The Silent Friend

This is a thought provoking story. I read this book every chance I got even while conversing with others. The main characters are heartbreaking as they struggle to deal with a horrific tragedy. The reader knows something is about to happen from the beginning. The suspense builds then takes your breath away. The manner in which the story is written carries the reader easily from chapter to chapter. I have three words to tell readers out there. Read this book!

Highly recommend this book! This was my first book to read by this author and I can't wait to read more! The characters and the story stay with you long after you finish the book. One of the best books I have read in a long time.

Wow! This book kept me up late into the wee hours at night and I was totally into this book. Laura takes a trip to France with her friends and the unthinkable happens when they go to a concert. Laura and her friends find themselves in a horrific situation in the midst of a terrorist attack and are held as hostages and it all unfolds unlike anything I’ve ever read! I felt EVERY SINGLE emotion while reading this book. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

The Silent friend is gripping, drawing you into this world of tragedy. We've all seen the headlines of terrorism, shootings, people doing the worst humanity can imagine. In this book one family lives that, from a group of friends to a family that suffers devastation on so many levels it's hard to process.

The feelings invoked in this book are real, and they're terrifying and make you want to believe, to have hope only to find out what you already knew in your heart.

Fast paced, surprising and wonderfully written, the visualizations put you right into the story, the good places and the bad, the fear the characters felt at different points was palpable, parents, friends, all waiting for word from their loved ones, it broke my heart and then at the end gave insight I never would have had without reading this.

Laura is an fascinating main character, she had a feeling from the beginning telling her not to go on that trip, what she didn't know was just how much it would change her life and how hard it would be to get back to normal, if normal is something she can even achieve after the events of that night and how many people wouldn't make it home.

There's so much more I'd love to say about this book but I just can't without revealing major spoilers so I'll just say, know your family, know their friends, memorize your families phone numbers, you never know when you'll need that information, I can say I couldn't tell you my mothers phone number without looking at my phone, but after reading this one, well I'm going to be able to from now on.

Great book that I could not put down!! I read this book in one day I loved it so much. It pulls you into the story and doesn’t let go till the end.

This book was so good! I want to see more from this author in the future!! I couldn't put this book down. What a page turner!!!

This is a book that will stay with me for a long time. Laura and her pals take a trip to France and they are in the midst of a terrorist attack. With these times this book stuck with me for quite awhile. The characters were well developed. The emotions were raw and just there. Kudos to Diane Jeffery for a well written novel.

An engaging read that I absolutely enjoyed! Highly recommend and will purchase several physical and digital copies for library collections. Thank you!!