Release Date: July 10, 2018
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press
Pages: 352 pages
Source: NetGalley
Description from GoodReads: "The author of the bestselling novel The Party—lauded as “tense and riveting” by New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda—returns with a chilling new domestic drama about two women whose deep friendship is threatened by dark, long-buried secrets.
Frances Metcalfe is struggling to stay afloat.
A stay-at-home mom whose troubled son is her full-time job, she thought that the day he got accepted into the elite Forrester Academy would be the day she started living her life. Overweight, insecure, and lonely, she is desperate to fit into Forrester’s world. But after a disturbing incident at the school leads the other children and their families to ostracize the Metcalfes, she feels more alone than ever before.
Until she meets Kate Randolph.
Kate is everything Frances is not: beautiful, wealthy, powerful, and confident. And for some reason, she’s not interested in being friends with any of the other Forrester moms—only Frances. As the two bond over their disdain of the Forrester snobs and the fierce love they have for their sons, a startling secret threatens to tear them apart…because one of these women is not who she seems. Her real name is Amber Kunick. And she’s a murderer.
In her masterful follow-up to The Party, Robyn Harding spins a web of lies, deceit, and betrayal, asking the question: Can people ever change? And even if they can, is it possible to forgive the past?"
Rating: 4.75
Entertainment Value: 5
Characters: 5
Voice: 5
Plot: 4
Overall: 4.75 stars
Her Pretty Face was a great read! The story is told from 3 different characters’ point of view, but each was well-developed and unique. It kept me hooked from beginning to end. I really liked how DJ’s point of view from the past and in the midst of the criminal proceedings. It helped to break up the story. I thought that Frances’ character was so relatable! Semi-introverted mother lacking in self-confidence – I’ll be your friend Frances! Great storytelling that kept you guessing!
You need this book if you are looking for a intensely readable domestic drama in the vein of Liane Moriarty, but perhaps a little darker.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
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