{"product_id":"9781471189852","title":"The Family Game : They've been dying to meet you . . . by Catherine Steadman","description":"Classy and ingenious new thriller' 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'?TM LOGAN `Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and brilliant characters. This is sublime thriller writing' BP WALTERTHE 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 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.    ?READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . .    ?Praise for?Catherine Steadman `Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric - I couldn't put it down'?Lucy Foley `Engrossing and unputdownable' 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 `Another screen-worthy thriller'?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' New York Times `Engrossing and unputdownable . . . I devoured this Londoner in LA story in a day'?Caroline Kepnes `A fascinating glimpse of the darkness behind Hollywood's glittering fa?ade. I loved it'?TM Logan 'Another page-turning winner from Catherine Steadman. Ingenious and intriguing, with a fascinating insight into the acting world'?BA Paris `Original, ingenious and utterly gripping, with characters you'll really care about as they race towards the brilliantly unexpected ending'?JP Delaney? `A thriller for our times'?Louise Candlish `A proper page-turner'?New York Times 'Fans of?The Silent Patient?will love it'?CJ Tudor 'Had me racing through the pages'?Sarah Vaughan 'An enjoyable, nail-biting ride'?Observer 'Perfectly paced with an exciting race to the end, this is one clever novel'?Woman's Weekly\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43206145245362,"sku":"9781471189852","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/products\/9781471189852.jpg?v=1705343101","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781471189852","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}