I will be recommending this book to everyone – it was a great read and I’m actually sad I’ve finished it as I really liked getting to know the characters and their lives. Highly recommend!
The writing is presented in a crisp clear style that draws you into the story and then dangles just enough new information at just the right points to fully keep your interest. I will definitely be on the lookout for books from Christine Gunderson in the future.
I am constantly on the lookout for hilarious cozy mysteries with a Finley Donovan vibe, and Friends With Secrets fits the bill. (…) This is a story about women supporting women, female empowerment, and taking down the patriarchy.
If you’re looking for a realistic read about female friendships and parenthood that’ll keep you engaged and even make you laugh out loud, look no further!
The storyline kept me enthralled and I was sitting on the edge of my seat during the Halloween-party-part of the book. All in all a great book that I thoroughly enjoyed and can only recommend.
This book doesn’t just pass the Bechdel test, it absolutely crushes it.
I fell in love with the opening chapters of Friends with Secrets. The writing was so crisp with such clever turns of phrase and many laugh out loud moments. (…) perfect for the beach or curled up in front of a fire. Highly recommend!
5 stars for a well-written story that kept me turning the pages long into the evening. I highly recommend.
Timeless, BEAUTIFUL, relevant, laugh-out-loud, FUNNY book about parenting and friendships, as well as the complexities of doing it all as a woman in America!
This book encapsulates the struggles of modern parenting, wrapped up in a gripping plot and an overall great story.
This is a fantastic, multilayered novel that’s not only about the pressures and seemingly insurmountable standards women are held to, but is also a thriller and a mystery with plenty of action.
5 stars for a well written story that kept me turning the pages long into the evening.
“Funny and poignant, Friends with Secrets is a feel-good book about balancing motherhood, friendship, and career.”
Christine’s genius lies in the minutiae of the mundane, rendered through her hilarious lens. From exersaucers toys to chipped mugs, you will feel seen.
Thanks so much for visiting my website. My name is Christine Gunderson, and I wrote my debut novel, Friends with Secrets, in my minivan in the school pick-up line, at piano lessons, during drama rehearsals, at basketball practice, and in lots of other unglamorous and uncomfortable places where only a parent who writes would write.
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