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A Friend Indeed

By: Elka Ray
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Hillary Huber
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Twisty and ingenious, A Friend Indeed is an engrossing psychological thriller perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Ruth Ware.

When single mom Jo Dykstra was at her lowest—jobless and penniless—her childhood friend Dana McFarlane helped her out big-time by securing her a teaching job and thus an opportunity for a new life in the affluent Pacific Northwest town of Glebes Bay. So, when Jo gets a frantic late-night call from Dana, sobbing and desperate for help, it feels like a chance to help her friend in return.

The last thing Jo expects to see when she arrives at Dana’s oceanfront mansion? Her friend’s handsome and wealthy husband, Stan, dead, sprawled face down on the floor. Dana admits to killing her husband following years of secret abuse and begs Jo not to call the police. For nearly two decades, Dana’s marriage and family had looked picture perfect. Who’d ever believe that pillar-of-the-community Stan was a monster? Determined to cover up her husband’s killing and shield her kids from scandal, Dana convinces Jo to help her dispose of the body.

But the cover-up starts to crumble when a blackmailer threatens to expose their crime. Hounded by gossipy neighbors, ill-fated lovers, and zealous cops, truth and lies are laid bare between Jo and Dana, putting their families in danger and threatening to shatter a thirty-year friendship. Shocking and fast-paced, A Friend Indeed is a riveting tale about the power of friendship and the deadly weight of lies.

©2024 by Elke Katherine Ray (P)2024 by Blackstone Publishing
Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage Exciting

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Turns and twists

What a group of entirely unlikable characters! And yet I had to keep listening. Definitely kept my interest!

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Good until the end

Pretty good but the ending dragged on and on… I felt like the story could have been better overall.

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Will keep you guessing!

This book is extremely well written and has so many twists and turns, I had no idea how it would end. The narrators were great as well.

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Wish I could re-read. 5⭐️

This book was great and the narrator was one of the best. Super sad that this author doesn’t have any other books. My plan was to binge read all her others.

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10/10 - WOW

A+ rating! One of the best books I’ve read in a long time. Love a good suspense & this one had so many twists & turns up until the end!

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Should have been called Nothing As It Seems

Fun story wondering what new twist is just around the corner. Complex characters. Keep me guessing and anxious.

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A wild, unpredictable ride

This was a well written, unpredictable romp with interesting, well developed characters and smart twists.

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twists and turns til the end

This book was a great listen. I highly recommend it. I'll check out more by this author for sure!

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Twisty ending!

Kept me thinking I knew what happened but boy was I wrong! Great twisty book!

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So many twists!

This was a story that kept me on edge the entire time. I went back and forth between liking and disliking each of the two main characters throughout the story. I liked how even at the very end there were secrets revealed.

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