{"product_id":"book-fwxi","title":"The Best Friend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Told mostly in conversation, this novel about a toxic friendship hinges on the quality of its narration. Luckily for listeners, Lucy Scott and Antonia Beamish deliver terrific performances of women who really aren't good for each other.\"-\u003ci\u003e AudioFile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing the intense, toxic friendship of two kindred spirits across their lifetimes, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e is a dark, suspenseful novel and first standalone from Jessica Fellowes,\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Mitford Murders series and the companion \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBella and Kate. Kate and Bella. From childhood they were bosom friends, Bella sensible and cautious, Kate gregarious and just a little dangerous.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet in spite of their intimacy, their trust is fragile. Men came into their lives and things changed: a black seed was set in the heart of their relationship. Over decades, acts of both cruelty and love ferment until one shocking event tests them more than ever. Neither will escape unscathed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReminiscent of Elena Ferrante and Sally Rooney, and for readers of Leila Slimani’s \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Nanny\u003c\/i\u003e and Ashley Audrain’s \u003ci\u003eThe Push\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Friend\u003c\/i\u003e explores the darkest corners of female friendship, a place where loyalty and betrayal intersect with deadly consequences.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49357359644976,"sku":"BDfwxi","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/66253-fwxi-Square.jpg?v=1734428144","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-fwxi","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}