My Best Friend’s Secret: A new thrilling and unputdownable suspense novel for 2024!

‘WOW what an exciting thriller!! This book certainly kept me on my toes, so many twists and turns throughout.’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? She knows her. But can she trust her? When Rose’s old friend Elise suddenly arrives on her doorstep having just escaped a controlling marriage, she offers her a place to stay. But Elise wants more than a safe refuge, she wants Rose to help her get her daughter back, so that she can truly start afresh with five-year-old Daisy safely in her arms. Every little girl needs her mother, after all. Ready to insert herself into Elise’s old home, Rose gets a job as a teacher, home-schooling Daisy. But when Rose is asked to take the little girl and bring her to Elise, she gets cold feet… Elise’s behaviour is becoming increasingly erratic, and Daisy’s father is far from the monster described… Will Rose take Daisy and return her to her mother, or is the real danger closer to home? Who should she trust? An utterly gripping novel of suspense and drama from the bestselling author of My Sister’s Child. Fans of Claire Amarti and Nicole Trope will love My Best Friend’s Secret! Readers LOVE My Best Friend’s Secret! ‘I couldn’t put this book down… I never knew what to expect when I turned the page.’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘A suspenseful drama that I couldn't put down. It had me hooked with its many twists and turns.’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘Kept me reading long after I should have turned out the light.’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? ‘So gripping, a must read.’ NetGalley reviewer, ????? Karen Clarke's new thriller, My Best Friend's Secret, is a top-notch exploration of the complexities of family and the psychological impacts of life's unexpected twists. This noir fiction is a must-read for fans of domestic thrillers. For fans of K.L. Slater (The Mistake), Shalini Boland (The School Reunion), Sheryl Browne (We All Keep Secrets), Sue Watson (The Lodge), and Claire Mcgowan (A Savage Hunger). HarperCollins 2023