On Sale August 3, 2021
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PROMISE WE’LL BE BEST FRIENDS FOREVER
Ruth Thorne has long been the topic of conversation among her fellow Hillside Academy mothers for all the wrong reasons. She’s too pretty, too rich, too divorced—and her daughter, Marley, is a misfit to boot. So when Gemma Howard, a widow whose daughter Bee secured a scholarship to Hillside, arrives at the school’s meet and greet, Ruth seizes the moment. In Gemma and Bee, Ruth sees an opportunity for herself and Marley: for friendship and belonging, for a fresh start. Soon the four are inseparable, but Gemma can’t help feeling Ruth’s lavish gifts and constant attention are not only suffocating—they’re creating an unpayable debt.
Six years later, Gemma has carefully and successfully distanced herself from Ruth, but now finds herself embroiled in a scandal that could ruin her. So when Ruth comes to her rescue, Gemma’s gratitude trumps her concerns about her former friend. But soon enough, Ruth’s attentions grow oppressive and Gemma’s decision to let Ruth back into their lives has devastating consequences.
A relentless page-turner filled with hair-raising twists, Did I Say You Could Go is a deliciously wicked read.
Reviews
“Suspenseful…excellent…Gideon delivers the goods.” — Publishers Weekly
“A novel steeped in suspense . . . like a string quartet passing the melody around . . . propelling readers through the pages.” — Booklist
“Lightning-fast and completely compelling, Did I Say You Could Go hooked me from the opening line and kept me turning pages deep into the night. I devoured this thriller that centers around the close-knit, intersecting lives of two families—and the razor sharp line between friendship and obsession. Twisty and unsettling in all the best ways.” — Megan Miranda, NYT bestselling author of The Last House Guest