I’m giving four satisfying, well developed characterization, web of lies, surprising, mysterious thriller stars! So I’m not always a huge fan of a slow burn thriller like I found in How to Kill Your Best Friend but this one was not so bad. Perhaps it was the fact the mystery was taking place in a luxurious vacation type of setting which I always adore or the creative format with the murder lists interspersed between the chapters but whatever it may be I did enjoy waiting for the action to unfold. It could definitely have used a bit less focus on the swimming in the middle though. The other thing that I found with this one was I was quite sure I knew what would happen and was just waiting to find out the specifics at the end. So combine the slower pace and what seemed easy to solve for me as an avid read I ended up giving this one three and a half stars overall. This is a well-written mystery-thriller about the death of one of a group of friends. Cleverly inserted throughout the book are various methods of potentially killing one's best friend. Whose ideas are these and why are they included? Who wants someone dead and why? Familiaricide in commutatione eius possessio – the act of killing a family for their property and/or possessions (from Latin: familiaris "of a household"; in commutatione eius "in exchange for"; and possessio "a possession or property").

Epistemicide – the systematic extermination of an entire knowledge system or intellectual heritage of a group, society or people. While grounding techniques may not work for everyone, they can sometimes help people in the grip of distress regain some clarity and refocus on what’s actually happening in the present. I know things seem bleak now, but it can be hard to see possible solutions when you feel so overwhelmed.” Bronwyn seems like domestic, protective, loyal mother, efficient accountant who chose to resume peaceful family life on the contrary of Georgie who has connection issues and she hesitates to put a name to her relationship with Adam. Not a terrible book, but nothing captivating either. It's a decent, well-written summer mystery if you're looking for something to pass the time.How To Kill Your Friends is a well-written psychological suspense thriller, set in Barcelona, about a completely amoral young woman and her narcissistic friends, by a British author who is to me. While I’m trying hard to limit the number of ARCs I request, to catch up with the books I already have, I was intrigued by the title, the cover, and the blurb, so requested and received an ARC. Overall, I found How to Kill Your Best Friend disappointing. The very slow pace and unlikable characters kept me from ever getting that invested in the story. I wish there had been more time spent exploring Lissa’s past and her relationships instead of just one or two stories and vague references to her unstable behavior. The only reason I’m giving this two stars instead of one is because it did manage to surprise me once at the end. Xenocide – the genocide of an entire alien species. Often used in science fiction, one famous example being the novel Xenocide by Orson Scott Card. Collateral damage – deaths during wartime due to imprecise or incorrect targeting or friendly fire.

I was immediately drawn to How to kill your best friend because of the title (not that I plan to kill any friend) and the cover. Look at those colors! Gorgeous! Filicide – the act of a parent killing their child ( Latin: filius "son" and Latin: filia "daughter"). Theriocide – the act of killing an animal by a human ( Ancient Greek: therion "wild animal, beast").The premise sounded so interesting. A group of friends with deep dark secrets revisiting the island where their best mate died? Count me in! I loved how this book showed the darker side of friendship, and how you accept people despite all their flaws out of loyalty. Georgie and Bronwyn are quite suspicious of the circumstances behind Lissa’s death, but they go to the resort to honor their friend’s passing. They are faced with bad weather and a sinister feeling during their stay on the island. They start to dig around for answers, but all they keep getting are more questions and secrets that are better off staying buried. If you suspected your best friend, the person you were closest to in the whole world, was a murderer, what would you do? Would you confront her? Would you help keep her secret? Or would you begin to feel afraid? Most importantly, why don't you feel safe now that she's dead? From the author of The French Girl comes a novel full of secrets, suspense, and deadly twists. An intricate, twisting story…a suspicious death is only one of the secrets among a group of old friends on an isolated island.”– Shelf Awareness

Try: “Have you thought about talking to a therapist?” or “I’m always here to listen, but do you think a therapist could help a little more?” KILL YOUR FRIENDS (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 27 October 2015. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017 . Retrieved 27 October 2015. It’s normal to feel scared or uncertain of the best response, but shying away from the subject won’t help.I enjoyed the mystery of this story very much, although this book holds some of the longest passages I've ever read. Also, so much focus on swimming slowed things down. We get lost in the thoughts of Georgie and Bron so often that they seemed to blend together at times. Still, this seems to be a very smart group, maybe too devious and clever for their own good. I really wasn't sure who did what until the very end and I liked the twists and turns my brain took, trying to "follow the money". In the years following school, their friendship group, which includes a few male swimmers, have remained close, frequently taking swimming holidays together. Not everyone who has thoughts of suicide will make an attempt, but suicide remains the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 10–34, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The resolution was not so surprising as it has been done before, and it was a bit drawn. There were a couple of really long chapters towards the end that I found pretty boring. When everything seemed said and done there was a last twist I did not foresee at all. If they convey that they are actively suicidal, you should get them help immediately. If they have a therapist or psychiatrist, call them to ask if they have a crisis plan in place or what you should do. If they don’t have a therapist, you should take them to the hospital for an evaluation.