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Ratings: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5)
Genre: Fiction / Thriller / Psychological Thriller / Mystery / Suspense

Book Review:
''Friend Request'' by Laura Marshall is a heart-stopping, addictive, and unforgettable psychological thriller. ''Maria Weston wants to be friends with me.'' Maybe that had been the problem all along: Maria Weston had wanted to be friends with me, but I let her down.

She's been hovering at the edge of my consciousness for all of my adult life, although I've been good at keeping her out—just a blurred shadow in the corner of my eye, almost but not quite out of sight. Maria Weston wants to be friends. But Maria Weston has been dead for more than twenty-five years.

When a Facebook friend request from a former schoolmate appears, the narrator is forced to confront her terrifying past. What follows is a gripping, unnerving story of secrets, lies, and the long shadow of the past. Marshall's writing is taut and atmospheric, and the tension builds to a shocking conclusion. If you enjoy psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, or books like The Girl on the Train or Gone Girl, Friend Request is a must-read. Highly recommended!