Absolutely loved this physiological thriller. It has two main characters Cara and Amy. After meeting during a terrorist attack, we follow their journey into a very disturbing relationship, in which there are many twists and turns along the way.
Couldn’t put this book down, great author, great read.

I really enjoyed this book, lots of twists and turns through the story to leave you wondering what was going to happen next. It was interesting to see how the main characters relationships developed and intertwined. I really did feel for Cara with all the trauma in her life with just about everything going wrong. Some of it her doing though. The ending of the book was superb I couldn't put it down last night I was desperate to find out what happened.

Good psychological thriller told in alternative voice. Tension builds nicely throughout with a good twist at the end. Good development of the characters. Always enjoy Karen Perry books and this was not a disappointment.

While parts of this book were full of tension and suspense there were parts of it that just didn't ring true. I especially thought the opening terror attack was just shoehorned in to create a reason for two characters to meet - surely if you had lived through such an event it would make more of an impression on your life.

This is a good psychological thriller, starting with the two main characters taking refuge during a terrorist attack. It is a gripping story and a real page turner. However, I have only given 4 stars because at times I thought Cara made some silly decisions that were unrealistic (I can't go into detail or it would give parts of the plot away). It would make a good holiday read.

This was my first Karen Perry book that I read. This story takes stalking and obsession to a new level, when you let someone into your life you don't always know what you are in for. You don't know how this person will affect your relationships with other people or your marriage, you also don't know how this person will treat the confidences that you share. Your Closest Friend gives insight into what can go wrong. This book was well written and took you into the mind of two woman, Amy and Cara. Although I did not like either of the two characters I enjoyed the story and was anxious to see how it all would end. I would recommend this book to all lovers of Psychological Thrillers, this is a book that will keep you glued to the pages until the end.

A good psychological thriller, full of menace and unlikeable characters.

Cara and Amy first meet when they are caught up in a terrorist attack. Trapped in a room together, unsure if they will get out alive and assuming they will never meet again anyway, Cara divulges her deepest secrets to Amy. However, they do get out alive and go their separate ways but before long their paths cross again… From thereon the story alternates between the two women.

This book is fast-paced, tense and full of twists and turns. Although I enjoyed it for the most part, some of it was a little predictable.

My thriller of the year so far!!! Suspense until the last page, I absolutely loved every single page of this book.
Straight away on the first page I was sucked into Cara and Amy's world and I could hardly put it down until I finished it. The writing style is brilliant and I can't wait to explore other books by Karen Perry.
The characters are well rounded and believable. You can imagine the scene like a movie without the book being overbearing with details. I loved it!!!

Your Closest Friend by Karen Perry was my 12th book of 2018, and not a bad read at that.
It’s my first read from this author and it was very easy to slip into their writing style, which makes the book a free flowing, page turner of a read and I finished it within a week.
The story follows two female characters, Cara married with a kid, and Amy a cafe worker, following them meeting in shock circumstances as they find themselves caught up in the middle of a terror attack in London.
Cara unloads a lot of personal information on that night where they are hiding from the terrorists. This she may will live to regret.
After the terror incident Cara tries to put it behind her and why she was there when she wasn’t meant to be in that part of London. Amy won’t let Cara go and pursues Cara’s friendship.
Cara’s marriage is under threat and Amy worms her way into Cara’s life. Following lies and her affair Cara starts receiving texts from YCF her ex and lover, this spirals with Amy’s involvement, life becomes very frantic for Cara.
You get to know both characters quite well, although in a way both characters are both vulnerable but in two very different ways.
This book is an easy good read. It doesn’t really have any twists and is easy to see where it is heading, but I don’t think this detracts from this psychological thriller. It left me feeling it could have been a little bit more but all the same I thoroughly enjoyed it. I will certainly read this author again.
I was given this free copy by @netgalley and @penguinukbooks in exchange for this honest review.
I give this book a solid 4/5.

A very hard read although I felt that the outcome of this story was evident from early on in the story, but had to continue to the end to prove I was right! A few twists and turns but on the whole an obvious plot.

A complex and twisted tale of love, obsession, friendship and betrayal. I was gripped from the dramatic opening scenes and with so many unexpected twists, I was never sure how the story would play out.

The narrative switches between Cara and Amy, thrown together following a terror attack in London. Secrets divulged during a time of fear in the immediate aftermath of the attack are the hinge for events which follow. This is a strong psychological thriller; the reader is unsure of the real truth and motivation; skilful reveals as the story unfolds are complicated, but plausible. One of the central figures is unraveling and it's difficult to know which one or why.

I really wanted to know the what and why of what happens. Great read, devoured in a couple of sittings and very impressed.

