The Birthday Girl: The gripping new psychological thriller full of shocking twists and lies – Sue Fortin

Friend: A person who is not an enemy or opponent; an ally.As birthday girl Joanne turns forty, no one wants to celebrate her special day, or play along with her idea of a fun party – a weekend away in a cosy cottage in the woods.But as her friends reluctantly gather round her it quickly becomes clear that there is more to Joanne's birthday weekend, because Joanne is planning to reveal a secret that one of her friends is hiding…A beautiful cottage in the middle of the countryside sounds idyllic – until no one can hear your cries for help. And when Joanne’s party turns into a murder scene, one of the party guests must be the killer.As secrets unravel, the rest of Jo's friends face a race against time to discover the murderer, before they are next on the killer's guest list…Four friends. A party to die for. One killer surprise.