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Twenty years ago, gregarious Lorelei and mousy Holly became fast friends as students in the same college psychology seminar. Taught by an expert in control and human behavior, the two students also grew close to their charismatic professor. But in one twisted moment of gaslighting, their friendship flamed out and Lorelei's once-promising future fell apart.
Flashforward, Holly has everything Lorelei ever wanted, while Lorelei is a lonely cat lady. Now, Holly is even up for an award at a Woman of the Year ceremony, and Lorelei finally has the perfect opportunity to get the revenge she's wanted for years. But she's not the only person who has been obsessively following Holly's career—and when someone winds up dead, Lorelei realizes she may be in danger, too.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781797150796
- File size: 185996 KB
- Duration: 06:27:29
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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January 16, 2023
Lorelei Green, the reticent 40-year-old narrator of this enjoyable if initially slow psychological thriller from bestseller Bell (All I Want), is pleased to be associated with the American Feline Protection Society after a video went viral showing her cat sinking its claws into a man who attacked her, reducing him to “a whimpering wreck.” But Lorelei hasn’t always been so fortunate. Flashback 20 years to New England’s Woodward University, where students Lorelei and Holly Snopes become fast friends in an interpersonal relations class involving confessional group therapy. Both Lorelei and Holly fall under the charismatic spell of their charming professor, who it turns out is conducting a mind control experiment. The result is emotional trauma for Lorelei, who drops out of Woodward with reason to blame Holly. In the present, Holly, now a philanthropist, is being honored at a Woman of the Year benefit in New York, and Lorelei plans to ruin Holly’s moment by putting something in her food to cause an allergic reaction. But someone else is plotting a worse revenge on Holly. Assured storytelling keeps the reader turning the pages. This clever tale of friendship, trust, and betrayal should win Bell new fans. -
June 10, 2024
College friends Lorelei and Holly were seemingly inseparable until Lorelei became entangled with their charismatic, controlling professor. After he abruptly ended their relationship, the friends were driven apart by suspicion and jealousy. Decades later, when, as an activist and advocate, Holly wins Woman of the Year, the realization that she has become universally beloved rekindles Lorelei's resentment and incites her need for revenge. As Lorelei revisits the deceit and devastation she has endured, her initially innocent plan to embarrass her former friend takes a deadly turn. Bell (A Simple Favor; All I Want) presents an intricate and intense psychological suspense about manipulation and murder. Narrator Tavia Gilbert dramatically depicts Lorelei's first-person perspective, evoking the obsession and abuse that rule her relationships. The strained, stirring delivery, paired with Bell's tension-building twists, yields an engaging and anxious listening experience. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking psychological suspense with a sympathetic but unreliable narrator facing guilt, gaslighting, and grief. Recommended for fans of Alice Feeney, Ruth Ware, and Gillian Flynn.--Lauren Hackert
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