This was my 1st book by Alison Stockham & I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was full of intrigue & deception which kept me entertained throughout the whole book!

This is a good, solid thriller. Louise and Isabelle are well written, multi-layered characters and the author skilfully takes us through their individual struggles. It’s an engaging ride of a read, I really enjoyed it.

This one had a lot of depth to it. While it was kind of a thriller it is also very much a story about friendship and the damage and complication of lies. I really enjoyed it, found myself sucked into the story, and recommend it for a quick but thoughtful read.

A page turner of betrayal, deciet , secrets and plenty of lies. It's enough to make you feel crazy but twist will leave you breathless.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Well written characters and a fantastic storyline. I'd recommend to friends.

This is a book about friendship. I loved how it kept me on my toes. Even though the pace was a bit slow, It kept me entertained the whole way through.

Another gripping thriller from @astockhamauthor that is filled with lies, betrayal and a whole load of tension.

This is a fast paced and easy read. I found myself very quickly pulled in and unwilling to put this one down. I ended up devouring this in just one sitting.

Louise has a very colourful background and her friendship with Isabelle is unexpected. I’ve loved the rollercoaster of this.

This is a book that is filled with mystery and suspense. I love that as a reader we have known the secrets before they unfold.

This is my favourite book by this author to date and I already cannot wait to see what is coming next.

This is a must for the TBR.

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The Silent Friend by Alison Stockham was an excellent psychological thriller, this was a book that gripped me from the beginning till the end, especially as it was hard to put down once I started to read it. It was a fast paced with great twists and turns throughout that had a excellent ending.

I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher Boldwood Books for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book wasn’t bad by any means but it left me wanting more…. I will still recommend it and I think it was a good ‘beach read’

Unfortunately this was a struggle for me and I ended up not finishing it. I didn't feel gripped. I'm sure many others will love this. It just wasn't for me

A psychological thriller with twists and turns, This is a book I enjoyed but I must say didn't WOW me. Having said that it had the good characters, suspense, thrills and intrigue. I found it entertaining and kept me reading which is always a good thing.

Louise is trying to escape her past mistakes but this may not be possible with her new friend's husband being someone for her past. This is a tense and interesting plot for a thriller and it works well as does the way it is written. I really enjoyed it, it was quick and easy to read but just missed a little bit of oomph for me. 3 1/2 stars for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

This was a good book. I wasn't fond of the characters, but that's probably what kept me reading, to find something good about them. I wasn't disappointed.
Thanks to netgalley, the publisher and the author for the chance to read this advanced copy.

This was a very good enjoyable psychological thriller, with plenty of twists and turns throughout. The characters were great, the story was suspenseful and the style of writing was perfect. The have read a few of this authors books and have loved them all, looking forward to the next one out. I would highly recommend this for anyone who likes reading this genre.
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a honest review.

Ive read plenty of thrillers but this one seems different to others ive read before and I throughly enjoyed every page! It’s full of intrigue and deception and the synopsis is so very well written. If you like dark suspense then this is the book for you!

This was my first book by Alison Stockham and I loved it! Louise has a past and has moved into a new home when she becomes friends with Isabelle. It was a pretty familiar tripe with Louise seeming to have a muddy background and her new friend with the seemingly perfect life. Even though it’s a common trope the premise of this book was different and it was very well done. It had great plot development and well-developed characters. Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

This is different to any domestic thriller I have read before and I loved it. The plot is so well written, full of intrigue and deception. I was left wondering what the truth actually was. I can't say too much without spoiling this wonderful book. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves dark domestic suspense.

Alison Stockham explores the complexities of female friendships, the secrets we keep and the darkness within in her chilling novel, The Silent Friend.

Louise’s past has been weighing her down for as long as can remember. She yearns to break free and to unshackle herself once and for all from the overwhelming consequences of her old mistakes. Having spent most of her life on the outside looking in, when Louise makes her neighbour Isabelle’s acquaintance and the two become fast friends, she is absolutely delighted. At long last, Louise feels as if she has finally found somewhere she belongs and the family she has always wanted. However, Louise hasn’t been completely honest with her new friend…

Louise knows far more about Isabelle than her new friend realises. She knows the reason why Isabelle’s husband has been imprisoned – and who was behind his arrest. Forced to make an impossible decision, Louise finds herself at a crossroads. Should she continue lying to her new friend? Or should she confess and put paid to any hope she might have had of leaving the past behind her and starting over for good?

