The Girlfriend

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Now an Amazon Prime TV Series starring Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke and Laurie Davidson

She loves your son. She wants your life. How far would you go to protect him?

‘I was blown away’ – Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals

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A gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller, The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is the story of a mother, a son, his girlfriend and an unforgivable lie.

Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart – but hasn’t led Laura’s golden life. And she wants it.

When tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever . . .

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'The mother-son psychological drama that'll have you racing to the end' – Good Housekeeping

'Sharp, sinister and addictive' – Sunday Mirror

'A wildly delicious psychological thriller' – Red Magazine

Critics Review

I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . . I couldn’t put it down and kept sneaking upstairs to read another few pages . . . Michelle Frances is a writer we’re going to hear a great deal about. Please read this genuinely exciting novel
Jilly Cooper
The Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted. Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home!
Karen Rose
A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading
Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships
Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You
Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read
Sunday Mirror
Reminiscent of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl, BBC producer Frances’ psychological thriller features a dangerous triangle . . . All will relish the tension and surprise delivered by each development as they try to identify the villain and discover the truth right up to the shocking conclusion . . . Frances’ crime debut will please those who want to keep reading in the Flynn zone.
Booklist
Impressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout
The Press Association
A fab debut with two twisted women at its core
Prima
Tension oozes from the page
The i Paper
Book of the week
Bella
A fantastic psychological thriller . . . we couldn't put it down
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