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Friend Request by Laura Marshall
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Maria Weston wants to be friends. But Maria Weston is dead. Isn't she?
1989. When Louise first notices the new girl who has mysteriously transferred late into their senior year, Maria seems to be everything the girls Louise hangs out with aren't. Authentic. Funny. Brash. Within just a few days, Maria and Louise are on their way to becoming fast friends.
2016. Louise receives a heart-stopping email: Maria Weston wants to be friends on Facebook. Long-buried memories quickly rise to the surface: those first days of their budding friendship; cruel decisions made and dark secrets kept; the night that would change all their lives forever.I liked the book and found that I quickly became engrossed in the plot line. It's not an 'in-your face" type of mystery but it keeps you turning the pages anxious to find out what in the world could this woman have done to her friend when she was 16 years old that has shaped and controlled her life for the past 25 years. I often felt that she was way too hard on herself even though what happened was horrible. As a teenager I could see the kids responsible being afraid to tell the truth... but as adults you would think they should have been able to come to grips and do the right thing. This is a first book for this author but if this is any indication of the type of writer she is, then I look forward to more of her works.
