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Synopsis:
"A chilling domestic thriller, The Girlfriend brilliantly renders the relationships between a fiercely protective mother, a charming son, and the young woman who will stop at nothing to come between them.
Laura Cavendish can’t wait to meet the woman who’s won her son’s affection. Despite a successful career in television and a long, prosperous marriage, Laura’s world revolves around kind, talented Daniel. She pictures his new girlfriend, Cherry, becoming a close friend and confidante . . . one day, even a daughter-in-law.
But although Cherry is beautiful and amiable, Laura can’t warm to her. There’s something about the possessive way she touches Daniel, the little lies Laura detects. Cherry seems to resent Laura, driving a wedge between mother and son—until one day Daniel is injured in a terrible accident. Six months later, with Daniel still in a coma and facing death, Laura makes a fateful decision—and carries out an astonishing deceit.
A handsome doctor for a husband, with a trust fund and a family villa in St. Tropez—it was all supposed to be Cherry’s. Now, instead of living with Daniel in his impeccable home, she’s jobless and broke. And then Cherry discovers Laura’s stunning deception. But Cherry is too clever, too ambitious to let her get away with it. She’d already transformed herself into Daniel’s dream woman. Now she’ll become Laura’s worst nightmare.
Author Michelle Frances masterfully weaves both women’s perspectives into this gripping, artfully plotted psychological thriller, propelling the reader through one dark twist after another toward a shocking, unforgettable finale."
Laura Cavendish can’t wait to meet the woman who’s won her son’s affection. Despite a successful career in television and a long, prosperous marriage, Laura’s world revolves around kind, talented Daniel. She pictures his new girlfriend, Cherry, becoming a close friend and confidante . . . one day, even a daughter-in-law.
But although Cherry is beautiful and amiable, Laura can’t warm to her. There’s something about the possessive way she touches Daniel, the little lies Laura detects. Cherry seems to resent Laura, driving a wedge between mother and son—until one day Daniel is injured in a terrible accident. Six months later, with Daniel still in a coma and facing death, Laura makes a fateful decision—and carries out an astonishing deceit.
A handsome doctor for a husband, with a trust fund and a family villa in St. Tropez—it was all supposed to be Cherry’s. Now, instead of living with Daniel in his impeccable home, she’s jobless and broke. And then Cherry discovers Laura’s stunning deception. But Cherry is too clever, too ambitious to let her get away with it. She’d already transformed herself into Daniel’s dream woman. Now she’ll become Laura’s worst nightmare.
Author Michelle Frances masterfully weaves both women’s perspectives into this gripping, artfully plotted psychological thriller, propelling the reader through one dark twist after another toward a shocking, unforgettable finale."
MY
REVIEW:
My Rating: 3.75 Stars
Format: Paperback
Source: Publisher
Release
Date: January 30, 2018
I was sent a copy of The Girlfriend
from the publisher. My ratings and
reviews will be my own personal opinions and are in no way influenced by
publishers or authors who may have sent me books to review.
This was a debut novel from Michelle
Frances and I think it was really good.
I am not actually a huge thriller fan, but the cover and the synopsis
pulled me! I do not regret giving this a
chance. This is a little over 350 pages, but I flew through it.
This was a little slow for me in the
beginning. I was a little worried about
if I was going to finish it or not. I
normally need to connect with a character and, like others have stated, these
are very unlikable characters. However;
the author twists the characters into a plot where you will still want to find out
what is going to happen next. Both
Cherry and the Mother are manipulative, calculating, and at times just out of
control. It made for a very good and
fast read once things started to pick up.
I was happy I pushed through the beginning, as the story really does
start to come together and will take you on a wild ride.
Overall, this is a perfect read for
the upcoming Fall season and I definitely recommend giving it a chance. I cannot wait to see what else Michelle
Frances brings us in the future.
Michelle Frances
http://michellefrancesbooks.com
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