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Praise for Paula Daly

"A writer to watch." --Julia Spencer-Fleming

"An outstanding new thriller writer." --"Booklist" (starred review)

"A distinctive voice." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." --"Daily Mail"

Praise for "Keep Your Friends Close"

""Keep Your Friends Close" will cost you sleep. The 'gotta know' suffuses every page; tension intensifies with each chapter. We follow Daly's characters down terrifying, unanticipated, nerve-wracking roads to the last word." --Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of "Comfort of Lies" and "The Murderer's Daughter"

"The suspense, dread and paranoia intensify with each page. Paula Daly explores what happens when a serpent invades the family nest, twisting truth into lies and illuminating our deepest fears. A novel that explores the power of family, love and betrayal, and what lengths we will go to keep our loved ones safe." --Denise Hamilton, author of "Damage Control" and editor of the Edgar-winning anthology "Los Angeles Noir"

Praise for Paula Daly

"A writer to watch." --Julia Spencer-Fleming

"An outstanding new thriller writer." --"Booklist" (starred review)

"A distinctive voice." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)

"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." --"Daily Mail"

Praise for "Keep Your Friends Close"
"The story taps into the frightening notion that security is an illusion. This nail-biter will leave readers breathless and wondering how well they know their friends. . . . A taut thriller." --Shelf Awareness
""Keep Your Friends Close" will cost you sleep. The 'gotta know' suffuses every page; tension intensifies with each chapter. We follow Daly's characters down terrifying, unanticipated, nerve-wracking roads to the last word." --Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of "Comfort of Lies" and "The Murderer's Daughter"
"The suspense, dread and paranoia intensify with each page. Paula Daly explores what happens when a serpent invades the family nest, twisting truth into lies and illuminating our deepest fears. A novel that explores the power of family, love and betrayal, and what lengths we will go to keep our loved ones safe." --Denise Hamilton, author of "Damage Control" and editor of the Edgar-winning anthology "Los Angeles Noir"
Praise for Paula Daly
"A writer to watch." --Julia Spencer-Fleming
"An outstanding new thriller writer." --"Booklist" (starred review)
"A distinctive voice." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." --"Daily Mail"

Praise for "Keep Your Friends Close"
"Daly's affinity for psychological intrigue shines . . . [she] has penned a superbly sinister plot full of believable twists. It will have readers wondering just how well they know their friends, and how secure their lives are." --"Mystery Scene"
"The story taps into the frightening notion that security is an illusion. This nail-biter will leave readers breathless and wondering how well they know their friends. . . . A taut thriller." --Shelf Awareness
""Keep Your Friends Close" will cost you sleep. The 'gotta know' suffuses every page; tension intensifies with each chapter. We follow Daly's characters down terrifying, unanticipated, nerve-wracking roads to the last word." --Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of "Comfort of Lies" and "The Murderer's Daughter"
"The suspense, dread and paranoia intensify with each page. Paula Daly explores what happens when a serpent invades the family nest, twisting truth into lies and illuminating our deepest fears. A novel that explores the power of family, love and betrayal, and what lengths we will go to keep our loved ones safe." --Denise Hamilton, author of "Damage Control" and editor of the Edgar-winning anthology "Los Angeles Noir"
Praise for Paula Daly
"A writer to watch." --Julia Spencer-Fleming
"An outstanding new thriller writer." --"Booklist" (starred review)
"A distinctive voice." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." --"Daily Mail"

Praise for "Keep Your Friends Close"
"Daly s affinity for psychological intrigue shines . . . [she] has penned a superbly sinister plot full of believable twists. It will have readers wondering just how well they know their friends, and how secure their lives are." "Mystery Scene"
"The story taps into the frightening notion that security is an illusion. This nail-biter will leave readers breathless and wondering how well they know their friends. . . . A taut thriller." Shelf Awareness
""Keep Your Friends Close" will cost you sleep. The gotta know suffuses every page; tension intensifies with each chapter. We follow Daly s characters down terrifying, unanticipated, nerve-wracking roads to the last word." Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of "Comfort of Lies" and "The Murderer s Daughter"
"The suspense, dread and paranoia intensify with each page. Paula Daly explores what happens when a serpent invades the family nest, twisting truth into lies and illuminating our deepest fears. A novel that explores the power of family, love and betrayal, and what lengths we will go to keep our loved ones safe." Denise Hamilton, author of "Damage Control" and editor of the Edgar-winning anthology "Los Angeles Noir"
Praise for Paula Daly
"A writer to watch." Julia Spencer-Fleming
"An outstanding new thriller writer." "Booklist" (starred review)
"A distinctive voice." "Publishers Weekly" (starred review)
"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." "Daily Mail""

Praise for Keep Your Friends Close
"Daly's affinity for psychological intrigue shines . . . [she] has penned a superbly sinister plot full of believable twists. It will have readers wondering just how well they know their friends, and how secure their lives are." --Mystery Scene
"The story taps into the frightening notion that security is an illusion. This nail-biter will leave readers breathless and wondering how well they know their friends. . . . A taut thriller." --Shelf Awareness
"Keep Your Friends Close will cost you sleep. The 'gotta know' suffuses every page; tension intensifies with each chapter. We follow Daly's characters down terrifying, unanticipated, nerve-wracking roads to the last word." --Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of Comfort of Lies and The Murderer's Daughter
"The suspense, dread and paranoia intensify with each page. Paula Daly explores what happens when a serpent invades the family nest, twisting truth into lies and illuminating our deepest fears. A novel that explores the power of family, love and betrayal, and what lengths we will go to keep our loved ones safe." --Denise Hamilton, author of Damage Control and editor of the Edgar-winning anthology Los Angeles Noir
Praise for Paula Daly
"A writer to watch." --Julia Spencer-Fleming
"An outstanding new thriller writer." --Booklist (starred review)
"A distinctive voice." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A potential star, and one with the courage to take risks." --Daily Mail

Shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year

From breakout thriller writer Paula Daly, the story of a husband and wife and the devious best friend who comes between them.

Natty and Sean have a rock-solid marriage?with two daughters, a successful business, and a beautiful house, they are a model family. When their younger daughter falls ill on a school trip, Natty rushes to her side. Luckily, Natty’s best friend from college, Eve, is visiting and offers to stay with Sean to lend a hand in the household. But Natty returns home to find that Eve has taken to family life a little too well: Sean has fallen in love with her. With no choice but to put on a brave face, Natty attempts to start anew?yet no matter how hard she tries to set herself upright, Eve is there to knock her down again. Then Natty receives a mysterious note that says Eve has done this before?more than once?and the consequences were fatal. On a mission to reveal Eve as a vindictive serial mistress, Natty must navigate through a treacherous maze of secrets and lies that threatens her life and the safety of her loved ones.