Reviews for A Friend of the Family

The average rating for A Friend of the Family based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-02-04 00:00:00 Bryan Goodman Another update... $1.99 special today..... I love this book and read it when it first came out… And in my opinion it was ahead of its day before psychological thrillers became a thing. I've told people about this on and off for years and if you've missed it now has a chance to get it for a good price. The ending is somewhat crazy but the book is good from the start. Update: $1.99 Kindle special today!!!! This is my favorite Lauren Grodstein book!!! I could NOT put it down!!!! Two couples - best friends - live next to each other - they have kids - oh boy -- this story gets messy - complicated and more messy ... and I loved it!!!! Read it years ago - and still remember all of it! I remember that book! Gee........How could a person forget it? Enjoy Kristen! Nov. 2, 2013: I read "A Friend of the Family" years back -- (knowing I was in love with this author and wanting to read what she would write next). "A Friend of the Family" is a book that is a MUST READ ---(one of those books which I feel ineffective to write in fear of never coming close to doing the book justice). ***SOMETHING*** about "A friend of the family" stays with you forever. ...... Its best to TRUST your friend when she calls you up--(like my friend Lisi did) ---and say "OH MY GOD....READ IT NOW". ---which of course I did! NOBODY will ever need to convince me to read Lauren Grodstein again. LOVE this woman!!!!! Her writing fascinates me -- Her thinking fascinates me -- She keeps me on my toes --(wonderful writing style always filled with a surprise or two) I'm reading Lauren's new book called "The Explanation for Everything". I'm half way into this story --- I HAD to stop reading --because of something in the story. I felt so sad -- I cried -- {NOTE}>>> This is not a spoiler of the novel: Yet while reading today, this feeling over-came me: I cried for all the mothers in the world who 'quietly' miss their adult daughters -- because of their busy-successful-single-lives. (too busy with their careers to call home). When a 'mom connection' is made, the daughters say, "you wouldn't understand how busy I am." In the meantime -moms's hold a secret wish for a day of 'being' with their daughter.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-03-24 00:00:00 Brian Kidd Good grief that was good! Just bought two more books by this author that I've never heard of before.