The Best of Friends

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my copy to review on netgalley.

I whizzed through this and loved it!

It was everything a psychological thriller needs to be ,especially about friendships.

Unpredictable and intoxicating this was a exciting sexy read about a new friendship. What happens when you get too close? Will you let your walls down and trust…

Twisty and clever and I highly recommend.

A fantastic book and I’ll definitely be reading more from this author.

Published 9th April

Susannah is mother to Luke, 8, and Jamie, 11. After her husband’s business failed, they lost their family home and she and Justin divorced. Susannah has moved to a new town and has bought a small house.

Charlotte is married to Dan, a very successful and wealthy man. They have 4 sons and live in a lovely, elegant home. Susannah and her boys are invited to a neighborhood get-together at Charlotte’s. She enjoys seeing the woman’s home and the boys all get along well together. A few days later, Charlotte stops by and they women end up chatting and drinking wine for hours getting to know one another. Charlotte learns that Susannah likes to play tennis and suggests that she play with Dan at their club.

Susannah and Dan begin a weekly tennis match and then Susannah gets a job at the club’s cafe. This helps her with earn much-needed extra money.

Charlotte is hiding a huge secret that has her very frightened and always looking over her shoulder. Susannah has a big secret from her past as well.

When Susannah and Dan’s tennis games become a little too frequent, things heat up leading to danger.

This is a great cat and mouse game, which much like a tennis game, we watch the back and forth to see which one wins.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

I really enjoyed Alex Day’s first book, and I couldn’t wait to see what she would write next. The Best of Friends is a chilling and an utterly gripping psychological thriller. We meet Susannah and Charlotte, two women who both come from very different social backgrounds. Susannah is now raising her two sons on her own following a messy divorce. She has recently moved to a new town, where she has opened up a café, and it is here that she meets Charlotte. Charlotte lives in a huge house and lives a lifestyle many would dream of having. But as they begin to grow close, Susannah begins to grow close to Charlotte’s husband. And soon, both of their worlds will fall apart.

Alex Day expertly builds on the tension in her book. From the moment Susannah first meets Charlotte’s husband, I could see that there was something there between them. I wanted to know if this would expand into anything. Also, what this would do to her friendship with Charlotte. Would Charlotte realise what was happening between Susannah and her husband if things went any further? As I was reading, it felt as though the characters were walking on eggshells around each other. And the suspense continues to simmer away.
I really liked how Alex Day developed Susannah and Charlotte’s characters. They both have intriguing backstories, Charlotte, particularly, as it appears as though she is being followed. I wanted to understand what had happened in her past and why she was so fearful of these people, especially as she didn’t want to get her husband involved.

It’s hard to talk much more about the plot without giving what happens away. The tension really begins to heat up as we reach the conclusion. I was turning the pages faster and faster as I was desperate to find out what would happen. Alex Day really surprised me with the direction she took the story in the final stages, and it’s what makes it so chilling. I thought it was very cleverly done, and it really gets you thinking about the characters. The writing was taut, and I was utterly invested in the story and the characters. I really wanted to know what was going to happen to them at the end.

Psychological thriller fans, this is a book that’s not to be missed. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ll definitely be reading what Alex Day writes next.

I devoured this book in one day!! The Best of Friends has the perfect amount of twists & turns making it the perfect thriller. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to read more from Alex Day!

If you like reading domestic psychological thrillers, I highly recommend this book. The premise of the book is about two main characters, Charlotte and Susannah becoming best friends. Although they are best friends they are as different as night and day. The thing is, they both have a secret!

I was hooked from the start, I liked the writing style, the fact that from one chapter to the next I wasn't sure who I trusted. I was actually guessing until the final chapter and was totally blown away at the end!

Thank you NetGalley, HarperCollins UK and One More Chapter for the free download of, "The Best of Friends" with my promise for my honest review. I look forward to reading more from author, Alex Day in the future.

5 Stars.