This story had promise. The social media premise is timely and of course a source of fascination. We've all heard stories of the "perils" of the internet and social media.

It was a fast paced read and the end was a twist that I hadn't predicted. Why then just a 3 star rating? The book just didn't capture me like I thought it would. Like I said, it had promise but it fell a bit flat for me. I simply didn't feel for anything positive for Louise as the main character. I found her whiny and weak and at times even annoying.

The twist I didn't see coming was actually a negative for me as well. I enjoy not being able to predict what is going to happen. I welcome being wrong or stumped but I also like being able to think/look back and see subtle clues that were there all along. You know those well placed clues that you miss but at the end give you a satisfying "aha" moment. Friend Request didn't have that - the twist was more of a shock factor that came out of nowhere. I wasn't a fan of the way this one played out.

Overall Friend Request was an okay read. Just not one, I'll remember for a long time to come.