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Bliss Book Club

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The Boyfriend

A new, twisting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Teacher and The Housemaid!

She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim.

Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profile, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. But finally, she hits the jackpot.

Her new boyfriend is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet.

Then the brutal murder of a young woman--the latest in a string of deaths across the coast--confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them.

Sydney should feel safe. After all, she is dating the guy of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim...

A dark story about obsession and the things we'll do for love, #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest...

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368 pages

Average rating: 7.4

1,401 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

AllysonHarwell
Apr 03, 2025
10/10 stars
PLOT TWIST
Anonymous
Apr 01, 2025
6/10 stars
First book of 2025 was… meh. Freida, why do you write women like men would? I never connect to the characters in these books. They’re so one dimensional and vapid. I read these books because I can finish them in 4 hours and they’re entertaining enough. I will say the twist in this one was a surprise but I found myself having to force myself through most of it.
aviationmet
Mar 31, 2025
6/10 stars
"I've just made the worst mistake of my life" - I wonder how many times this phrase was uttered in this book. Too many times for my taste. It was a page turner (in that I did want to know what was going to happen), but the characters weren't relatable or likeable to me at all.
Lauralee🧚‍♀️
Mar 25, 2025
4/10 stars
What in the Scream 4?
Maxime
Mar 23, 2025
8/10 stars
It kept me interessed from the first pages and i did not at all expect the final twist. Def gonna read more of Freidas books!

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