Book Synopsis:
The Suspect
Bullied by Steph Lewis at school, then betrayed by her lover, Amy Ashby still seethes with fury. Despite the decades-old resentment, she’s on the hunt for a new man and a fresh start. This time for keeps.
The Stalker
When both women are stalked by a figure from their shared past, danger threatens.
The Detective
Now Detective Inspector, Steph follows a tip-off to her old rival. After quarrels exploded beyond the playground and changed lives forever, she vowed never to see Amy again. But that was then.
The Deaths
Murder rocks the city. First one, then another. The body count reaches five, and all Steph’s leads point to Amy. But is Steph obsessed with a schoolgirl vendetta or closing in on a deadly killer?
Her Deadly Friend is public on the 23rd August 2022.
My Review:
Her Deadly Friend is a fast paced, twisty read from one of my favourite authors.
Firstly I really liked the main character Stephanie and enjoyed following her throughout the book. She was a very real, sympathetic character especially as she’s suffering from a migraine for most of the book. As a headache sufferer myself I admire her strength to keep going despite this.
Steph and Amy’s interesting past was fascinating to unpick. I think it’s fair to say the pair have a lot of history between them and it was difficult to tell initially who was telling the truth about what happened. It definitely helped throw some mistrust towards Steph as I began to wonder if she what she was really like and what she was capable of.
This book grabbed me from the start and the action never really let’s up as there was always something happening to keep my interest. I had my suspicions about what was going on but had to keep reading to find out if they were right. There were lots of twists and red herrings, especially towards the end which kept me constantly second guessing myself.
I’m looking forward to reading more from this series in the future. Huge thanks to Rachel for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Under the name Rae Sargeant, Rachel writes the Gleveham Killers Suspense series, published by Hobeck Books. The first title is Her Deadly Friend.Her most recent title as Rachel Sargeant, with HarperCollins, is The Roommates, a psychological thriller set in a university during freshers’ week.Her previous novels, also with HarperCollins, are The Good Teacher, a detective mystery, featuring DC Pippa “Agatha” Adams, and The Perfect Neighbours, a psychological thriller set in Germany.Rachel grew up in Lincolnshire, studied at Aberystwyth University in Wales, spent several years living in Germany and now lives in Gloucestershire with her family. Her hobbies are swimming, visiting coffee shops, country houses and the theatre.
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