For over twenty years, Ashley, Natalie and Lauren were the best of
friends, even sharing a company together. However, their friendship
has fractured, and as a last ditch effort, Ashley invites Natalie and
Lauren to Mexico to patch it up. Each has their own reasons as well as
secrets in accepting the invite, but what will happen when one of them
vanishes into thin air?
I have recently developed a taste for suspense/thriller fiction, in
particular the psychology that plays out with either death or
disappearance; how it breaks relationships and makes people evaluate
themselves and those they know. I expected a lot from GIRLS' NIGHT OUT by Liz Fenton and
Lisa Steinke, especially with a tantalizing summary of not knowing what
happened and the reasons for it happening.
I loved are the mystery behind what happened to Ashley, especially
when the authors threw some unexpected red herrings which kept me
turning pages and trying to piece the story together. Figuring out the
mystery is the fun part of the story, especially towards the end when
there are more questions than answers. The relationship dynamic
between the friends is well done and its obvious that the authors have
experiences with dealing with life-long friendships.
While there are a lot of good things about GIRLS' NIGHT OUT by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, it
did have some issues, namely that the three women weren't too well-
developed, and a lot of time is spent telling the reader about Ashley
being charismatic and the glue of the friendship rather than seeing that
side of her personality. I also found that the male suspect was also
thinly drawn.
Still, for a reader who loves thrillers where nothing is at it seems, as
well as the enduring bonds of long friendships, GIRLS' NIGHT OUT by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
should be a good late summer read.
From the bestselling authors of The Good Widow
comes a chilling novel of psychological suspense that will
make you think twice about what your best friend may be
hiding…
For estranged friends Ashley, Natalie, and
Lauren, it’s time to heal the old wounds between them. Where
better to repair those severed ties than on a girls’ getaway
to the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico? But even after
they’re reunited, no one is being completely honest about
the past or the secrets they’re hiding. When Ashley
disappears on their girls’ night out, Natalie and Lauren
have to try to piece together their hazy memories to figure
out what could have happened to her, while also reconciling
their feelings of guilt over their last moments
together.
Was Ashley with the man she’d met only days
before? Did she pack up and leave? Was she kidnapped? Or
worse—could Natalie or Lauren have snapped under the weight
of her own lies?
As the clock ticks, hour by hour,
Natalie and Lauren’s search rushes headlong into growing
suspicion and dread. Maybe their secrets run deeper and more
dangerous than one of them is willing—or too afraid—to admit.
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