Keep Your Friends Close
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Kirkus: “[A] fast-paced, plot-driven novel that manages to poke fun at millennial parenting and the culture of wealthy Brooklynites. . . Konen does an admirable job of building suspense. . . Readers will find themselves sufficiently surprised by the ultimate reveal. A thrilling and unpredictable hunt for answers that pays off.”
Booklist: “Fans of domestic suspense will enjoy the ride.”
Library Journal: “Unravels at breakneck speed, careening crazily to the dramatic ending. . . This twisty tale told by an unreliable narrator will appeal to fans of Gillian Flynn, Shari Lapena, and Paula Hawkins.”
“Prepare to meet your newest addiction with Leah Konen’s deliciously twisty latest, Keep Your Friends Close. A riveting, deliriously entertaining, and also chilling take on complicated female friendships, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Unbearably tense with masterful plotting, this juicy suspense will have you second-guessing who to trust with each chapter. It’s Highsmith meets Lucy Foley with Konen’s signature whip-smart voice and customary refreshing spin on domestic suspense.” —May Cobb, author of The Hunting Wives
“Gorgeously dark and twisted, Keep Your Friends Close is a slippery, Hitchcockian take on the impossibly heavy burden of the mental load. I ached for Mary as she fought for custody of her son, and questioned whether her friendship with Willa had ever been real. Leah Konen is at the top of her game.” —Danielle Valentine, author of Delicate Condition
“Packed with conniving characters, head-spinning twists, and female friendship at its most toxic, Keep Your Friends Close is a brilliantly constructed murder mystery. I didn’t want it to end!” —Andrea Bartz, author of We Were Never Here
“A twisty, addictive thriller from the foremost domestic suspense novelist of our time. Konen masterfully explores themes of friendship, marriage and family, exposing the fear and rage that can lurk beneath the idyllic surface. I couldn’t put it down.” —Julia Bartz, author of The Writing Retreat
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