The Family Friend

The Family Friend

Author: Claire Douglas Listening Length: 10h 42m
Suspense Thriller Read Online

When Imogen is told she’s inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever. Now, with partner Josh in tow, it’s a chance for a fresh start. But after discovering an old...

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Josh’s mood lasts all of the next day. It’s like I’m invisible, and if I try and make conversation he just leaves the room. We shared a bed, but his back was to me all night, and we eat separately, whatever we can find in the fridge: mostly cheese on toast for me.

He’s working from home and he spends most of the day dealing with the security team on an issue with one of the cameras, like the house belongs to him and not me.

It feels as though he’s deliberately keeping me out of the loop and it’s grating on me.