Author:Jane Shemilt
THE STUNNING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB SENSATION DAUGHTER
'Extremely clever, readable and elegant ... perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Domestic noir at its best' Suzy K Quinn, bestselling author of Don't Tell Teacher
Their children are friends first. They hit it off immediately, as kids do. And so the parents are forced to get to know each other. Three wildly different couples. Three marriages, floundering.
There are barbecues, dinner parties, a holiday in Greece. An affair begins, resentments flare, and despite it all the three women become closer.
Unnoticed, their children run wild. The couples are so busy watching each other that they forget to watch their children.
Until tragedy strikes.
Because while they have been looking the other way, evil has crept into their safe little world and every parent's biggest nightmare is about to come true...
'Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling. My kind of book!!' Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me
'Such a clever, beautifully written read that was tense and thrilling throughout with an ending that gave me goosebumps' Claire Douglas, author of Then She Vanishes
What readers are saying about Little Friends:
'I loved this book - it thrilled me, it chilled me' ????? Cheryl, Netgalley Reviewer
It's impossible to put down as you desperately want to know what happens next' ????? Ceecee, Netgalley Reviewer
'Dark and electrifying' ?????Vikki, Netgalley reviewer
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 NannyExtremely clever, readable and elegant... perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Domestic noir at its best
—— #1 eBook bestseller Suzy K QuinnIntelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling. My kind of book!!
—— Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad MeLittle 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 IceLittle 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 CorryThe 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 RisesSuch 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 VanishesA fierce reminder that control is only an illusion
—— The Book Review HubA 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 YouCountless psychological thrillers get compared to Big Little Lies; Shemilt's is the real deal
—— PeopleSurefire suspense [. . .] riveting creepiness
—— New York TimesA fantastically clever novel with some wonderful twists
—— Jo's Book BlogPraise for Jane Shemilt
—— -A compelling sense of place, good twists, and a tense, intense ending
—— Sarah Vaughan, bestselling author of Anatomy of a ScandalWe absolutely loved this
—— Richard & Judy Book ClubThrilling
—— Sunday ExpressBuilds layer upon layer of tension in a novel you won't be able to put down
—— Tess Gerritsen, bestselling author of I Know a SecretUtterly gripping. A tautly-coiled spring of suspicion and suspense which builds to a devastating ending
—— Mail on SundayA dark and twisty tale
—— HeatWell-written, taut and tense
—— Wendy Holden , Daily MailTaut and thought-provoking
—— Woman & HomeGripping to the last page
—— My WeeklySuspenseful, brooding
—— Sunday MirrorClever
—— Sun