What My Best Friend Did: A Novel

A smart, chilling look at women’s lives in the tradition of Single White Female, What My Best Friend Did by Lucy Dawson is an intricate story, taut and thrilling, that will keep readers guessing. The author of The Other Lover, Dawson explores what happens when female friendship takes a turn for the worse, in this masterwork of edgy suspense in the popular vein of Sophie Hannah, Elizabeth Brundage, and Pam Lewis.

From Lucy Dawson, author of His Other Lover, comes a smart and chilling look at the shadowy side of friendship.

For Alice, life's a bit too boringly grown-up lately—weekends at weddings and baby showers; celebrating friends' transitions to a life she isn't quite up for yet; and a sweet, stable boyfriend she suspects she's outgrown. So when she meets Gretchen for the first time, it feels a bit like falling in love. Gretchen, with her air of impulsiveness and intuitive style, is that rarest of treasures: a true friend who knows how to have fun. Plus there's Gretchen's gorgeous brother, Bailey, who might turn out to be exactly what Alice needs. Before she knows what's hit her, Alice's brilliant new best friend is turning her world upside down—seemingly for the better.

But Gretchen has a dark secret, which, like a time bomb, won't stay hidden forever. The explosion may teach them both more than they ever wanted to know about how female friendships can go frighteningly wrong.

“Alice is sick of her social life being devoured by weekends at weddings and baby showers, so she’s thrilled to make an impulsive new best friend. But Gretchen has a dark secret…chick lit with a sinister twist.” - Elle (UK)

“If we tell you that the first chapter starts with one of the main characters in a coma, you’ll know this isn’t your standard chick-lit fluff—and for that we’re very grateful…this tale is so deliciously dark, you’ll be craving the next twist of dubious events.” - Heat

“This dark, compelling tale is a warning for every female with a new friend.” - The Sun (UK)

“Something dark is lurking in this intense and gripping read.” - OK Magazine