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How To Make A Friend
How To Make A Friend
Apr 21, 2025 11:33 PM

Author:Fleur Smithwick

How To Make A Friend

Have you ever thought someone was watching you . . . but there was no one there?

One summer’s evening, Alice sees something out of the corner of her eye. She turns to look: just a trick of the light. She is no longer the lonely little girl she once was, with her games of make-believe and imaginary friend, Sam.

Then Alice’s world is shattered in a tragic accident, and Sam creeps out of the shadows and back into her life. At first Alice is comforted by his presence: a best friend to help fill the void in her heart. Perhaps even help her find someone real to share her life with.

But Alice and Sam know he can only exist if she wants him there. So when Alice decides it’s time for him to leave, who will get hurt in order for him to stay alive?

A compelling novel that fans of page-turners such as Clare Mackintosh's I LET YOU GO and S. K. Tremayne's THE ICE TWINS will be gripped by.

Reviews

An absolute must-read. Full of the highs and lows of a beautiful, convincing friendship

—— OK!

A great read

—— Woman's Own

An intriguing and extremely sinister debut.

—— Woman & Home

‘A cautionary tale, psychological thriller and romance all in one gripping novel’

—— Louise Walters, author of Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase

The mounting tension kept me eagerly turning pages

—— Claire Fuller, author of Our Endless Numbered Days

Absorbing, disturbing and compassionate, First One Missing is a nail-biting thriller with a stunning twist. A must-read for fans of Mark Billingham and Val McDermid

—— MARK EDWARDS

Disturbing, unsettling, seriously unputdowable ...Tammy Cohen always knows how to write a jaw-dropping twist. This is another brilliant book by Tammy Cohen and she sure knows how to break a character down and bring out such raw emotion in each one. The twists were great ... i did not want the book to end at all.

—— ReviewedtheBook.co.uk

Sharp, realistic, disturbing yet sympathetic and tender. If you haven't read anything by Tammy Cohen yet, FIRST ONE MISSING is sure to convince you to try her other books. Those who are already fans will not be disappointed!

—— RandomThingsThroughMyLetterbox.blogspot.co.uk

I loved it. Kept forgetting to breathe in the last 40 pages. Absolutely brilliant.

—— MIRANDA DICKINSON

A character-led slow burning psychological thriller .. i had no idea who the killer was, which came as a welcome surprise (as i often manage to guess).

—— Off-the-Shelf Reviews

Full of twists and turns!

—— PRIMA

One of our favourite authors ... we promise FIRST ONE MISSING will keep you gripped.

—— CLOSER

This book is rivetting. Tammy Cohen's FIRST ONE MISSING is a book that, for me, is high in the category for Book of the Year.

—— Tracyshephard.wordpress.com

FIRST ONE MISSING gripped me from the beginning and didn't let go. It'll keep you guessing until the last chapter.

—— JANE FALLON

Personally, this thriller stood out for me as being unsolvable, always ready to surprise you when you least expect it, even when there’s only a handful of pages to go. I am fast becoming a Tammy Cohen fan, and can’t wait to see what she does next

—— BookChickCity.com
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