I never pass up a chance to read a Freida McFadden book and this is the best one I've read yet! McFadden is a pro at always keeping you guessing. Just when you think you have everything figured out she switches it up again. This book was no different! I especially liked the dual timelines which both had endings I couldn't have predicted. In this novel poor Sydney is just looking for The One and to maybe get her mother to back off about her love life. Little does she know there is a murderer lurking and watching and waiting. Will she be the next victim? You'll have to read and find out for yourself!

After reading McFadden’s last two books, one of which just wasn’t up to par and the other featured questionable content, I was unsure as to what I would think about The Boyfriend. The book alternates between two timelines, the past and the present which features some common characters between each. I won’t go into depth about the content as I will say this is by far the best McFadden book I’ve read in a long time. While most was predictable, the end twist was fun. The book was engaging and a quick read. I didn’t just enjoy it, I had fun reading it. I only wish the last chapter contained more to really wrap it all up but I still would give this 4.5 stars.

Freida McFadden's latest thriller, The Boyfriend, blends suspense and psychological drama, that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. The story follows Sydney Shaw, a single woman in New York who's had her share of dating disasters. Just when she thinks she's found the perfect man in a charming, handsome doctor, a series of brutal murders hits too close to home. The plot is full of twists and turns, that will leave you guessing about the true nature of Sydney's seemingly ideal boyfriend. With its tense atmosphere and relentless pace, this novel is a chilling and unforgettable thriller.

Another great read by Freida. I found myself trying to look for the "twist" that I knew would be coming. She set "Randy" up to be "Slug" so that is what I was expecting. When I found out that he ha died very early on, I was very confused as to what the other twist could be. I didn't think that having Gretchen also be "Daisy" was very believable. And it was also unbelievable that Sydney knew all about all of the murders and no one was able to find her or Tom when they ran away.

Did I just devour this book in one sitting? Yes. Do I regret it. NO!

Does Freida ever take a break? I swear she writes books in her spare time and throws out more hits than most do in a decade.

Anyways, this was really, really good. Told in past and present tense, the story follows 35 year old Sydney whose dating life has been a bust until she meets a Mystery Man who rescues her from a creep after a horrible date. As she starts to get to know him, Tom, things don't seem to add up about him and the red flags are too bright to ignore,

Thank you Net Galley and Poisoned Pen Press for the arc!

2024 - What a year for Freida McFadden, The Teacher, The Housemaid Is Watching, Dead Med and now The Boyfriend. If you know another author as consistent and prolific as America’s fastest selling thriller writer then let please me know. I’m craving.

Sydney Shaw, a single woman in New York who’s had terrible luck with dating. She thinks she’s found Mr Right, until a brutal murder of a young woman puts everyone on edge. Police suspect the k*ller is dating his victims before he kills them.

WOW!

‘Crimes of passion are often the bloodiest…’ The Boyfriend is one of Freida’s darker books, expect threat, high tension, blood and paranoia as every man on the dating scene becomes a suspect.

Forget about turtles, high heels or controversial relationships, this is a pure k*ller thriller that taps deep into the fears of the potential next victim. The character perspectives are inspired and Freida once again delivers twists you’ll never see coming.

Impeccable, fast easy flowing, intricately plotted, plenty of humour, rising tension, threat and twist-after-twist-after-WTF-twist.

Up there with Freida’s very best books, another book of the year contender.

Thanks to Netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press and Freida McFadden