The Family Friend

The Family Friend

the gripping and twist-filled thriller

Summary

THOUSANDS OF ONLINE FRIENDS. IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO DESTROY YOU.

Erin lives an idyllic life by the seaside with her baby boy and Australian fiancé. She's upbeat and happy - a natural mum.

At least that's what her thousands of followers on Instagram think.

In reality, Erin is struggling with anxiety and finding it difficult to connect with her screaming son. So, when an agent offers to make her the biggest Instamum out there, she can't refuse.

And when Amanda, a family friend who's visiting from Australia, says she'll move in and babysit to help make it happen, it seems like the stars have finally aligned for Erin's exciting new career.

But there's something Amanda isn't telling her.

Something that will destroy Erin's carefully curated persona online.
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Praise for HAPPY EVER AFTER:


'Kept me gripped and kept me guessing' Erin Kelly, author of He Said/She Said

'Excellent domestic noir, chillingly plausible... I loved the ending' Jo Spain, author of The Confession

'An absorbing story, a bunch of unexpected twists, great writing. I totally lost myself in this book' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Reviews

  • Gripping, unsettling and thoroughly absorbing. C.C. Macdonald's second novel is just as thrilling as his superb debut.
    B. P. Walter

About the author

C. C. MacDonald

C. C. MacDonald is a writer and actor based in Margate where he lives with his wife, two children and dog Frankie.
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