'Classy and ingenious new thriller' BA PARIS
âMillionaires, marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling tale set among the super-rich of New Yorkâs eliteâ TM LOGAN
âInstantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writingâ BP WALTER
THE RULES
1. Listen carefully
2. Do your research
3. Trust no one
4. Run for your life
Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family.
When Edwardâs father hands her a tape of a book heâs been working on, she is desperate to listen.
But as she presses play, itâs clear that this isnât a novel. Itâs a confession to murder.
Feeling isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is all part of a plan to test her loyalty. Or something far darker.
Because this might be a game to the Holbeck family - but games can still be deadly.
READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . .
Praise for Catherine Steadman
âStylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric â I couldnât put it downâ Lucy Foley
âEngrossing and unputdownableâ Caroline Kepnes
'Captivating doesn't cover it. Brilliant doesn't do it justice. This is a dazzling, gasp-inducing plunge-pool of a novel that grips your heart and mind and refuses to let go. Absolutely stunning' BP Walter
âAnother screen-worthy thrillerâ Washington Post
'Like Chekhovâs gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a great, extended scene far above the city â and to a genuine Hollywood ending' New York Times
âEngrossing and unputdownable . . . I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a dayâ Caroline Kepnes
âA fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywoodâs glittering façade. I loved itâ TM Logan
'Another page-turning winner from Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating insight into the acting world' BA Paris
âOriginal, ingenious and utterly gripping, with characters youâll really care about as they race towards the brilliantly unexpected endingâ JP Delaney
âA thriller for our timesâ Louise Candlish
âA proper page-turnerâ New York Times
'Fans of The Silent Patient will love it' CJ Tudor
'Had me racing through the pagesâ Sarah Vaughan
'An enjoyable, nail-biting ride' Observer
'Perfectly paced with an exciting race to the end, this is one clever novel' Womanâs Weekly