The Best of Friends

read/listened to this one for less than 12 hours. this was a read that i couldn't put down, i was so invested. THE ENDING! THE ENDING! that's all i got to say and why this book really earned its 5 stars. the love triangle(s) = 10/10 loved how the boys relationships and the girls relationships really tied together. very well written!

Dani, Kendra, and Lindsey have been friends since elementary school. They have faced many difficult things together as they grew up,but nothing like this! This is unimaginable! Their sons, who are also very close, have had a terrible accident. Or was it an accident? One boy is dead, one is in a coma, and another is traumatized so badly that he can’t even speak. What really happened the night of the accident? One thing is for certain: things are not as they seem! This is a wonderful book, a real page-turner! The characters are all quite authentic, and they take the reader through their tumultuous emotions as each faces the unimaginable. The plot contains many surprises, the kind that makes the reader say to herself, “I should have seen that coming!” This is a fun read!

I started reading this book this morning when it was recommended to me on a list of good reads, and the sample drew me in enough to buy it. The book itself drew me in enough that I finished it in a day. I haven't read anything that captivating in a while, so I'm impressed! I expected things to be harder to follow or confusing based on the other reviews, but I simply never felt that way. You basically just have to learn the three families involved in the story, which isn't that difficult. By the end of chapter 5 I had them all down. I started a notepad file and had been prepared to take notes to keep it all straight but it really wasn't necessary. The ending comes all at once and feels a bit rushed but I think the main story was concluded nicely if simply, and it wasn't necessary to wrap up every single thread. In fact, it contributes to the feeling the author gives throughout the book that this is only a brief window into the multi-decade friendship of Dani, Lindsey, and Kendra; just as their lives were happening all intertwined for decades before this, their lives will be happening for decades after this as well. All in all, a great distraction and I would certainly recommend it.

The Best of Friends” by Lucinda Berry is an engaging and entertaining read. The story revolves around three best friends Linsey, Dani, and Kendra and their teenage sons, Sawyer, Jacob, and Caleb. One day, while the boys are hanging out, a tragic incident occurs, leading to the death of one of them. As the parents and police work to uncover what really happened, long-buried secrets come to light, revealing their friendships might fragile and untrustworthy after all. The story was interesting, but I had trouble keeping track of the characters, especially which son belonged to which parent. This is the second book I’ve read by Lucinda Berry, and I think she has a habit of making it a bit tricky to follow. Overall, it was a good story, but the ending wasn’t satisfying, which seems to be another trend with this author. I’m giving it 3 stars, unless there’s a second book to continue the story.

I had a couple eye rolls when it came to the nurse-y stuff but overall a good read. Love Lucinda Berry books....

The bond of 3 friends trying to figure out why their lives have been turned upside down. The layers of each character’s life has you constantly second guessing what happened. The suspense will definitely have a reader hooked.This is another great book by Lucinda Berry.

Great character development. Intriguing storyline on a subject that is sadly more relevant than any other time in our history. Loved the author's writing style! Descriptive without going into too much detail or fluff. Excellent pacing. Highly recommend Lucinda Berry!

You think you know where the story is leading but forget about it You will never guess. Outstanding book well worthy of 5 stars.

This one kept me guessing and engaged. Moves quickly and ties up all the stories along the way very well.

Gostei da maneira que a amizade foi tratada. De maneira real, com erros e acertos as vezes uma certa inveja. Li em 3 dias.

Loved every moment of the story . The smooth writing by the author just makes the plot flow that easily. It's most definitely a must - read if you are one of those peope who just never get enough of dark mysteries and thrillers

The third I've read by this author and by far my favourite. I really enjoyed this a great deal. AND I only spotted one error the whole way through, which may not be considered so in America. She wrote queued twice and not cued. So that made it even more of a delight for me. I was dying to know just what occurred so it really kept my interest the whole way through. However, it is pretty tricky to follow !! I had to open a Note on my phone to record who was married to who and whose kids were whose !! Plus every single chapter is by someone different and I needed to keep flicking back to realise which mother was narrating it. I found it interesting we never learned Kendra and Paul's surname until we were 62% in !! I only spotted this because my Note was incomplete as we'd learned all the others way before this ! They really like their biblical names as well, there, adding to my confusion ! It was pretty telling how each of the mums in question managed to make dumb-arsed excuses for their respective son's behaviour. A couple of times it made me gasp !! I didn't "get" the playacting Bryan and Dani did when he was drunk, either, with the car valet. That sailed straight over my head, I'm afraid, however many times I read it back ! There are some funny lines and one about crack dealers made me laugh out loud when I reached it, yet there are also some really sad moments, too, but I'm saying no more. I wasn't a fan of the cover as it tells you nothing and wish she'd got a more relatable or eye-catching one but that's her choice, I guess. I have a couple more by her in my wishlist which I am also looking forward to.

This has me on the edge of my seat from the start. Lucinda is an incredible thriller author. Absolutely fantastic and gripping book. She portrays the love and protection of a mother as well as denial and grief, incredibly.