A very twisty and gripping book.. a addictive story which kept me gripped
Would recommend this book to others

I very much enjoyed this story very twisty and addictive. Mia and Carrie are best friends. they helped each other through boarding school. and as they got older their friendship grows stronger. Mia was dating Marco. And she killed him. Carrie helps her get rid of the body. Now in the present Carrie lives with Mia. But then Mia starts seeing Marco everywhere when she goes out Carrie is worried about her this story will keep you gripped untill the very last page

Thank to netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 25th Jan 2024! 😊

This is the first book I’ve read from this author and she will definitely be on my TBR list and wow what a book it was full of edge of your seat moments with lots suspense and tension that made me want to constantly read on. There were many of twists and turns that made me gasp out loud! I throughly enjoyed this read and wow what an ending I’m still thinking about it! I would recommend this book 5/5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Keep your friends close is an amazing thriller that I could not put down, it was full of twists and turns and wow, what an amazing ending!!

Thank you Boldwood Books and NetGalley for an early copy of Keep Your Friends Close. This was a slow burn but when it got past the repetitive story, that’s when I could NOT put this book down! The story was a real good one, you didn’t know what was happening. I LOVE books when they make you think, and then you change your mind on the characters. The ending was WOW, AFTER ALL THAT JUST WOW!!!!! Loved it!

What an amazing story filled with twist after twist in the end, which was something I never saw coming. The descriptions of Mia's paranoid delusions were so realistic and made me feel like I was there watching her. The story was a bit repetitive at times, but the way it all played out definitely made up for that. If you’re after a book that you wont be able to put down, this is it. Thank you to NetGalley for letting me read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is a shorted book and a quick read. I am going to give an honest review here and start off by saying I do not like Mia. She's ridiculous.
I couldn't stop reading this once I started though. I just had to know how this would pan out!
It was weird and lovely and I think hating Mia made it more fun.
I was delighted.

This book was brilliant, a real page turner that keeps you guessing. Full of shocks and twists, and the ending was shocking and fantastic!

Thank you to #NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Joanne Ryan for an opportunity to read an advance copy of Keep Your Friends Close, to be published 25 January 2024. 5/5 Stars for this intriguing and unique take on humanity and relationships. I particularly enjoyed this novel because of the different theme and storyline. It was singularly a great character study of the main figure who had many flaws which were divulged over time throughout the book. Told in first-person, it resonated with the trope and was a great description of human fraility. Good Read. #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks #JoanneRyan #KeepYourFriendsClose

Keep Your Friends Close by Joanne Ryan seemed like it would be a great read based on the synopsis. However, the book did not live up to my expectations. The characters were not likable. The events in the book were not at all believable. I kept thinking this girl has to be smarter than this. Well, she wised up a bit, but ultimately she proved to be completely unaware. I didn't care for this book. I'm glad others found it enjoyable.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an e-arc in exchange for an unbiased review.

Such a great read! Kept me up late reading cause i had to know what happened next ! Can’t wait to find more by this author !!

Wow I loved this book . Great start with the friendship between the two females and the ongoing story of her killing her boyfriend. I loved the main character despite her spoilt attitudes. I was intrigued as to where the story was going but didn’t expect the ending at all . Definitely give this book 5 stars and will highly recommend it to my friends

The book starts off by really making you dislike the protagonist. I actually quite liked her and distrusted the "Plain Jane" friend from the outset, possibly because the relationship and what she had supposedly done didn't feel realistic. A little on the slow side but a very good read. I grew to like Mia quite a lot and whilst the ending was a twist I wanted the final bit not to happen (trying not to give spoilers) I admit it did make for a really good twist but somehow.. I would rather the very final bit had been different.
Entertaining though and I will definitely read more of this author

I really love the author's writing style. While it has been slow and repetitive at times, I loved the twists at the end ! It's crazy how we can't trust people around us. I was shocked at the end !! Nothing is always as it seems, after all.

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for access to this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to #BoldwoodBooks and #Netagalley for an #ARC of KeepYourFriendsClose.
This book reads like a journal/diary, the protagonist is speaking in first person and we are following her along as events happen to her. While it is readable, it can come across slightly irritating at times, particularly when she becomes paranoid or loses time etc and she becomes stressed.
Mia depends upon her best friend, bland boring Carrie, to help her through day to day, especially after helping her get rid of her ex-boyfriends body when Mia accidentally kills him. But who is going to help Mia when she starts seeing him alive and kicking! Who is tormenting her, and are the people in her life friends or foes.......
Not too many shocks in this book, which I assume is planned that way because the ending did through a curveball into the mix.
An average book, would read this author again but not sure if I would recommend this book.

Well well well!! I did not expect that ending! Wow! Good book! This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, Action, intrigue, mystery, murder, revenge, gas lighting, a sort of who done it, great plot twist, and some crazy twists and turns! The storyline was very interesting and kept me glued to my Kindle!! I definitely recommend reading this book as it was well worth reading! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

Another author whose work I will read again. My brain got led in lots of different directions. Got it half right before the end. Really good read.

4.5 rounded up

Keep Your Friends Close is one novel where the pace of action keeps you turning the pages. The author skillfully provides a suspenseful tale of friendship and deception. The plot centers on two friends, Mia and Carrie, who share everything from clothes and shoes to dark secrets. The story takes on a sinister element after Mia, thinking she's killed the guy, reencounters him on the street. Now comes the question: is Mia going crazy, or are those who know her well pulling a fast one on her?

She is also very good at building tension and suspense, so you're constantly on the edge of your seat. The vivid characters' personal histories make the story even more enjoyable. Most notably, the friendship between Mia and Carrie is severely tested after they have met.

Finally, Keep Your Friends Close is an excellent read that mixes mystery with thriller and psychological drama elements. It's a page-turner that will leave you guessing until the last moment. I can't recommend it enough!

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the eARC.
I was really looking forward to reading this book, but soon got tired of the inward thinking of the main character, her paranoia and her decision making, I ended up skipping a lot Although she had a reason to be scared and upset, she was not a likeable character.
I knew what was coming, but the very end was a good twist.

4 ⭐️

Firstly thank you. NetGalley and Boldwood books for this Arc!

Wow what a book this was! This was my first book from this author and I loved it.

You think you have the story figured out and then bang you get this really good twist at the end! I also loved that the ending is totally different and not at all what is expected !