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The Best of Friends

By: Lucinda Berry
Narrated by: Amy Rubinate, Tara Sands, Coleen Marlo
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An unthinkable tragedy forever changes a group of teens and turns family against family in this edge-of-your-seat thriller that begs to be heard in one sitting.

Best friends Lindsey, Kendra, and Dani endure every parent’s nightmare when a tragic accident befalls their teenage boys, leaving one dead, another in a coma, and a third too traumatized to speak.

Reeling from the worst night of their lives, the three mothers plunge into a desperate investigation of the bizarre incident. How could something so horrible happen in their wealthy Southern California suburb?

They soon discover that the accident was just the beginning, and troubling discoveries lead to chilling questions: Do they really know their children? Do they even know each other? As more secrets surface, a fog of doubt and suspicion threatens to poison their families, their friendships, and the whole community.

With the illusion of happiness and safety long gone, these women must now confront the hazards of heartbreak, the consequences of jealousy, and the dangers of living double lives.

©2020 by Heather Berry. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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It was OK

This book was okay. Not the best and not the worst. I don’t think we should be required to write 15 words to rate the book.

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Unputdownable

Three lifelong best friends grow up, move to the same neighborhood and have teenage sons who become the best of friends. Then one night two shots change everything. One boy dies. Another lays brain dead in a coma. The other, unharmed but cannot speak.

THE BEST OF FRIENDS grabbed me in the prologue and still hasn’t let go. Lucinda Berry is a favorite of mine. Her storytelling is filled with heart, compelling characters and intriguing plots.

Told from the points of view of the women, Kendra, Dani and Lindsey, each harbors secrets. Each lies. Each loves fiercely. Each marriage is troubled. Each mother doesn’t see her son as clearly as she thinks.

THE BEST OF FRIENDS is part mystery, part women’s fiction and all worthwhile reading.

ETA: The audiobook is excellent too.

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Captivating story all the way to the end.

Couldn’t wait to listen each day. Captivating tragic story that keeps you trying to get understand what happened along with the characters. Well done.

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friends whose kids are in a real predicament

story was interesting with twists and turns. the action occurred early in the bin. the rest of the book is how friends and spouses interact and deal with the situations. heartbreaking. realistic.

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The Best of Friends

I listened to this story straight through. I couldn’t stop! One of the best books I’ve ever read/listened to.

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loved!!

WOW...love the ending. this one kept my attention! I do didn't expect it to end as it did. great interwoven story.

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A well-written and well-narrated book that was painfully tedious.

The story was so tedious!! It drags on and on with a thin plot. Described as a “domestic” thriller. Ha! It was well-written and well-narrated, which helped me complete it, but I would not recommend.

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Too many characters

It literally took me until I was nearly finished with the book to be able to keep the characters straight.

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Intense good read

Reminds me of my friends and family so I just wanted people to know that this could really happen.

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Mehhh

Her books are usually so good, but I feel like this story was meh/bad. The story had too many main characters, too many story lines and left a bunch of loose ends open. The story line with the cop, the mom’s mystery night in high school??? It felt like she was trying too hard with this novel. And the big reveal was predictable and not realistic. Not a great book…don’t waste your time!!!

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