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'The best book I have read in a long time!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'I devoured this book.... I couldn't put it down' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
'Absolutely amazing, with stunning twists' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

*Notification*: Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook.

But Maria Weston has been dead for over twenty-five years.

When you first see the message, your heart stops.

Your first thought is that this must be a mistake. Or someone's idea of a sick joke.

But then you get another message from Maria's account. Followed by another. And another.

Could your old friend really still be alive?

Or does someone else know what you did the night she died?

Don't miss the Sunday Times Bestselling novel from Laura Marshall, perfect for fans of KL Slater and Claire Douglas!

Everyone is obsessed with Friend Request:

'A read-it-in-one-sitting thriller' Erin Kelly

'Suspenseful, creepy and full of mystery' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'One hell of a good read' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Intriguing . . . Compulsive' Louise Candlish

'A truly enthralling story and a brilliant debut novel, one of the best I have read for a considerable time' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'Twisty and gripping' Emma Kavanagh

'Wow and double wow!! This book was amazing!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

'A cracking spine-chiller!' Reader review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Critics Review

A read-it-in-one-sitting thriller . . . Twisty and gripping but always relatable, Friend Request is the ultimate it-could-happen-to-you read
Erin Kelly
Brilliant
Jenny Colgan
Ramps up the tension page by page until it's impossible to know who to trust. It's a book that should make everybody realise how vulnerable social media can make them. I loved it!
Rachel Abbott
Fabulous! Twisty and gripping . . . You must read this!
Emma Kavanagh
I couldn't put it down!
Jenny Blackhurst
An incredible debut novel that's not to be missed! Fantastic writing that instantly drew me in. I simply couldn't put it down - such a fast-paced, exciting thriller with some unexpected twists and turns. I loved it!
Hollie Overton
Utterly gripping
Tammy Cohen
A cleverly plotted, enticing mix of suspense, regret and redemption . . . After reading Friend Request, I will never look at social media the same way again
Heather Gudenkauf
Intriguing and compulsive . . . I raced to the end
Louise Candlish
Sharp, relevant and tightly plotted, with a fabulous twist
Sunday Mirror
Brilliantly tense, this is a devour-in-one-sitting must
Heat
A slick psychological thriller with a killer hook
Red Online
A gripping read
Closer
An accomplished debut novel which not only boasts an engrossing storyline, but also perfectly captures teenage angst and the need to be accepted
Irish News
PRAISE FOR LAURA MARSHALL
Funny, tense and insightful . . . with vivid characters and a compelling plot, this had me turning the pages until the wee hours. I loved it
Jo Callaghan
Darkly hilarious and acutely observed
Fiona Cummins
I laughed and gasped in equal measure
Phoebe Locke
Gripping, funny, and brilliantly plotted
CS Green
Gripping and ingenious!
Graham Bartlett
One of the most engaging thrillers I've read in a while
Michelle Davies
Wonderfully engaging and unpredictable
Rachel Ward
I always drop everything to read a new Laura Marshall
Gytha Lodge
Be prepared to be shocked and surprised with every turn of the page
Louise Fein
Author Laura Marshall
Narrator Elaine Caxton
Duration 11 hours and 9 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399752374
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Modern and contemporary fiction, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction
Availability AU, GB, IE

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