The Family Game
By Catherine Steadman

Classy and ingenious new thriller'and BA PARIS Millionaires, marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling tale set among the super-rich of New York's elite'and TM LOGAN Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writing'and BP WALTERTHE RULESand and 1. Listen carefullyand and 2. Do your researchand and 3. Trust no oneand and 4. Run for your lifeand Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family.When Edward's father hands her a tape of a book he's been working on, she is desperate to listen.But as she presses play, it's clear that this isn't a novel. It's 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.and READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . .and Praise forand Catherine Steadman Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it down'and Lucy Foley Engrossing and unputdownable'and 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. Absolutelyand stunning'and BP Walter Another screen-worthy thriller'and Washington Post'Like Chekhov's gun, the Hollywood sign is mentioned early, leading to a great, extended scene far above the city - and to a genuine Hollywood ending'and New York Times Engrossing and unputdownable . . . I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day'and Caroline Kepnes A fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood's glittering façade. I loved it'and TM Logan'Another page-turning winner from Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating insight into the acting world'and BA Paris Original, ingenious and utterly gripping, with characters you'll really care about as they race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending'and JP Delaneyand A thriller for our times'and Louise Candlish A proper page-turner'and New York Times'Fans ofand The Silent Patientand will love it'and CJ Tudor'Had me racing through the pages'and Sarah Vaughan'An enjoyable, nail-biting ride'and Observer'Perfectly paced with an exciting race to the end, this is one clever novel'and Woman's Weekly