The Guilty Friend, Joanne Sefton
The Guilty Friend, Joanne Sefton
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The Guilty Friend

Author: Joanne Sefton

Narrator: Emily Pennant-Rea

Unabridged: 8 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2022


Synopsis

One of them is dead. One of them is lying. Alex Karen Misty Thirty years later, Misty and Karen have long since moved on with their lives. But when Karen thinks she sees her former friend alive, she soon becomes obsessed with a past she thought she’d left behind. Before long, the perfect life she’s built for herself starts to unravel, and it seems as though history might just be repeating itself… Can Karen keep her secrets hidden? Or will her guilt tear an innocent family apart? A twisty and emotionally-charged suspense novel for fans of Lesley Kara’s , Linda Green’s and Teresa Driscoll’s . Reviews for Joanne Sefton: ‘The plot , but .’ Jo Furniss, best-selling author of and ‘The last page was ’ Reader review ‘’ Reader review ‘’ Reader review ‘. Highly recommended for psychological thriller fans.’ Reader review ‘A great read from start to finish..’ Reader review ‘.’ Reader review ‘A great read with fantastic characters.’ Reader review ‘.’ Reader review ‘Keeps you intrigued throughout.’ Reader review ‘Very intense and unique and enjoyable… .’ Reader review Trigger warning: This novel involves eating disorders and may be triggering for vulnerable readers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise on June 19, 2019

The his story is told primarily from the points of view of two friends, Misty and Karen, who were at the Uni in the late 1980's. It's now thirty years later and we are still being told this story by the same people. We learn that when they were at Cambridge University their friend had died. Alex had......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on June 24, 2019

Having thoroughly enjoyed Ms Sefton's debut thriller, The Mother's Lies, I was eager to see whether this would be a successful follow-up, and it certainly didn't disappoint; in fact, I loved this even more and found it compulsively readable. It is actually so much more than just a thriller as it has......more

Goodreads review by StinaStaffymum on June 28, 2019

THE GUILTY FRIEND by Joanne Sefton is not the thriller it seems to be marketed as. I guess it does have a level of suspense about it but I'm not really sure what genre this falls into, to be honest. But it definitely is not a thriller. Having said that, it is still intriguing though a very slow burn......more

Goodreads review by Adele Shea on June 28, 2019

Wow!! I think any book that brings about awareness of any illness or disease deserves to be acknowledged and respected. Joanne Sefton, The Guilty Friend, was not only brilliantly written but gives the reader an understanding of what Anorexia can do, not only to the person suffering with it, but the p......more

Goodreads review by Nila on June 30, 2019

3 friends Alex, Karen, and Misty inseparable in teens, soon lost contact when Alex died suddenly. Karen and Misty got on with their lives. Decades later, a television news and Karen saw Alex on the screen. And she knew she had to get to the truth, even at the cost of her family. A wonderfully slow b......more


Quotes

‘Very clever and really gripping. Highly recommended for psychological thriller fans.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘A great read from start to finish. Lots of twists and turns and unexpected outcomes.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Grabs you from the first chapter and you can't put it down.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘A great read with fantastic characters.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Gripping and moving.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Keeps you intrigued throughout.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Very intense and unique and enjoyable… superb ending.’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘The last page was a true gut punch!’ NetGalley Reviewer ‘Dark, suspenseful, gripping and overall a bloody good book!’ NetGalley Reviewer