The Friends We Keep

Holly Chamberlin

May 2015 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

Three college friends reunite in Boston after two decades—and find their old bond tested by a betrayal—in this novel by the author of All Our Summers.
 
In her college freshman year, Sophie Holmes met Eva and John, forging the kind of deep friendship that seems destined to last forever. But time proved otherwise, and Sophie married and moved to Los Angeles. Now, two decades later, newly divorced and adrift, Sophie has returned to Boston, and instinctively reaches out to the people who once defined her world.
 
Though they’ve stayed in the same city, Eva and John too have grown apart. Eva is an ambitious advertising executive who favors flings over relationships. John is a dedicated lawyer wondering if he's left it too late for love and marriage. Through Sophie’s reappearance, their connection crackles to life once more. Just as they did long ago, the three confide their longings and secrets—until old insecurities and new betrayal threatens to shatter their bond for good.
 
Holly Chamberlin’s thoughtful novel is a story of rediscovery and letting go, and of the ties that remind us where we've been—and where we still hope to go.

Ratings and reviews

Very poorly written. Irritating, one-dimensional, unrelatable characters; stiff, unrealistic dialogue; predictable plot; but worst of all, the author ignored the Golden Rule of Fiction: "Show, don't tell". The entire story consists of inner-monolog exposition and bad dialogue. There is not a single person to whom I would recommend this book. I would donate my copy to the library, but I feel obligated to prevent anyone else from having to endure this crap.

This was a great read. It made you think about the dynamics of long-term friendships, their worth, and their fragility.

Love this book me and my friends we love talking about it

About the author

Holly Chamberlin was born and raised in New York City. After earning a Master’s degree in English Literature from New York University and working as an editor in the publishing industry for ten years, she moved to Boston, married and became a freelance editor and writer. She and her husband now live in downtown Portland, Maine, in a restored mid-nineteenth-century brick townhouse with Betty, the most athletic, beautiful and intelligent cat in the world. Readers can visit her website at: www.hollychamberlin.com.