Alison Stockham’s The Silent Friend is a cleverly written and deftly plotted thriller full of hair-raising suspense, nail-biting tension and plenty of moments that pull the rug out from under your feet and leave you with your jaw on the floor. Twisted, shocking and gripping from beginning to end, The Silent Friend is an excellent thriller from a writer to watch out for: Alison Stockham.

An interesting plot as the author drip feeds the reader information throughout which may or may not change your opinion of the two main characters. You may empathise/sympathise with them at times and at other points, want to give them a good shake. !! Truth always will out and there is generally a price to pay so what is interesting in this story, i show the characters react to it.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC to review.

She could tell her what she knows...or she could ruin her life...

This was a very different read. A quick read that I plouged through in a few hours.

Louise has had a troubled life, born to parents who found her to be more of a distraction than the main event. Simply put, she was a mistake and they never let her forget it. She left home as soon as she could and, in her quest to belong, fell in with the wrong sort of people.

Having recently moved into her new flat, Louise is surprised by the blue flashing lights strobing from outside. Wrapped in nothing but a towel fresh from her bath, she steals a glance out the window in time to see a woman on the doorstep in tears whilst the police lead a-no-neck-all-shoulders man from the house and into a waiting squad car.

Isabelle appears to have a perfect life. She has a beautiful home she and her husband Carl have recently renovated and she is expecting their first child. Now she stands on her new neighbour's doorstep with a tin of biscuits to welcome her to the neighbourhood...despite the embarrassment of having her husband lead off in handcuffs last night for all the neighbours to see. It's just a misunderstanding. Carl is innocent and he'll soon be home again where he belongs.

Louise no sooner opens her door than Isabelle falls in a tearful crumpled mess. And soon everything comes spilling out. Louise remains tight-lipped. What can she say? She's not used to such overt emotional outbursts and Isabelle is clearly distraught. And then she sees why. She's pregnant. Hormones all over the shop. The entire neighbourhood saw Isabelle's husband carted off by the police but not one of them have knocked on her door to see how she is coping. No one. Not even her so-called friends. The only one who cared enough to take the time was Louise.

And so Louise and Isabelle begin an unlikely friendship. After all, both appear to need the other more than they knew. Isabelle seems to be unable to make a firm decision without someone taking the lead and Louise just wants somewhere to belong.

But Louise has a secret. She knows more about Isabelle's husband and his shenanigans than her new friend is aware. And so Louise finds herself faced with a dilemma - to keep quiet and protect herself? Or to confess, pay for her crimes and risk losing the closest thing she has to a family?

This is a very different book to what I was expecting. But it was an enjoyable quick read that will have you turning the pages to find out how it all turns out for Louise, Isabelle and baby Lottie. It wasn't an exciting story by any means or an addictive thrill ride. But it did keep me engaged enough to want to stick around till the end.

Overall, a compelling read that is unique in story and plot. A quick read easily read within a few hours.

I would like to thank #AlisonStockham, #Netgalley and #BoldwoodBooks for an ARC of #TheSilentFriend in exchange for an honest review.

This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic.blogspot.com/.

Alison Stockham - The Silent Friend

This book sets off gently, but quickly picks up the pace.

The story revolves around two women, Louise and Isabelle. They both hold secrets that could change what is so far a budding friendship.

I enjoyed this book very much. It’s very well written with some excellent twists and turns to keep the reader hooked.
There are some great characters and I couldn’t help but care about where the book would take them.

#TheSilentFriend is a gripping read and will keep you frantically turning the pages right to the very end.

More of a domestic drama than a thriller, but still a cracking read.
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With thanks to Rachel’s Random Resources, Netgalley and Boldwood Books for a digital arc of this title.