I really liked the book a lot,i just could'nt put it down the suspense held me tightly with the cute romance going in between the couplesCole-Natalie-they met cause of Emily,she was Cole's sister and Natalie's BFF cum the sister she never had and vice versa and they met sparks flew and these two loved each other and Natalie accepted her feelings and confessed it but Cole panicked and he started avoiding her,giving her mixed signals which became a fighting issue between Emily-Natalie cause Emily thought Natalie is clinging on to her brother not letting him go and after a huge fight on terrace Emily falls off and she dies,Natalie is drunk she does'nt remembers anything and cause she had promised Emily's mother she will look out for her she feels guilty she failed which everyone takes it in wrong manner and think she has something to do with Emily's fall and deathDylan-Madison-These two also meet cause of Emily,Madison is friend of Emily and Dylan is in love with her but does'nt tell her cause he does'nt wanna spoil their friendship and Madison has a thing for Dylan but he always thinks low of her and has made a opinion that Madison is cold and selfish and he always acts rude with her but inspite if all his rudeness and anger Madion stands up and gives it back to him,really liked Madison's character she is a strong womanLaura-Drew-Laura is weak character with low confidence and self esteem cosntant negative talks from her parents sister and Drew makes her question and doubt herself,but when again Maddy-Natalie meet these 3 again get together to solve the mystery of that night Laura starts to think good of herself and feels confidentReally liked the potrayal of friendship bond and how a tragedy breaks the group and what impact it brings about in each character,Emily is the main character for me in the book cause when she was alive she made her friends see positive side of life and take decision and even after her death she was still the epicenter of each character lives and her death also brought about such a impact in relationships,my least favourite character was DrewSuspense held me till the very end,as the went ahead with the story my suspect list grew but i was really surprised to read the killed and the mystery of her death,but enjoyed how each character suspect each other but still they come together and instead of fighting arguing they keep united and search the killerIt is a 5 star book,Emily paid the price of her action and decisions,all puzzles are solved and each couple comes out clean with why and what they were hidingit was a good read for me,enjoyed it a lot Recommend it
NOOKSynopsisFans of Nora Roberts, Carla Neggars, and Karen Robards will enjoy this romantic and suspenseful story from #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy. Emily was their closest friend, or so they thought -- until years later, when her secrets send them on a perilous search for the truth about who she really was and why she died ... Ten years ago, during a party gone out of control, beautiful, vibrant Emily plummeted to her death, leaving her three best friends and sorority sisters -- Natalie, Laura and Madison -- devastated. None of them has ever forgotten that night -- or the role each may have played in Emily's death, the guilt that has pursued them, and the loss they still suffer. Now an unknown writer has rocketed onto bestseller lists with a novel that eerily mirrors their own story. Who is he? How does he know the intimate details of their lives? And why is he accusing one of them of murder? As they begin to unravel the startling truth about their friend, each will rediscover a love she lost long ago and uncover secrets that will forever change her life...
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4 STARS "She was their closest friend, or so they thought -- until years later, when her secrets send them on a perilous search for the truth about who she really was... and why she died... Ten years ago, during a party gone out of control, beautiful, vibrant Emily plummeted to her death, leaving her three best friends and sorority sisters -- Natalie, Laura and Madison -- devastated. None of them has ever forgotten that night -- or the role each may have played in Emily's death. Now an unknown writer has rocketed onto bestseller lists with a novel that eerily mirrors their own story. Who is he? How does he know the intimate details of their lives? And why is he accusing one of them of murder? As they begin to unravel the startling truth about their friend, each will discover a love she lost long ago and uncover secrets that will change her life ..." (From Amazon)Great blend of romance, suspense, emotion and drama.
—Kris - My Novelesque Life
This was an easy read, and it held my attention most of the time. The author did a good job of describing the characters and the places in the book. However, I found the personality changes of the characters difficult to believe, as was the tidy wrap-up for each character. I would have preferred for the author to stick with the story of Emily's untimely death, the investigation of that death years later, and how her death changed the lives of those who knew her. The love scenes did not add to the appeal of the book. Although I finished the book only a week ago, I quickly forgot all the characters and even the storyline until I read another review to refresh my memory.
—Charlotte
BUENISIMO! No conocia a la autora ni la trama del libro. Fue de esos libros que ni bien lo tomas se transforma en un amigo, en una nueva obsecion , lo lei en muy poco tiempo , lo genial de la autora es que a cada fin de capitulo una nueva bomba explotaba por lo que la intriga y los nuevos desarrollos de las historia llevaban siempre a una sorpresa.Hacia mucho que no me topaba con una tan linda sorpresa, le tenia pocas expectativas y termino resultando de mis libros preferidos Divertido, misterioso, impredecible, un touch de romance, sospechas , alianzas, traiciones, tdo en un mismo libro de misterio.Todos los personajes tienen los suyo y a medida que los vas conociendo y la trama se hace mas intensa es imposible soltarlo Definitivamente recomendable!
—Carola
