Friend Request: The most addictive psychological thriller you'll read this year

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I saw that some people didn't like this book because it was really slow and I totally sympathize with that. Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film for being "visually stylish and imaginative" but criticised it for becoming less interesting as the film went on. I find I can’t look at her for long, and my eyes roam around the kitchen, wanting something mundane to fix on, a break from this bewildering new reality. I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who likes a good mystery thriller and also anyone who has ever had a Facebook account could really relate to some of the themes that run throughout this book.

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Just as most of us have an online presence, whether it be FB, Twitter, Instagram or any one of the many other social platforms available out there. Even though this book wasn't particularly long, it took forEVER to read because so much of it was build-up (and the pay-off really wasn't as satisfying as it could have been). We all really enjoyed the voice of this unknown narrator and liked discussing and guessing who we thought it might be.

But as she tries to piece together exactly what happened that night, Louise discovers there's more to the story than she ever knew. FRIEND REQUEST by LAURA MARSHALL is a creepy, gripping, shocking, suspenseful, and a clever psychological thriller novel that kept us on the edge of our seat throughout this whole book.

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But, I assure you, the story is all thrills, chills, and psychological suspense from start to finish, with some real nail biting scenes and plenty of surprise twists along the way. Actually, I wasn't too happy with the way "grand finale" was resolved, so easily and kind of unlikely. We had so much theories about what would happen in the book and who is standing behind all of it, and at some point everyone was suspicious. I sit there amidst the trappings of my very comfortable, very middle-class, nearly middle-aged life.When Louise receives a Facebook 'friend request' from former school friend Maria, her world stops in its tracks, because Maria died 25 years ago!

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When Louise receives the friend request from Maria, you can only imagine how freaked out she becomes. Not only that, who among you can honestly say you haven’t lurked around on someone’s social media page at one time or another? And that's saying a lot about Laura Marshall's writing ability because I was severely bullied in elementary school and am very sensitive with that topic. Whether it's to pass that big test, qualify for that big promotion or even master that cooking technique; people who rely on dummies, rely on it to learn the critical skills and relevant information necessary for success. The person may have changed their Facebook privacy settings to not allow anyone to send them friend requests.It’s interesting as we don’t understand the lasting effect of people who’ve been bullied and traumatized at young and impressionable ages. The friend request kicks off a chain of events for Louise, bringing back her pain and fear from those years, long ago. It feels as though a sponge has been lodged in my throat, soaking up water, swelling and clogging, leaving me struggling for breath. All in all this was an excellent read where I both detested Louise, but also rooted for her based on her self imprisonment.