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Friend Request

The utterly addictive psychological thriller with a twist you won't see coming!

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Friend Request

By: Laura Marshall
Narrated by: Elaine Caxton
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 *** The Sunday Times bestseller ***

'A read-it-in-one-sitting thriller' Erin Kelly
'Intriguing . . . Compulsive' Louise Candlish
'Twisty and gripping' Emma Kavanagh

Maria Weston wants to be friends with me.

Maybe that had been the problem all along: Maria Weston had wanted to be friends with me, but I let her down.

She's been hovering at the edge of my consciousness for all of my adult life, although I've been good at keeping her out, just a blurred shadow in the corner of my eye, almost but not quite out of sight.

Maria Weston wants to be friends.

But Maria Weston has been dead for more than twenty-five years.©2017 Laura Marshall Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting

Critic Reviews

A read-it-in-one-sitting thriller . . . Twisty and gripping but always relatable, Friend Request is the ultimate it-could-happen-to-you read
Brilliant
Ramps up the tension page by page until it's impossible to know who to trust. It's a book that should make everybody realise how vulnerable social media can make them. I loved it!
Fabulous! Twisty and gripping . . . You must read this!
I couldn't put it down!
An incredible debut novel that's not to be missed! Fantastic writing that instantly drew me in. I simply couldn't put it down - such a fast-paced, exciting thriller with some unexpected twists and turns. I loved it!
Utterly gripping
A cleverly plotted, enticing mix of suspense, regret and redemption . . . After reading Friend Request, I will never look at social media the same way again
Intriguing and compulsive . . . I raced to the end
Sharp, relevant and tightly plotted, with a fabulous twist
Brilliantly tense, this is a devour-in-one-sitting must
A slick psychological thriller with a killer hook
A gripping read
An accomplished debut novel which not only boasts an engrossing storyline, but also perfectly captures teenage angst and the need to be accepted
PRAISE FOR LAURA MARSHALL
Funny, tense and insightful . . . with vivid characters and a compelling plot, this had me turning the pages until the wee hours. I loved it
Darkly hilarious and acutely observed
I laughed and gasped in equal measure
Gripping, funny, and brilliantly plotted
Gripping and ingenious!
One of the most engaging thrillers I've read in a while
Wonderfully engaging and unpredictable
I always drop everything to read a new Laura Marshall
Be prepared to be shocked and surprised with every turn of the page
All stars
Most relevant
This was recommended on Marian Keyes' vlog and it's easy to see why. It's a beautifully written gripping story.

Gripping thriller

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Funny moment in the story where the presenter clears her throats and repeats her line. Missed the edit cut ;)

Good book

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As a whole I did enjoy this book very much. I was anticipating a different scenario than what I got in the end but it was an interesting surprise in its simplicity. My only negative comment is the below:

Imagine you are a mother living with your child (no husband). You hear a sound in the middle of the night and think someone is in the house. What’s the first thing you do? Check your child’s room to see if they are ok? Not in this book. The woman checks all the rooms first leaving the child bedroom for last. Why on earth, who does that? I am not a mother but that's the first thing I would do. This is the only moment in the book that didn't make sense to me.

I would recommend this book for sure. The narration was excellent portraying perfectly the age of the characters.

An enjoyable book

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Good story nothing special but good enough.
Nice twist at the end. Weekend lazy read.

Easy read

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A great story that has you intrigued from the start. Lots of twists and turns and finding how all of the pieces of the puzzle come together

Great read

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