A mother. A son. His girlfriend. And the lie they’ll wish had never been told.
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Laura has it all. A successful career, a long marriage to a rich husband, and a twenty-three-year-old son, Daniel, who is kind, handsome, and talented. Then Daniel meets Cherry. Cherry is young, beautiful, and smart but hasn’t led Laura’s golden life. And she wants it.
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When tragedy strikes, a decision is made and a lie is told. A lie so terrible it changes their lives forever…
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The Girlfriend is a taut and wickedly twisted debut psychological thriller—a novel of subtle sabotage, retaliation, jealousy and fear, which pivots on an unforgivable lie, and examines the mother–son–daughter-in-law relationship in a chilling new light.
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“One of the best books I’ve read in a long, long time. I loved The Girlfriend!â€Â
—Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author
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“The Girlfriend is a taut psychological thriller, the evil chillingly drawn. Every character is layered and beautifully twisted.  Makes me consider running background checks on any potential spouses my children bring home!â€
—Karen Rose, New York Times bestselling author
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“A juicy thriller and utterly compulsive reading.â€
—Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You
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“An original and chilling portrayal of twisted relationships.â€Â
—Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You