Absolutely hilarious ( )

Not a book I'd normally pick up to read. But... This was a gift, and I suffered from sleeplessness, so I turned to this book.

I must admit that I liked it in the beginning. A quick read,in which lots of things were going on. But at about 75% I had enough of it. Reading about how two grown women take out their grief at one another... After the first back & forth it got predictable.
Nevertheless a comfy and at times also funny read. ( )

How is this my first Jane Fallon book? I LOVED Faking Friends so much that I started and finished it within 24 hours. It is rare that I find a book so riveting outside of the thriller genre but this book hooks you so quickly that you have to read it cover to cover to find out how it all plays out.

Amy is pursuing her dream to become an actress and she has a part in an American soap which sees her parted from her fiancé, Jack, who lives in their flat in London. Amy gets quite a shock when she comes home for a surprise visit and finds another woman's things where hers should be. This would be bad enough but the other woman is her best friend, Melissa. With remarkable powers of restraint, Amy doesn't tell Jack and Melissa that she knows their secret but instead plots her revenge...I nearly dropped the book to clap and pump the air - GO AMY!

There is a reason that such proverbs are still being used today: hell hath no fury like a woman scorned and revenge is a dish best served cold. Amy personifies those proverbs and kept me glued to the pages as her plans played out to perfection. I was disappointed that my bullshit radar didn't raise the alarm when a new character was introduced, but I think I was so caught up in the excitement of Amy getting one up on Jack on Melissa. Needless to say, I was metaphorically kicking myself but full marks to Jane Fallon for lulling me into a false sense of security.

I loved the flashbacks to the past as Amy and Melissa's relationship went under the microscope. I know such toxic friendships exist and think it's amazing that you can't see what's happening until it's pointed out to you, or it's too late. Which is why the strapline: keep your friends close and your best friend even closer is BRILLIANT!

Faking Friends is a superb book that had me gripped from start to finish. I couldn't put the book down until I knew how this game of chess would end. Your move, Melissa.

I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion. ( )

Sweet revenge, with lots of plot twists. Enjoyed 2 others of her’s and this one did not disappoint. Felt she could have tightened up the back story after the first have. To me it felt unnecessary and a bit boring in the last half. ( )

Two “best” friends, Amy and Melissa, (although you wouldn’t think so after reading this!) vying with each other, taking revenge, tit for tat. Amy back from her acting job in the States for a surprise visit is the one who gets the surprise when she discovers that someone has moved in with her fiancé. All hell is let loose when the culprit is revealed. Loved it even though wouldn’t have thought that at their age they wouldn’t have been so childish - a bit more sophistication is needed I think! True colours were definitely shown by these childhood friends and they weren’t very pleasant. Two viewpoints and flashes back in time tell this tale which was riveting and comical in turns. I would love to see a return bout! This is a perfect book to put in your suitcase, ready for the beach or pool. ( )