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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Published Oct 1, 2024

368 pages

Average rating: 7.43

1,616 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

harith95
Jun 02, 2025
8/10 stars
Twist and turns all the way like riveting screws Fast paced reads and unputdownable!! Freida tells us not to easily catch feelings and even your friends could be your enemy I know i took 1 week to read this but that was because i’m a slow reader but if you just consistently read it you can finished it in 1 day I just still wondering ‘Did Tom’s mother confront him for her husband’s death?’ Filled with suspense from the start I really wish that Tom would be with Sydney and not Daisy Urghhh, I somehow disliked the ending 🥲🥲
lexxiifraherr
Jun 01, 2025
10/10 stars
one of my favorite freida books!
MicahJonee
May 30, 2025
7/10 stars
I like Freida’s writing so it’s hard to give her a bad rating but…I don’t like how this ended and I’ll leave it there (lol). I know Freida loves to give us a good plot twist but I wanted to fight with one of the characters (most I can say without spoiling it).
Tatted InkExplorer
May 19, 2025
9/10 stars
As always a page turner trying to use my own detective skills to figure out who done it!! But as always I’m shocked in the end to who it actually is…. Good read finished in a day!
Mmarostegui
May 16, 2025
8/10 stars
Sydney lives in NY and has seen some dating nightmare men. Then she finds the perfect boyfriend, who works as a doctor at a local hospital. But there's a serial killer out there, who dates his victims before he kills them. Is it her new beaux?

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