone I know!

This book was well written and kept a great pace. The storyline of where all the women are looking for The One wasn't exactly my type of reading but the twisty plot, psychological suspense, and surprise ending was awesome. All-in-all this is a great read that I couldn't put down!

Sydney Shaw, disillusioned by her past dating experiences, believes she has finally found her dream partner in a charming doctor named Tom. However, her newfound happiness is overshadowed by a series of brutal murders and a chilling pattern: the killer dates his victims before striking. As Sydney delves deeper into the unsettling possibility that her perfect boyfriend might be the prime suspect, the tension mounts, leading to a suspenseful and unpredictable narrative. The novel masterfully intertwines the complexities of modern relationships with a dark, thrilling mystery, keeping readers on edge as they navigate the fine line between love and deceit. Nothing is as it seems and Sydney realizes she can’t trust anyone.

New favorite Freida McFadden book here! Despite reading most of her books, I thought I had everything figured out. You already know how that goes, I was wrong and left utterly shocked! Great read if you need an edge of your seat, shocking read!

Thank you to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press (Mandy Chahal), and Freida McFadden for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date for The Boyfriend is October 01, 2024

I just flew through @fmcfaddenauthor's The Boyfriend, which is coming out this fall! Sydney, the main character, lives in the same building as her best friend Bonnie, and is trying her best to meet dates online. After a particularly bad date, she is rescued by a mystery man. She's thinking about him even the next day, until her world stops and there's a murder in her building. As always, Frieda McFadden has so many twists and turns, and the killer was extremely unexpected! I thought it could be so many different characters and I audibly gasped when I read who it was! Thank you to @netgalley for letting me read and review this book early!

This book had me hooked from the very beginning. It has been a long time since I haven't been able to put a book down. There were many times I thought I figured out the twist in the book, but once again, I was wrong. This book is one of my favorite Freida books since The Housemaid. Such a great book!

So good! I really thought I had this one figured out. I was willing to bet money on it. Then here comes the Queen of twist with her crazy imaginative brain and bam! I infact did not have it figured out. Definitely read this one!