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March 2009 Book of the Month.
As with her first novel, His Other Lover, this is chic-lit with a dark twist. It’s about what happens when friendship turns sour. She’s very good at putting a thumb on a bruise and pushing until it hurts.
Comparison: Linda Green, Jane Fallon, Jane Moore.
If you like Lucy Dawson you might also like to read books by Linda Green, Paula Daly and Jane Fallon.
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Synopsis
What My Best Friend Did by Lucy Dawson
When Alice meets Gretchen for the first time, it feels a bit like falling in love. Life's got a bit boringly grown-up of late: weekends at weddings and baby-showers, celebrating friends' transitions to a life she isn't quite up for yet, and, at home, a sweet-and-stable boyfriend she suspects she's outgrown. Gretchen Bartholomew, with her air of impulsiveness and intuitive style, is that rarest of things: a proper, new friend who knows how to have fun. Even the added complication of Gretchen's gorgeous brother, Bailey, might actually be just what Alice needs. Before she knows what's hit her, Alice's brilliant new best friend is turning her world upside down.
But Gretchen has a dark secret, which - like a time bomb ticking in her hand - won't stay hidden for ever. The explosion may teach them both more than they ever wanted to know about how female friendships can go wrong.
Reviews
This isn't your standard chick-lit fluff - and for that we're very grateful ... This tale is so deliciously dark, you'll be left craving the next twist of dubious events ****Heat
'The perfect dark twist on traditional chick-lit'
Heat This dark, compelling tale is a warning for every female with a new friend
Sun
'[An] intense and gripping read ****
Hot Stars, OK
! Totally gripping ****
Company
'Darker than your average chick lit, you'll be engrossed from the first page. A compelling, excellent read with a twist
Candis Chick lit with a sinister twist
Elle
'Lucy Dawson spins an intriguing tale ... A break from the black-and-white morality of the chick-lick genre'
London Lite
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13th March 2009Author
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Little, Brown Book GroupFormat
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