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Fast Friends
A gripping new novel from the author of the Jill Smith mystery series
A secret in Liza Silvestri's past means she can't look for help from the police when her husband Jay is shot dead in their private hideaway in Los Angeles. But it turns out Jay had his own secrets, and Liza is about to find out a whole lot more about the man she loved. And so Liza goes on the run, with just her oldest school friend, Ellen, and her pet pig for company . . .
A secret in Liza Silvestri's past means she can't look for help from the police when her husband Jay is shot dead in their private hideaway in Los Angeles. But it turns out Jay had his own secrets, and Liza is about to find out a whole lot more about the man she loved. And so Liza goes on the run, with just her oldest school friend, Ellen, and her pet pig for company . . .
256 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2004
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Susan Dunlap
98 books46 followersSusan Dunlap is best known for her Jill Smith detective series, but she is a prolific and much loved writer of crime and mystery fiction, including award-winning short stories.
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July 29, 2013
The story begins with Liza Sylvestri’s plans for a romantic weekend with her husband Jay. They have been living the high life in California, Malibu home and all. She waits for him at their loft, located in a deserted area of L.A., and she hides so she can see the look on his face when he enters the room and sees the surprise she has painstakingly planned for him.
Shortly after he enters the loft, venture capitalist Jay is shot in the back and dies in Liza’s arms. She is now on the run to save herself from the assailants, a crooked cop and some insane political extremists. They all have one goal – get Liza and find the container of arms that was Jay’s last venture. From this point forward the story goes at full throttle, through city, back roads and small towns. You find yourself trying to catch your breath between incidents and it is almost impossible.
Liza’s college friend Ellen finds herself caught up in the madness, innocently at first, less so later. How their friendship deepens, how their roles somewhat reverse, and how in order to survive each woman summons up courage and strength that they didn’t know they had, makes this a story also about women on a journey of self-discovery and friendship.
This journey of friendship and self-discovery is very neatly woven through the plot and in no way does it detract from this book being a thriller or the breakneck speed of the telling.
I read this book in two nights; I simply could not read it fast enough. Fast Friends is a great, fun and satisfying read. Don’t miss out.
Shortly after he enters the loft, venture capitalist Jay is shot in the back and dies in Liza’s arms. She is now on the run to save herself from the assailants, a crooked cop and some insane political extremists. They all have one goal – get Liza and find the container of arms that was Jay’s last venture. From this point forward the story goes at full throttle, through city, back roads and small towns. You find yourself trying to catch your breath between incidents and it is almost impossible.
Liza’s college friend Ellen finds herself caught up in the madness, innocently at first, less so later. How their friendship deepens, how their roles somewhat reverse, and how in order to survive each woman summons up courage and strength that they didn’t know they had, makes this a story also about women on a journey of self-discovery and friendship.
This journey of friendship and self-discovery is very neatly woven through the plot and in no way does it detract from this book being a thriller or the breakneck speed of the telling.
I read this book in two nights; I simply could not read it fast enough. Fast Friends is a great, fun and satisfying read. Don’t miss out.
May 3, 2020
The plot was very unbelievable especially the ending. The dialogue stilted at best. I’ve read other books by Sue Dunlap that were much much better than this one. Hard to believe she wrote this.
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