A Friend in the Dark

Praise for Samantha M. Bailey A Friend in the Dark Suspenseful, twisty, and addictive. A Friend in the Dark is smartly written and deliciously chilling. I couldnt put it down. This is Bailey at her best! I paused an episode of Below Deck: Down Under to finish this book. Thats how invested I was. Jeneva Rose, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Marriage Wow! Chilling, rivetingand page-turningly edgy. The oh-so-talented Samantha M. Bailey has created a twisted (and steamy!) world of power, passion, and vulnerability. This seductive thriller with its deep understanding of psychological trauma and the heavy secrets of the past is brave, original, and haunting. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Lisa Unger will cheer this must-read author. Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of The House Guest Samantha M. Bailey never disappoints! A Friend in the Dark is one of the most intriguing and surprising books Ive read in a while. You think you know where its headedbut you dont. This thriller shocked me to the very end. Samantha Downing, internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife With A Friend in the Dark, Samantha M. Bailey has crafted whats destined to be one of the most binge-worthy, buzzed about thrillers of the year. Wholly propulsive with twist after mind-blowing twist, richly layered characters, and an intricate plot, Bailey is at the top of her game and delivers not only a spine-tingling thriller but also a potent examination of the complexity of female desire and the terrifying, dark side of online relationships. A Friend in the Dark will have you glued from its first page to its explosive conclusion. An absolute masterpiece from the master of suspense! May Cobb, award-winning author of A Likeable Woman and The Hunting Wives A tautly written story of twists, deception, and long-simmering desire, A Friend in the Dark is a thriller that consumed me from start to end. Samantha M. Bailey is a master of surprise endings and complex antagonists, and each chapter of this story flew by. Do not miss this one! Elle Marr, Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Family Bones A sexy treat of a thriller loaded with twists and hairpin turns! Fans of Colleen Hoover should love A Friend in the Dark. It will keep you guessing and up way too late. Daniel Kalla, bestselling author of Fit to Die When you sit down with a Samantha M. Bailey novel, you expect to be nailed to your seat for the duration. A Friend in the Dark does that and so much more: this electrifying, layered, and psychologically acute thriller examines female desire, marriage, and motherhood while sweeping you off on a twisty ride all the way to its visceral, explosive finale. Bailey expertly crafts dark history and human foibles into an addictive narrative cocktail. Welcome to your next book hangover. Damyanti Biswas, bestselling author of the Blue Mumbai series A Friend in the Dark, by Samantha M. Bailey, is a knockout punch of a thriller. This wild ride starts with a marriage in freefall, then twists through a series of escalating and creepy turns before careening to a stunning conclusion. I read this one in a day and so will you. Darby Kane, internationally bestselling author of Pretty Little Wife and The Engagement Party Several lives burdened with tangled histories of desire, fear, cruelty, revenge, and murder are on a collision course until they intersect brilliantly in Samantha M. Baileys A Friend in the Dark. Eden Miller finds herself suddenly without her husband, at war with her daughter, at a crossroads she never anticipated when, vulnerable and eager for attention, a long-ago flame reenters her life, igniting a forgotten passion. This is a sexy, dark, and twisty tale from a master of the genre. Highly recommended! Jon Lindstrom, author of Hollywood Hustle, and four-time Emmy-nominated actor and award-winning filmmaker Clever,

Samantha M. Bailey is the USA Today and #1 international bestselling author of Woman on the Edge and Watch Out for Her. Her books have sold in eleven countries. She lives in Toronto, where she can usually be found tapping away at her computer or curled up on her couch with a book. Connect with her on Instagram (@SBaileyBooks) and Facebook (Samantha M. Bailey) and visit her website at https://SamanthaMBailey.com.