The Girlfriend
- Author Michelle Frances
- Narrator Henrietta Meire
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 30 January 2018
- Run Time 10 hours and 5 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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A chilling domestic thriller, The Girlfriend brilliantly renders the relationships between a fiercely protective mother, a charming son, and the young woman who will stop at nothing to come between them.
Laura Cavendish can’t wait to meet the woman who’s won her son’s affection. Despite a successful career in television and a long, prosperous marriage, Laura’s world revolves around kind, talented Daniel. She pictures his new girlfriend, Cherry, becoming a close friend and confidante … one day, even a daughter-in-law.
But although Cherry is beautiful and amiable, Laura can’t warm to her. There’s something about the possessive way she touches Daniel, the little lies Laura detects. Cherry seems to resent Laura, driving a wedge between mother and son—until one day Daniel is injured in a terrible accident. Six months later, with Daniel still in a coma and facing death, Laura makes a fateful decision—and carries out an astonishing deceit.
A handsome doctor for a husband, with a trust fund and a family villa in Saint-Tropez—it was all supposed to be Cherry’s. Now, instead of living with Daniel in his impeccable home, she’s jobless and broke. And then Cherry discovers Laura’s stunning deception. But Cherry is too clever, too ambitious to let her get away with it. She has already transformed herself into Daniel’s dream woman. Now she’ll become Laura’s worst nightmare.
Author Michelle Frances masterfully weaves both women’s perspectives into this gripping, artfully plotted psychological thriller, propelling the reader through one dark twist after another toward a shocking, unforgettable finale.
Critics Review
“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!”
“One of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time. I loved The Girlfriend!”
“This debut novel will appeal to fans of fast-paced psychological thrillers led by deliciously vile female characters.”
“[In] Frances’ gripping debut…the tension rises as the two women hurtle toward a final confrontation. Fans of psychological thrillers will eagerly look forward to Frances’ next book.”
“A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading.”
“An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships.”
| Author | Michelle Frances |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Henrietta Meire |
| Duration | 10 hours and 5 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781538451557 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Crime and mystery fiction, Narrative theme: Interior life, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | US |
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