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The Girlfriend
- Author
- Michelle Frances
- Narrator
- Antonia Beamish
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 4 May 2017
- Run Time
- 12 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
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
‘Sharp, sinister and addictive' – Sunday Mirror
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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
‘Utterly compulsive’ – Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
‘A wildly delicious psychological thriller’ – Red Magazine
Critics Review
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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
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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
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A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading
Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
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An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships
Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You
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Brilliantly twisty, a sharp, sinister and addictive read
Sunday Mirror
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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
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Impressively compelling debut; the tension positively oozes from the pages . . . keeps the reader on a knife-edge throughout
The Press Association
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A fab debut with two twisted women at its core
Prima
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Tension oozes from the page
The i Paper
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Book of the week
Bella
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A fantastic psychological thriller . . . we couldn't put it down
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Details
- Author
- Michelle Frances
- Narrator
- Antonia Beamish
- Duration
- 12 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 May 2017
- ISBN
- 9781509836901
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Now an Amazon Prime TV Series starring Robin Wright, Olivia Cooke and Laurie DavidsonShe loves your son. She wants your life. How far would you go to protect him?‘I was blown away’ – Jilly Cooper, author of Rivals‘Sharp, sinister and addictive' – Sunday Mirror* * *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 . . .* * * ‘The mother-son psychological drama that'll have you racing to the end’ – Good Housekeeping‘Utterly compulsive’ – Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You‘A wildly delicious psychological thriller’ – Red Magazine
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