The Best Friend is a psychological suspenseful thriller. Louisa’s new best friend has
it all –the house, the status, the money –but she’s also hiding a dark secret. And, as Louisa is drawn deeper into her friend’s life, events take a chilling turn ...
The timeline began in the present then switched to the past about nineteen years ago. The break in timelines came at a time when I was eager for answers but then would get drawn into the past. I mean this in the most positive way, it drove me mad. Shalini executed this story cleverly building up the suspense. This was written from Louisa’s point of view with a character driven storyline.
Louisa’s character is careful with her money choosing to spend it on practical things. While her husband, Jared is an ambitious man with a craving for a more luxurious lifestyle. Jared is easily enticed by the Lanes, a family that lives a posh life. Louisa worries about how badly her husband wants to fit in with these people. Louisa worries and stresses about her low standard lifestyle. Louisa has a practical mind set where she needs to establish the terms of an agreement before signing whereas her husband jumps in feet first then considers the terms afterwards.
Louisa was confident and comfortable in her own skin then she met Darcy and she felt frumpy next to her. Louisa was a caring and kind friend who allowed Darcy to dominate the friendship. Louisa’s problems and concerns took a backseat to Darcy’s problems.
This book definitely was a page turner. Shalini included so many layers to the story. There was never a dull moment. All the activities these characters were involved in were just as thrilling and suspenseful and tied in well with the plot. All the layers connected together seamlessly at the end.
My favorite part of this book was the way Shalini exposed the motive. Chilling the way the pieces fell into place.
All Shalini’s thrillers have taken place in the UK. I loved looking up the locations of each in England, including Sandbanks Beach.
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