This is the second book I have read by Karen Perry and I enjoyed it even better the the last one. The book starts with Amy rescuing Cara who is caught up in a terrorist attack. Whilst they are hiding and in danger of their lives Cara tells Amy about the secrets in her life. She never thinks that she will see or hear from Amy again once they safe. This is a story of lies, obsession and stalking. It is told in alternate chapters from Cara and Amy’s perspective. The book is tense and gripping with a superb final twist. A recommended read.
Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I thought this was a great story - really chilling and a bit scary! I found the first third a bit disjointed - the chapter headings say who the orator is but not the time frame and it was sometimes confusing. As I progressed through the story - the time lines become clearer as the reader knows more.
I was unable to like any of the main characters. Amy is deranged, Jeff is a bit feeble, Flynn is egocentric and Cara struck me as rather weak. She is the subject of dreadful attacks but still doesn't seem to be able to take action!
In spite of this I enjoyed the book and thoroughly recommend it.

Your Closest Friend by Karen Perry is a 5 star read.
OMG!! This book was amazing it kept me on the edge of my seat from the start, I can’t recommend this book enough. I will definitely be looking up more from this author.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley.

Cara is saved from a terrorist attack by Amy who enters her life and it's all downhill from there. Cara is enticed by her ex, stuck in a marriage she isn't sure she wants to be in and a step daughter that hates her. Can Cara figure out what is going on and what Amy really wants.

This was such a good read. It's a fairly quick pace and I was able to read it in only a couple of days. The plot is clever and thrilling. The ending was quite the showdown and I really enjoyed it. I love a book that keeps me reading.

Cara is not the most likeable character as she makes a few bad decisions but you warm to her as the story develops. It's a small cast of characters but each one is well developed and well placed.

A Brilliant thriller.

I’m always a bit wary when a stranger acts overly friendly towards me so alarm bells were ringing when Amy is suddenly there to help Cara and acts like her best friend.
Amy literally drags her off the street in the midst of a terrorist attack and due to emotions running high, Cara tells her her deepest secrets.
A few weeks pass before they meet again and as Cara needs help with childcare, she asks Amy to move in.
Alarm bells were ringing for me again and I was just waiting for the problems to start. Amy is obsessed with Cara and soon is trying to take over her life.
I won’t say anymore as I don’t want to spoil it but trust me, you’ll be shouting at Cara before the end of the book to make her realise what’s happening!
This is a gripping read.
Thanks to Penguin and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Wow!!! Single white female is tame compared to this. The story is told by Cara and Amy. Both are caught up as strangers in the middle of a terrorist attack.
Cara gets away safely thinking that is the end, but to Amy it's the start of her obsession with Cara and she'll do anything to get Cara and the life she wants.
This book has it all I read late into the night as couldn't put it down.

Wow, what can I say, another fantastic read. This book kept me hooked throughout and I couldn't turn the pages on my kindle quick enough. Karen Perry's style of writing draws you in right from the start and the fluidity of the story keeps your attention right until the very end.

This book started off at a fast pace, a terror attack that brings to females together. Amy rescues Cara from the street when a Male with a knive is heading for her. In her moment of fear and sadness, Cara opens up to Amy and tells her secrets she thinks will never come to light. After both women are recused Amy beginning to get obsessed with Cara and that’s when the story really starts to heat up.
This was an enjoyable read and I liked reading the chapters from the POV of both Amy and Cara.

Cara Jameson is on her way home when she is caught up in the middle of an active terrorist attack in London. She's pulled into the safety of a nearby shop by a young girl who listens to all of Cara's troubles as they shelter from the attackers, both desperately hoping that they're safe rather than trapped.

The next day, none of it feels real. But Cara is aware she's told Amy too much, secrets that she'd been carrying for a long time, secrets that she'd never meant to tell anyone.

She plans to file the incident away in her memory but Amy keeps cropping up again in her day-to-day life. Eventually, after a childcare emergency, she ends up inviting Amy to live with her for a bit. Her husband is working away and Cara produces a radio show which means she's out early in the morning.

She's also getting rather too close to an ex from her past which means she's staying out late in the evenings, too... And she has no idea just how much Amy hates that.

Of course she has idiotically invited this woman into her home despite not knowing anything about her. She's entrusted her with her daughter. And Amy has issues.

This is not, in my opinion, a twisty book full of surprises. You can rather guess where it's going from its very beginning pages. But it is suspenseful. The tensions creeps ever upward as you turn the pages, wondering what is going to be Amy or Cara's undoing in the end. I didn't love the book - I've read a few in a similar style lately, which of course isn't this particular book's fault - but I did enjoy it.