The Boyfriend - Michelle Frances

Genre: Thriller | Psychological Thriller | Mystery |

Release Date: Expected 3rd February 2022

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

He loves you. He loves you not.

Six months ago, Amy had it all. A sucessful career, her own home, a wonderful group of friends. The only thing missing was a partner to share it all with it.

She just didn't expect to find one after a dangerous fall that wiped away the last six months of her memories. She can't remember why she was found laying on an icy street, she can't remember that she's meant to be leaving for her 30th birthday skiiing trip next week, and she definitely can't remember falling for Dr Jack Stewart three months ago.

And he's definitely the type of man you'd remember; sexy, sweet and totally smitten with her. But as she heads off to her birthday trip with her friends in tow and tries to get to know the man she's supposedly in love with, there's not butterflies in her stomach but a feeling that something isn't quite right...

"She was comforted by an underlying sense of recognition, yet when she tried to grasp at their history, it evaporated. It was like trying to grab fog."

The Boyfriend was so much more than I expected. Going into this, I thought I knew where I was going but the journey was something else entirely. Full of devilish twists and turns that gave me whiplash, this kept me on the edge of my seat as the pages flew by. The location of the snowy Val D'lsere where we spend most of our time is written perfectly - atmospheric and almost ethereal at times, leaving no doubt of exactly where we were.

Amy had a certain quality that made me fall in line behind her instantly - especially as she slowly starts getting confusing fragments of memories trickle in and should be trusting her friends and boyfriend to fill in the gaps but just can't do it. There is a constant chilling feeling lingering around as we try to figure out if it's residual paranoia from her injury, if it's a person she knows, or something else altogether. The other supporting characters definitely didn't shy away in the background either - each with their own story that will come to the surface in both wonderful and heartbreaking ways.

With an ending that both made me furious and delighted, satisfied yet desperate for just a few more pages - this is a gripping page-turner that will have you looking over your shoulder for the rest of the night.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Michelle Frances, Pan Macmillan and Netgalley for this ARC in return for an honest review.

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