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FRY (The McBride Vendetta Psychological Thrillers Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Lorna Dounaeva (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,825 ratings
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'Incredible story with amazing characters developed so well I felt like I knew each one.' Amazon reviewer
'I recommend this book to anyone looking for a psychological thriller with a young, witty edge.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I love twisty thrillers and this was as twisty as it gets.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is one of the best I have ever had the pleasure to read, and believe me, I've read thousands. I was gripped from start to finish, I didn't want it to end!! I read this in one afternoon, in between cooking, cleaning, etc so I think that says it all. Lorna Dounaeva is a hugely talented writer, and look forward immensely to reading more of her work.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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She acts like she's your new best friend, but is she really a deadly enemy?

When I nearly run over mysterious Alicia, I am ridden with guilt. I help Alicia get a job at the supermarket where I work, and soon, Alicia is acting like my new best friend. Then fires break out all over town, and I suspect Alicia knows more than she's letting on. So why do the police suspect me? In order to survive, I must question my own innocence, my sanity, and the very fabric of my morality.

Lorna Dounaeva’s debut novel is a sizzling psychological thriller that will make you question how well you can ever really know a person. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn, Rachel Abbott and Mark Edwards
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The McBride Vendetta Psychological Thriller Series

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About the Author

Lorna Dounaeva is a politics graduate who worked for the British Home Office before turning to crime fiction. She writes dark domestic thrillers and is especially fond of female villains. She lives in the Orkney islands with her Ukrainian husband and his parents, three children, a crafty cat and a happy dog.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BSGIDRM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bookhouse (March 12, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1592 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
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Lorna Dounaeva is a politics graduate who worked for the British Home Office before turning to crime fiction. She writes dark domestic thrillers and is especially fond of female villains. She lives in the Orkney islands with her Ukrainian husband and his parents, three children, a crafty cat and a happy dog.

You can follow her @LornaDounaeva on Twitter or at www.LornaDounaeva.com

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Ana Pimentel
5.0 out of 5 stars When weird things start happening all around you, police start suspecting you and even your friends seems to think there is some
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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The main character is just a normal girl, who likes to go shopping, works, goes out with friends to the best half decent bar in the small town they live in...Alicia, the new girl, is a weird thing, always at the right places at the right time, always getting people to like her somehow, and quite often really creepy.
When the fires start all around, when weird things happen all the time, is Isabell just seeing things? Are her friends somehow involved? Is the new girl a maniac? Is she some supernatural freak?
The possibilities are just so many...and all of them seem possible for some time or other.
You can never ever be sure who is the crazy one untill everything blows in your face.
A great page turner and very well built story. Everything fits in at the end when all is revealed.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Simply captivating
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2018
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Ever since she nearly ran the girl over, things have not been the same for Isabel. She feels like she owes this girl, Alicia, something. So she gets her a job at the supermarket, gets her a place to stay, and invites her to hang out with her and her friends. But suddenly she’s become too chummy, too good. What’s up with that? There’s something peculiar about Alicia. She’s shy and quite, but she can do things. How did she start the bar-b-que without any matches?

There’s definitely something wrong here, and the worst part is that nobody believes Isabel. Suddenly, Isabel is a suspect in a fire. Could this new “friend” be a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Who is she? But, more importantly, what is she?

The concept was really interesting, although the pace might’ve been a little slow. The story is written in the 1st person, so the reader feels everything Isabel feels—anger, confusion, jealousy, suspicion, etc.

Freaky how Alicia was able to infiltrate herself into Isabel’s life. What is she, some kind of demon or something?

Quick and intriguing. Simple and captivating.
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Gregg Matthews
3.0 out of 5 stars fry
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2014
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I downloaded this e-book from Amazon.com to my kindle fire.The author Lorna Dounaeva did a good job putting this novel together. There were times when I did get caught up in the story. The story did have an underlying meaning and was good. The story also had some good smart characters in it. The novel is written in first person.

