Title: How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott
Publisher: Berkley
Genre: Contemporary, Psychological Thriller
Length: 320 pages
Book Rating: B+
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Summary:
If you suspected your best friend, the person you were closest to in the whole world, was a murderer, what would you do? Would you confront her? Would you help keep her secret? Or would you begin to feel afraid? Most importantly, why don’t you feel safe now that she’s dead? From the author of The French Girl comes a novel full of secrets, suspense, and deadly twists.
Georgie, Lissa, and Bronwyn have been inseparable since dominating their college swim team; swimming has always been an escape from their own problems, but now their shared passion has turned deadly. How can it be true that Lissa, the strongest swimmer they know, drowned? Granted, there is something strange about Kanu Cove, where Lissa was last seen, swimming off the coast of the fabulous island resort she owned with her husband.
Lissa’s closest friends gather at the resort to honor her life, but Georgie and Bron can’t seem to stop looking over their shoulders. Danger lurks beneath the surface of the crystal-clear water, and even their luxurious private villas can’t help them feel safe. As the weather turns ominous, trapping the funeral guests together on the island, nobody knows who they can trust. Lissa’s death was only the beginning….
Review:
How to Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott is an engrossing psychological thriller.
Georgie Ayers, Bronwyn “Bron” Miller, Duncan and Adam are uni mates are mourning the tragic loss of their friend, Lissa Kateb. They are staying at the island resort owned by Lissa and her husband, Jem. The tropical setting is isolated and it soon feels claustrophobic as they attempt to understand the circumstances of their friend’s death. They are all excellent swimmers and Lissa was the strongest swimmer among them.
Georgie is particularly troubled since Lissa did not like swimming at night yet she chose to do so the evening she drowned. She is feeling guilty because she decided not to join Lissa and their friends on the fateful trip. During the current stay, there is a sinister undercurrent that becomes much more overt as their departure draws near. With a shocking murder and a strong storm approaching, will Georgie, Bron, Duncan and Adam unearth the truth about Lissa’s death and the threatening events that have been occurring?
Now in her thirties, Georgie is the only member of their group who moved from Britain to the US. She is still close to her friends but the distance has been a great way to leave behind some of her bad habits. Lissa and Georgie are extremely close since they bonded over shared experiences during their respective childhoods. After her arrival on the island, Georgie begins receiving long delayed emails from Lissa that prove to be troubling yet beneficial in trying to understand her frame of mine. While Georgie tries to figure out exactly what was going on with Lissa, she is grateful for Adam’s comforting presence.
Bron is a married stay at home mum to two young children. She was an accountant before motherhood and she is still struggling to come to terms with giving up her career. Bron is the first among the group to receive a worrisome warning but she keeps quiet about it until much later during their trip. Bron is also very worried that a secret from her past could come to light and ruin the life she has made for herself.
How to Kill Your Best Friend is a clever psychological thriller that is evenly paced. The chapters alternate between Georgie and Bron’s perspectives which helps provide insight to the unfolding events. The setting is idyllic which makes the ominous occurrences and stunning discoveries much more frightening. Secrets simmer in the background as the tension builds to a fever pitch. With unexpected plot twists, Lexie Elliott brings this mesmerizing domestic thriller to a jaw-dropping conclusion.
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