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Little Friends

An utterly gripping and shocking new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of DAUGHTER

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Little Friends

By: Jane Shemilt
Narrated by: Imogen Church
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The stunning new psychological suspense from the bestselling author of Richard & Judy book club sensation Daughter, brought to you by Penguin.

Their children are friends first. They hit it off immediately, as kids do.
So the parents are forced to get to know each other. But as they get closer, they start to take their eyes off their children.
And while they have been looking the other way, evil has crept in.
Every parent's biggest nightmare is about to come true . . .

Narrated by Imogen Church, Little Friends is an electrifying suspense about friendship, family and fear.

'An ending that gave me goosebumps' Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes

'Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling' Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me

'Compelling literary thriller . . . Seductively vivid. The final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying' Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny

 Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Crime

Critic Reviews

Little Friends is beautifully written and suffused with dread. Jane Shemilt's compelling literary thriller explores with acuity the pressure cooker challenges of adult responsibility, and the assumptions we make. The domestic settings are seductively vivid and the final outcome is profoundly shocking and terrifying (Gilly Macmillan, author of The Nanny)
Extremely clever, readable and elegant... perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Domestic noir at its best (#1 eBook bestseller Suzy K Quinn)
Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling. My kind of book!! (Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me)
Little Friends taps into your darkest fears. Beautifully told, with a rich cast of characters, I couldn't put it down (Rachel Blok, author of Under the Ice)
Little Friends is beautifully written. I was in the kitchen; in the garden; on holiday with all the characters. And I was there at the fallout. Jane Shemilt has a talent for taking you into her world - but be careful. It might not be what you think... (Sunday Times bestseller Jane Corry)
The plot was breathlessly gripping, with an emotional punch that turned the last couple of chapters into a teary blur (Sarah Naughton, author of The Hanged Man Rises)
Such a clever, beautifully written read that was tense and thrilling throughout with an ending that gave me goosebumps. Highly recommended! (Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes)
A fierce reminder that control is only an illusion
A compelling, disturbing and beautifully told story. I loved Jane's debut Daughter and adored The Drowning Lesson but Jane has topped them both with Little Friends (Diane Jeffrey, author of He Will Find You)
Countless psychological thrillers get compared to Big Little Lies; Shemilt's is the real deal
All stars
Most relevant
Admittedly I had to re-listen to the first couple of chapters a few times as I wasn’t drawn in and my mind kept wandering. I nearly quit but once I stopped and focused on listening from the start again (3rd time lucky), I was keen to hear how it played out. Not quite as engaging as I’d hoped but an interesting listen overall with some great parallel storyline’s to keep your attention.

Worth pushing through a slow start

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