Best Friends

How well do you really know your best friend?

Nora hasn’t heard from her friend Lou in years, until Lou suddenly sends her a wedding invitation. The joy of getting together again gives way to complete disbelief when, on the day of the ceremony, Nora finds herself facing a stranger rather than the bride. Lou has disappeared. Shortly afterward, Nora receives a desperate plea for help claiming that Lou is being erased from her life. A short time later, Lou is dead—allegedly a suicide. It seems that Lou had changed recently, and the rumors about her friend deeply unsettle Nora. Do they align with the Lou she once knew so well? As she uncovers more and more inconsistencies in her friend’s life, Nora begins to doubt the suicide theory—and it’s not long before her own life is in danger as well.

“The most exciting new voice in German thrillers. If you love suspense novels with breathtaking twists and psychologically sophisticated plots, there’s no overlooking Sarah Bestgen.” – Linus Geschke

“One of the most riveting thrillers on the market this year.” – Mike Altwicker of WDR commenting on Sarah Bestgen’s SAFE SPACE

A gripping psychological thriller about gaslighting and the destructive power of a disastrous lie

Emotionally intense and breathtakingly  suspenseful—Sarah Bestgen is one of the most fascinating newly discovered authors in recent years

Rights sold to: France (Mera Éditions)