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"The whole time I'm reading a Mhairi McFarlane novel, I feel like a fist is squeezing my heart… she is so ridiculously talented." – Emily Henry International bestseller Mhairi McFarlane delivers a witty, clever, emotional new novel about a woman whose life unravels spectacularly after her screenwriter boyfriend uses their relationship as inspiration for his new television show. When Roisin and Joe join their friends for a weekend at a country house, it’s a triple celebration—a birthday, an engagement, and the launch of Joe’s shiny new TV show. But as the weekend unfolds, tensions come to light in the group and Roisin begins to question her own relationship. And as they watch the first episode of Joe’s drama, she realizes that the private things she told him—which should have stayed between them—are right there on the screen. With her friend group in chaos and her messy love life on display for the whole world to see, Roisin returns home to avoid the unwanted attention and help run her family’s pub. But drama still follows, in the form of her dysfunctional family and the looming question: what other parts of her now-ex’s show are inspired by real events? Lies? Infidelity? Every week, as a new episode airs, she wonders what other secrets will be revealed. Yet the most unexpected twist of all is an old friend, who is suddenly there for Roisin in ways she never knew she needed…
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War ganz gut. Ich fand es gut dass Roisin relativ schnell erkannt hat dass Joe ein Arsch ist. Auch Matt fand ich eigentlich die ganze Zeit ziemlich gut, aber es gibt mir den ick dass er wusste dass joe roisin betrogen hat.
Mhairi MacFalane is always an automatic read author for me. While I throughly enjoyed this book I don't know that it's a top pick for me. I had a hard time getting into the friend group dynamics in the beginning, however once I did I flew through the remainder of the book as driven as the FMC was for the truth of the relationship. I always enjoy that most of her books are about the MC dealing with a turning point or trauma in their life with the romance coming secondary, it's more about the experiences we have in life and how we deal with them.
Thanks to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for sharing a digital copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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Between Us was a very interesting read about friendship, family, love, toxic relationships, gaslighting, betrayal and infidelity.
The writing was immersive and the characters were relatable. The dialogues and interactions were credible and the story had a lot more depth than I was expecting.
This was a great read and I absolutely recommend it!
I would like to thank HarperCollins Uk and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review