Name: Barbara Williford's review of The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances
Item: The Girlfriend
Rating: 3
Author: Barbara Williford

Michelle Frances

The addictive Number One bestselling thriller, perfect for fans of Into the Water.A girl. A boy. His mother. And the lie she'll wish she'd never told.The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller, based on the fall-out following an unforgiveable lie. It looks at the potentially charged relationship between girlfriend, boyfriend and his mother, which most women can identify with, and locates it in an extreme but believable setting. Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart but she hasn't had the same opportunities as Daniel. And she wants Laura's life.Cherry comes to the family wide-eyed and wants to be welcomed with open arms, but Laura suspects she's not all that she seems. When tragedy strikes, an unforgiveable lie is told. It is an act of desperation, but the fall-out will change their lives forever.

The Girlfriend

Margaux Joris 

Barbara Williford

Just when you think this is a typical book, so many twist and turns happen and you are left wondering who the true villain of the story was.

Cherry and Daniel meet and fall head over heals with each other. But his mother, Laura, has so many red flags about this relationship and Daniel’s new girlfriend. Plots and twist unfold as the relationship gets more and more serious.

Trigger warning: there is violence, violence against animals and strong adult language.

Sam Kiszonka

When I read the synopsis for this book I knew I just had to read it! 

A mother and son with a seemingly unshakable bond. The girl who will do anything to keep the man she is with. And, of course, the unforgivable lie that creates chaos in all of their lives.

Going into this book I was intrigued as to what the lie was and why it was so terrible. It takes awhile to get to this. From the start of this book I was dragged into these peoples lives! After working in television drama, the author definitely knows how to bring the drama and keep her audience in suspense. 

The characters in this book are both likeable and despicable. I was on an emotional roller coaster, going between love, pity and dislike for the majority of the characters in this book. 

Laura is your normal, slightly overbearing mother. She just wants what is best for her son, and clearly she knows best. 
Daniel is an aspiring doctor, who despite being raised with a silver spoon in his mouth, is unpretentious and down to earth.
Cherry, the girl from the 'wrong side of the tracks', who will do anything to get the opportunities and life she always dreamed of.

The author has done an amazing job keeping the characters and story interesting throughout the whole book. It is a gripping and enthralling read that will drag you in from the start. I definitely recommend this to any psychological thriller fans!! 

I would like to thank Alana and the team at MacMillan Australia, and of course the Author, for providing me with a copy of this book

Megan Leprich

Once again a book I finished in less than 24 hours. My husband picked this up at Target for me and I'm so glad he did. This is by far one of the best books I've read in years and I'm having a hard time finding one that even pales in comparison. So much mystery and twists in this book you can't put it down. Definitely worth more than 5 stars.

‘I was blown away. The Girlfriend is the most marvellous psychological thriller . . .’ - Jilly Cooper The Number One bestselling debut thriller from Michelle Frances. She loves your son. She wants your life. How far would you go to protect your son? Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful and smart but hasn’t led Laura’s golden life. And she wants it. When tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever . . . The Girlfriend by Michelle Frances is a gripping and chilling debut psychological thriller – the story of a mother, a son, his girlfriend and an unforgivable lie.

The Gripping Psychological Thriller from the Number One Bestseller

Chantale

This book was a decent book but personally, it just didn't keep my attention. Maybe it is because I just wasn't in the mood for a Mystery/Thriller when I was reading it or maybe i am just in the beginning of a reading slump and just couldn't enjoy this story as much as I should.

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