Daniel HurstPsychological Thriller · Thriller
The New Friends
Synopsis
Becky and Jamie are an ordinary, hard-working couple trapped in the daily grind and dreaming of an easier life. On one of their rare vacations they meet Phil and Mel, a wealthy, fun, well-travelled couple who seem to have it all and who are generous with their money.
But Phil and Mel are not who they say they are, and this is no chance holiday friendship. They have chosen Jamie and Becky carefully, seducing them with the promise of a lifestyle just like their own.
By the time Jamie and Becky realise what their new friends really want, it is too late: they have lost everything, and their hopes and dreams lie shattered. The only question left is how far they will go to get even.
A fast-paced psychological thriller built around an ordinary couple lured in and exploited by predators wearing the mask of friendship, escalating from envy and aspiration into manipulation, ruin and the desire for revenge.
How it reads
Prose complexity 2/10