Some of the things I did not like about the e-book. There were so many typographical errors. This did take away from reading the e-book. It was very distracting there were too many errors. The structure or formatting of the e-book had some issues also. The story would jump from scene to scene without any notice in some places. I had to go back and reread a couple of sections to see where the story took a turn into a new scene. The ending seemed to be dragged out and kept you hanging on long after the plot and story were revealed. I might mention the e-book and I might recommend it to a friend.
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Kelly Buettler
5.0 out of 5 stars My review of FRY
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2021
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This was a really good book, however, some if the things in the book were a little unbelievable, like the police, they just acted really stupid, with some of the thing they said, and did, it wasn't believable. Also, when Isabel went to jail, het Mother didn't know? Her brother never contacted her? I gave it a 5 star because, the story was really good, ANF I couldn't put it down, I read this in 2 days.
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Gloria Antypowich
4.0 out of 5 stars A psycological thriller! Don't miss a good read
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013
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Isabel Anderson meets Alicia McBride under startling circumstances. She almost runs over Alicia when she appears in front of her car out of nowhere. Shocked and guilt ridden, she invites her into her home and offers her tea. Alicia is waif like and "different" (to be honest,for much of the book I suspected that there was a paranormal element to the story). She says is looking for work and Isabel recommends her for a job at the store where she works. By insinuating that they are best friends Alicia inserts herself into the fabric of Isabel's life and subtly works her way into the lives of Isabel's closest friends.

Strange, frightening things start happening, but everyone is so smitten with Alicia that Isabel doesn't think people will believe her if she tells them about her suspicions. There is no way to substantiate them and she realizes people will think she is paranoid. Gradually she retreats into herself, staying away from her friends because she doesn't want to be around Alicia. It hurts her to see how Alicia seems to have replaced her in their intimate circle.

Her friends start to question her emotional balance. Isabel finds herself involved with the law, charged with crimes she knows she hasn't committed; or has she? Even she reaches a point where she isn't certain any more.

FRY is a psychological thriller, the plot is fast paced, filled with suspense and twists and turns and held my attention to the end. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys an "on the edge of your seat" read. I certainly enjoyed it.

PS:Please leave a review for the book after you have read it, to let the author and others know how much you liked the book.
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Rollo
5.0 out of 5 stars phenomenol.
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2014
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Incredible story with amazing characters developed so well I felt like I knew each one. This book had me laughing, heart racing on pins and needles for what awaited me on the next page. Gotta love that cheeky English honor. Great stuff, I'll be looking from this author. Let me just give one final word here: I've got over 100 books on my kindle so for me a book has to totally reel me in within the first 5 pages or DELETE and I'm on to the next. So many great books often free like this one that snagged me from page 1. Brava Dounaeva!!!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Bon livre
Reviewed in France on December 29, 2019
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D. J. Archer-girard
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read, you never know what is coming up ...
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2015
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Fantastic read, you never know what is coming up next. At some point in the book, I thought the main character (Isabel) was either delusional or did not remember (or want to remember) what she had done - quite captivating.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Recommended for a quick read suspenseful thriller ride
Reviewed in India on April 29, 2015
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Complete psycho thriller - I picked it up just out of curiosity after reading the synopsis and was not disappointed. The book could have been shorter the editing tighter, but all in all it was quite a roller coaster ride and I kept wondering how it would all end.
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Polyanna
4.0 out of 5 stars Spannend
Reviewed in Germany on April 11, 2013
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Ich konnte dieses Buch nicht aus der Hand legen.
Die Protagonistin überfährt eine junge Frau. Aus schlechtem Gewissen besorgt sie ihr einen Job und vermittelt sogar, dass sie bei Freunden einziehen kann.
Dann geschehen jedoch seltsame und teilweise bedrohliche Ereignisse und die jugne Frau wird ihr immer suspekter. Leider scheint niemandem außer ihr etwas aufzufallen.
Es dauert lange, bis sie erkennt, dasss der Unfall kein Zufall war und die Gründe weit in die Vergangenheit reichen.
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cccatie2
1.0 out of 5 stars Dull
Reviewed in Australia on January 24, 2014
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FRY is a psychological thriller, the plot is fast paced, with suspense and twists and turns, However it did not hold my attention and I could not finish this book
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