Title:- The Friendship List
Author:- Beth Miller
Date published:- 18th August 2025
No. of pages:- 369 pages
Genre:- Literary Fiction
Rating:-
Plot:- 5/5 Writing:- 5/5
Overall rating:- 5/5
Wiping away her tears, Kay looks at her old photos, of friends who have come and gone through life’s big moments. But then there’s Rose, her one constant through everything. Now Rose is missing. Does the key to finding her lie in their past?
It should have been the happiest day of Kay’s life. Getting married with her best friend and maid of honour, Rose at her side. But then Rose messages Kay moments before the ceremony, I’m so sorry. I can’t do this. Please don’t look for me. Kay is heartbroken. What could have possibly driven Rose to leave?
Kay doesn’t know a life without Rose in it. They’ve stuck together through thick and thin; getting each other through tough break-ups, the rollercoaster of children and losing Kay’s beloved mum.
Searching through a lifetime of belongings, desperate for clues, Kay finds a box of old photos. As she looks at pictures of them dancing with their friends from years ago, she suddenly wonders whether the key to finding Rose lies in their past. Writing down a list of long-lost friendships, Kay feels certain one of them will know what happened to Rose.
But as Kay begins to uncover a lifetime of memories to help her find her friend, will she also find herself?
An incredibly heartwarming and emotional novel for everyone who knows about holding on to true friendship through life’s big moments. Fans of Laura Pearson, Sally Page and Evie Woods will fall in love with this feel-good and moving story that shows it’s never too late for a second chance.
If you liked reading Sally Page books, then this book will be one for you.
Kay at the age of mid fifties is getting married and her best friend Rose is her maid of honor. But at the very last minute, Rose sends a message to Kay telling her that she is unable to attend the wedding and that Kay should stop contacting Rose. Upset at her friend’s behavior, Kay tries to find out why Rose is avoiding her and she comes across a collage of old photographs which bring her back lot of memories.
This was an emotional read. The characters were quiet interesting and complex. The story is told in different timelines, dicing between past and present timelines. This was actually a great read to me, through checking the photos out, Kay is determined to find what caused the rift between her and Rose as well as finding out the true relationship between Kay and other people that had come in her life. This was fast paced, intriguing and an emotional read to me. Overall, the writing was well written and the author managed to keep us hooked into the story from the first chapter onwards.
Overall this is worth full five stars.
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. For Bookouture for inviting me to be a part of this blog tour. The review is based on my honest opinion only.
Beth Miller is the author of four novels, including The Two Hearts of Eliza Bloom and the bestselling The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright. She has also written two non-fiction titles, including For the Love of The Archers. She has worked as a sexual health trainer, a journalist and a psychology lecturer and is now a book coach and creative writing teacher. Beth has a PhD in Psychology, and an advanced diploma in tea-drinking.
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