Welcome to my stop on the The Friend Who Lied by Rachel Amphlett blog tour sponsored by Book on the Bright Side Publicity! Thank you to Sarah for the invitation!
About the Book:
What she doesn’t know might kill her…
Lisa Ashton receives a last-minute reprieve from death two weeks before her birthday. Regaining consciousness, she is horrified to learn one of her friends has been killed – and saved her life.
As she recovers, she uncovers a trail of carefully guarded reputations, disturbing rumours, and lies. Soon, Lisa begins to wonder if one of her friends is hiding a terrible secret.
Because five of them entered the escape room that day, and only four got out alive.
And someone is determined to cover their tracks before she can find out the truth.
Can Lisa find the killer before someone else dies?
The Friend Who Lied: a twisted psychological thriller from USA Today bestseller Rachel Amphlett – perfect for fans of The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley and Friend Request by Laura Marshall.
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My Thoughts:
I am thrilled to share my first Rachel Amphlett book! This was a super quick thrill ride!
Two weeks before her birthday, Lisa regains consciousness to find out a friend of hers has passed away but also saved her life. This all happened while the five friends were in an escape room.
Lisa slowly recovers and learns of a massive amount of secrets and lies. She thinks a friend of hers is hiding something big.
Lisa wants to figure out what happened to her friend, even though she struggles to remember what happened that fateful night.
There was tons of tension here, and the pacing was addictive. I loved Amphlett’s writing style and hearing from each of the different friends. The characters are complex and dynamic, and I could not wait for the big reveal. It was shocking, too!
I had so much fun with The Friend Who Lied and am grateful to have a new author to love!
I received a complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
About the Author:
USA Today bestseller Rachel Amphlett writes crime fiction and spy novels, including the Kay Hunter British detective series, the Dan Taylor espionage novels, the English Spy Mysteries featuring Eva Delacourt, and a number of standalone crime thrillers.
Rachel is a member of International Thriller Writers and the Crime Writers Association, with the Italian foreign rights for her debut novel, White Gold, being sold to Fanucci Editore’s TIMECrime imprint, and the first four books in the Dan Taylor espionage series contracted to Germany’s Luzifer Verlag.
Find out more about Rachel Amphlett at www.rachelamphlett.com, and join her Readers Group to gain access to exclusive promotions and giveaways.
Social Media Links:
Email: info@rachelamphlett.com
Twitter: @RachelAmphlett
Instagram: @RachelAmphlett
Facebook: Rachel Amphlett
Make sure to visit these other stops on the blog tour:
Have you read The Friend Who Lied, or is it on your TBR? Happy Reading! ~ Jennifer THR
Thanks so much Jennifer for being part of the blog tour today x
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My pleasure, Sarah! I’m so grateful to have a new author to love! ♥️
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This looks like such a great book! I like that the premise starts in an escape room. I’ve always wanted to try one of tbose! But now I’m not so sure lol
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It made me second guess escape rooms, too, Beckie! 😬 It was an original story for sure!
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Oooh I am excited too. I bought the book at 12 midnight of the release. Fantastic review
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Thanks, Shalini! Oh, you made a fab choice for a midnight order! Enjoy every bit! ♥️
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I’ve heard so many wonderful things about Rachel’s books. I hope to read my first one soon. This definitely sounds like a great one to start with. Fab review!
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Thanks, Diana! Yes, this would be the perfect place to start! I hope you get a chance to read it! ♥️
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I love the sound of this Jennifer! An escape room seems like the perfect set up for a twisty thriller 😁
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It was perfect, Tammy! So much tension with that escape room!
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Wow great review Jen! This one sounds intense! Have a wonderful Monday my friend!🌻🙋💜🍩
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Thanks, Sus! It was an intense read for sure! Hope you had a lovely Monday! ♥️
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Fab review! You’ve made me even more excited to start reading it later today… Her Kay Hunter books are brilliant as well.
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Thank you, Yvo! I will have to check those out, and I hope you love this one! ♥️
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I managed to finish it yesterday and thought it was brilliant! If you enjoyed this one, you will fall in love with the Kay Hunter books as well. xx
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Oh, sounds good! Also, note to self: escape rooms = no bueno 😀
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I agree- definitely no bueno, Norrie! I have another book coming up this summer that takes place in one! 😬
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Love how this was described as addictive because I felt drawn in just reading the about the book! I can only imagine how complex the characters and their friendships must be to have a killer amongst them!
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It was so complex and dynamic, LP! Just such a dark and fun read!
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I am intrigued! An excellent review, Jennifer 🙂 ❤
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Thanks so much, Dee! It was a fab thriller! ♥️
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Great review! This was my first Rachel Amphlett novel too and I also loved it! I can’t wait to read more by her.
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Thanks so much, Hayley! I’m so happy you loved it, too, and that it was your first from her!
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I love escape rooms and can’t imagine waking up after being locked in one to find out a friend died, how horrible! The premise of this book is really interesting and I’m glad to see that it is well written too!
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It’s was so tense and unsettling, Darina! I really enjoyed it and it kept me guessing! ♥️
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The escape room setting really intrigues me and this definitely sounds like a book that would keep me on the edge of my seat. Yay for discovering new authors! 🙂
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It was definitely an edge-of-your-seat read, Suzanne! I had fun with it! Discovering new authors is the best!
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Sounds amazing! I love this kind of book. I have one of her Kay Hunter books on audio which I have yet to read but I got it pretty recently on a sale.
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It was such a great read, Anne! I hope you enjoy the one you have and look forward to your thoughts on it!
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Wonderful blog tour and review, Jennifer! I added this mystery thriller to my tbr list. Thanks, Jennifer and happy reading!🌺
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Thanks so much, Virginia! It was a fun one! Happy reading to you! ♥️
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The book sounds good – the idea of an escape room brings on all my latent claustrophobia! But I have to register a strong complaint! Where’s your photo???
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I think I have learned claustrophobia from both my parents! Watching them freak out has made me nervous too! I’d rather not do an escape room though it sounds fun! You made me do a double-take! 😂 This was an ecopy, and it is so much more challenging to take photos with the ipad screen, and I already spend too much time on my photos, I decided to use the stock photos for ecopies for now.
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Oh, well, I suppose I’ll let you off then… this time… 😉
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Thank you, Angie! ♥️
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Sorry, I’m late to the party as I got behind this week! I was debating about buying this one (though I know I want it). Excellent review, Jennifer💜
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Thanks so much, Jonetta! This author is really good at what she does. I hope you get a chance to check it out! No worries at all, by the way. I have been a little busier than normal, and I feel quite behind this week, too. ♥️
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