The Best of Friends

Name: The Best of Friends
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Lucinda Berry
ISBN: 9781799759157

Author: Lucinda Berry

Narrator: Amy Rubinate, Tara Sands, Coleen Marlo

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 08/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Suspense & Thriller, Psychological

Synopsis

An unthinkable tragedy forever changes a group of teens and turns family against family in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that begs to be read in one sitting. Best friends Lindsey, Kendra, and Dani endure every parent’s nightmare when a tragic accident befalls their teenage boys, leaving one dead, another in a coma, and a third too traumatized to speak.Reeling from the worst night of their lives, the three mothers plunge into a desperate investigation of the bizarre incident. How could something so horrible happen in their wealthy Southern California suburb?They soon discover that the accident was just the beginning, and troubling discoveries lead to chilling questions: Do they really know their children? Do they even know each other? As more secrets surface, a fog of doubt and suspicion threatens to poison their families, their friendships, and the whole community.With the illusion of happiness and safety long gone, these women must now confront the hazards of heartbreak, the consequences of jealousy, and the dangers of living double lives.

About Lucinda Berry

Dr. Lucinda Berry is a former psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. Now, she spends her time writing full-time where she uses her clinical experience to blur the line between fiction and nonfiction. She enjoys taking her readers on a journey through the dark recesses of the human psyche.If Berry isn’t chasing after her son, you can find her running through Los Angeles, prepping for her next marathon. To hear about her upcoming releases, visit her on Facebook or sign up for her newsletter at https://lucindaberryauthor.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on October 26, 2024

Five tragic, emotionally suffocating, heart-wrenching, soul-shattering, tear-jerking, and profoundly poignant stars! This book is a powerful exploration of friendship, motherhood, grief, and devastating loss. It asks: How far would a mother go to uncover the dark truth behind her child’s death? Shoul......more

Goodreads review by preoccupiedbybooks on August 14, 2020

An addictive and emotional tale of secrets, lies, grief and loss 3 best friends are plunged into a nightmare scenario after their teenaged sons' sleepover goes wrong, 1 son is dead, 1 son is in a coma, 1 son won't speak. 3 families turn against each other, as they try to find out what an earth happened t......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on August 14, 2020

The Best of Friends, eh? With friends like the three women in this novel, who needs enemies? This was a tough one for me to rate. While I enjoyed the premise and was kept mostly entertained, the overall feel of the book was a little sloppy. I agree with some other reviewers who mentioned the voi......more

Goodreads review by Debra on August 18, 2020

Best friends, Mothers, Secrets, Lies, Teenagers, Heartbreak, Tragedy, and Tears.... Three women who have been friends for an awfully long time have their worlds shattered when a tragic accident leaves one of their children dead, another in a coma, and one unable to speak due to trauma. How do you go o......more

Goodreads review by Abbie on April 29, 2025

3.75 🌟 - sharing my thoughts with book club on April 30th @ 8pm EST! [URL not allowed]......more

Quotes

“A mother’s worst nightmare on the page. For those who dare.” —Kirkus Reviews

“The Best of Friends gripped me from the stunning opening to the emotional, explosive ending. In this moving novel, Berry creates a beautifully crafted study of secrets and grief among a tight-knit group of friends and how far a mother will go to discover the truth and protect her children.” —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and This Is How I Lied

“In The Best of Friends, Berry starts with a heart-stopping bang—the dreaded middle-of-the-night phone call—then delivers a dark and gritty tale that unfolds twist by devastating twist. Intense, terrifying, and at times utterly heartbreaking. Absolutely unputdownable.” —Kimberly Belle, international bestselling author of Dear Wife and Stranger in the Lake