My Readers Guide to With Friends Like These discusses this new book that’s kind of suspenseful women’s fiction. What did I think and do I recommend it? Let’s discuss!
Readers Guide to With Friends Like These
This post will have a main character list, plus my Quick Take and some spoilers!
Jen’s Quick Take on With Friends Like These
- With Friends Like These is short (only 240 pages) and to me, it felt a bit confused genre-wise
- The story was a lot about a group of Harvard friends who, around twenty years after graduation, are still playing a dangerous elimination game that killed one of their friends on campus
- The pace didn’t feel fast enough to be a thriller. The women were interesting but I found that fact that they played this crazy game at this age a little hard to believe.
- I did like the author’s writing style, so would try a future book. This was a bit of a miss for me.
- If you like book like this, try The It Girl by Ruth Ware or one of the books on my list of Friend Group Thrillers.
- Publication date: November 4, 2025 by Atria. Thanks to the publisher for the advance copy.
Main Character List for With Friends Like These
Sara – The narrator. Worked in finance, now doing photography.
Bee – Manhattan District Attorney running for mayor.
Dina – A Harvard philosophy professor
Allie – The group’s peacemaker, a mom, works in marketing.
Wesley – A doctor.
Claudine – Bee’s college roommate. Died during the Circus game.
Coulter– Sara’s husband, a chef.
Target Assignments
Sara’s target is Allie
Wesley’s target is Sara
Dina’s target is Wesley
Allie’s target is Bee
Bee’s target is Dina
Did you read this? Do you like Friend Group Suspense? Tell me in the comments!