The Best of Friends book by Lucinda Berry is an intense drama with a touch of mystery that will keep you hooked to the unraveling story. Tragedies are a part of our lives, but some come so sudden and unexpected that it changes us for ever. And in those times, it is our friends who have the most tools and power to heal us and support us as we hobble back to normal life. But what happens when the very people we rely on are part of this tragedy.
The Best of Friends Book Plot
‘The Best of Friends’ book revolves around best friends Lindsey, Kendra, and Dani as they endure every parent’s nightmare when a tragic accident befalls their teenage boys, leaving one dead, another in coma, and a third too traumatized to speak.
Reeling from the worst night of their lives, the three mothers plunge into a desperate investigation of the bizarre incident. How could something so horrible happen in their wealthy Southern California suburb?
They soon discover that the accident was just the beginning, and troubling discoveries lead to chilling questions: Do they really know their children? Do they even know each other? As more secrets surface, a fog of doubt and suspicion threatens to poison their families, their friendships, and the whole community.
With the illusion of happiness and safety long gone, these women must now confront the hazards of heartbreak, the consequences of jealousy, and the dangers of living double lives.
The Best of Friends Book
Author Dr. Lucinda Berry is a trauma psychologist and leading researcher in childhood trauma. She uses her clinical experience to create disturbing psychological thrillers, blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction.
The Best of Friends (2020)
Author: Dr. Lucinda Berry
Publisher: Thomas and Mercer (August 18, 2020)
ISBN: 1542022142, 978-1542022149
The Best of Friends Book Review
The book begins with a life altering tragedy with the three lifelong friends plunged deep into grief. With each of them grappling with their own grief we see them slowly limp back into each other’s arm. The circumstances pitt them against each other, makes them doubt each other.
As they resolve to keep their friendship intact and come out of the tragedy, old complaints come to the fore. The book has an underlying mystery that runs through the entire book, and might keep you glued to finish.
However, the story has more elements of a drama that explores the strengths and weakness of friendship, marriage, handling teenage kids, and the impact of grief.
For a die hard Mystery & Thriller fan, this can be a slow read with very little thrill. Although the mystery unravels and keeps surfacing with new clues, the drama overwhelms that aspect and the slow pace will discourage readers who like to get their pulse racing.
Overall, if you like a slow, simmering mystery that explores human emotions that bind and tear apart families, The Best of Friends by Dr. Licinda Berry captures those emotions very well.
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