Alice's life has become a bit boring lately. Her friends are busy getting married and having babies, but she's not ready for those changes in her own life - not even sure she still loves her boyfriend.

Then she meets Gretchen. A brand-new, fun and unencumbered friend. Gretchen knows how to have a good time, and she also has a totally gorgeous brother. Before she knows it, Alice has been swept up into her new best friend's world. But Gretchen has a dark secret. Will Alice learn the truth before she throws her old life away?

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8 hours and 31 minutes
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Lucy Dawson
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Georgia Maguire
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February 1, 2019
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English
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Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
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B07L3C5P3H
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 31 minutes
Author	Lucy Dawson
Narrator	Georgia Maguire
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	February 01, 2019
Publisher	Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07L3C5P3H
Best Sellers Rank	#143,147 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1,464 in Psychological Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) #2,986 in Psychological Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #5,508 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Bella

Not what I expected at all.

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018

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I chose the rating of 2 stars cuz I didn't like the ending. I like the fact that Al was such a great friend and gave into the friendship very easily. I didn't like the fact that Gretchen was such a manipulative person and didn't know how to appreciate the friendship and I didn't like the ending cuz it didn't say if Tom talked to Gretchen about the situation broke up with her believed Al so I hate books like this and regret spending my money and time reading this book and no I wont recommand it to anyone.

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Beverly Jeffers

Breathless

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019

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I read most of the book holding my breath as I was drawn into the storyline. The characters were so realistic in their actions, especially Gretchen. As the story progresses I couldn't put it down, read breathlessly. There was no other ending possible or more heartbreaking.

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Betty B.

Early Book

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019

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I enjoyed Lucy's latest books so I decided to read one of her earlier books. I found it to progress very slowly and was boring at times. I did like the character developments of each individual in the book but it was lacking in plot.

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Kindle Customer

Another abrupt ending

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020

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Great book, but could gave used an epilogue. I was left wondering how things turned out similar to another book by this author.

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Elizabeth M. Rishor

Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018

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I really enjoyed this book. I have read to others by Lucy Dawson and they are really enjoyable. She is very clever and draws you in. Little white lies is the best one.

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Kindle Customer

Wanted to give five stars

Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018

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I was ready to give this book five stars until the last page. The ending was awful. Completely anti climatic and a total let down. Otherwise a great read.

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Kindle Customer

Terrible ending

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019

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Was a good book until the ending. Disappointing ending... or lack there of... I invested a lot of time reading it, only to be let down at the end.. Not anxious to read another book of hers.

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Tgchase

Horrible ending!

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017

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Good read! The story keeps you interested. The book moves easily, but the ending is terrible! It leaves you hanging.

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elliebee

NOT a thriller.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2019

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Two female characters, Alison and Gretchen; how they meet, form a friendship. Two male characters; Tom, Alison's live-in partner and Bailey, Gretchen's brother, all around 30 years old. The only mature person in this long-winded tedious story is Tom, the others behave like teenagers. A minor thing I found irritating is these women referring to themselves and their friends as 'girls' which is commonly used in books and the media. I personally feel that over the age of 18 you are a woman and it's belittling to use any other term. This book had no real conclusion, its as though the author couldn't think of anything more to write or was as bored with the whole story - as I was.

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lisa5750

I didn't want it to end ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2017

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Oh my days! I galloped through this book - almost manically . Totally credible characters, flawed yet human. Gretchen is a vile beast of a woman, manipulative and driven . To what extent is she a victim of her depressive disorder? This book deals with the fallout of mania but also touched on a far less well known mental illness - Gretchen exhibits so
many traits of Borderline Personality Disorder. She is a destructive force who unleashes her poison into everything she touches . I felt terribly sorry for Alice and Tom, even Bailey towards the end. Her brother will always be her sacrificial lamb and had no chance of ever maintaining any semblance of a normal relationship. I have personal experience of Borderline Personality Disorder and Lucy Dawson really does capture the devastation it causes. This was more than chicklit - a psychological thriller with a pathological liar at its heart who,like a black widow, devours her prey. It is a dark story about control and chaos . Compelling.

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lynne d

Disappointed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2018

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Firstly I wouldn't call it a fast paced thriller. It's the story of somebody with a mental illness that to be honest, the author should have researched a little more on. Yes it's fiction, but being somebody that actually does have this mental illness, the character is poorly portrayed. Was excited about this book having read a book by author before but it's more like the diary of a silly love sick girl in an adult world.

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Mog

Another cracking read by Lucy Dawson (sort of spoiler alert)

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2017

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I really enjoy this author's books. She has a fantastic way of leading you immediately into the story with very believable and realistic characters and an ability to describe the everyday situations of life in a way that you feel like you are absolutely right there.
This was a brilliant read and the only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I don't like loose ends in novels or movies, I prefer to know what happens next and unfortunately this ended just too abruptly for me and I was left wondering what would happen to each of the characters and their various relationships in light of Alice's confession.

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Zoe

3 Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2017

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I'm a fan of Lucy Dawson. I enjoy the way she mixes chick-lit with psychological thriller. It always works really well.

"What My Best Friend Did" was a story about Alice, bored with life and wanting something more. She meets Gretchen, a real character with a vibrant energetic life and they soon become best friends. What Alice doesn't know is that Gretchen is a manic depressive - manipulative manic depressive at that.

This was a fast paced read and I got through it relatively quickly but I'm a bit confused as to why Gretchen's illness was never referred to as Bipolar Disorder. I kind of got the impression that sticking with the 'manic depression' label added drama and scandal to her illness which I didn't like.

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