A Simple Favor

from rmarcin

This is a book that relies heavily on other published mysteries and mystery movies. There is a lot of Diabolique as well as Hitchcock/Patricia Highsmith Strangers on a Train references, and the story follows a similar narrative. It is been updated to current times including a blogger. The premise...

from maggie1961

I love this genre of novel; with secrets and revenge, backstabbing and twists. When you meet someone and form a fast friendship do you think you really know them? Stephanie and Emily quickly became friends through their sons, the same age at the same school. As their friendship developed, they be...

from kbranfield

A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell is a surprisingly compelling debut mystery. A mommy blogger and widowed mother of young son Miles, Stephanie agrees to do her best friend Emily Nelson a rather simple favor: pick up her son Nicky from school and keep him with her until she gets off work later that e...

from BookDivasReads

Stephanie is a stay-at-home, mommy blogger, and widow. She's become good friends with Emily Nelson, a public relations executive for a fashion house. Stephanie and Emily's sons, Miles and Nicky, are best friends and attend the local school. Stephanie and Emily spend hours together with their sons...

from tjsjohanna

Stephanie narrates a good portion of this novel - she's a widow with a young child who is the picture of mommy blogger wholesomeness. This crazy tragedy occurs where her best friend, Emily, disappears and no one can find her. Stephanie seems to be a reliable narrator - but then she starts reveali...