The Family Game

'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 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 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 façade. 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

Praise for The Family Game

"Harriet has just announced her engage­ment to the preternaturally rich and charming Edward Holbeck--but his family, it turns out, is what you might come up with if you took the Roys from Succession and blended them with the Murdochs, the Macbeths, and the Borgias. Even worse, they're obsessed with bizarre psychologi­cal games."--The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice)

"Both sharply modern and timeless."--The Washington Post

"[A] terrifically twisty thriller . . . Think Succession on steroids!"--Good Housekeeping (UK)

"A powerful family and a deadly game: Be prepared for a nail-biting roller-coaster of a ride in Catherine Steadman's classy and ingenious new thriller."--B. A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

"Millionaires, marriage and murder make for a potent cocktail in this compelling tale set among the super-rich of New York's elite."--T. M. Logan, internationally bestselling author of Lies

"Instantly compelling and filled with ingenious twists and brilliant characters . . . This is sublime thriller writing."--B. P. Walter, author of The Couple's Secret

"Addictive . . . This pitch-dark fairy tale will leave most readers spellbound."--Publishers Weekly

Praise for the novels of Catherine Steadman

"Stylish, riveting, hugely atmospheric."--Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List

"Thrilling and thought-provoking."--Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Survive the Night

"[A] tricky psychological puzzle . . . It's a joy to encounter a suspenseful book whose turns lurk, rather than lumber, around the corner."--The New York Times Book Review

"Twisty . . . highly imaginative . . . deliciously provocative."--The Washington Post

"Perfectly thrilling."--Vanity Fair

"Mesmerizing . . wildly imaginative . . . Suspense is peppered in all the right places."--Associated Press

Catherine Steadman is an author and actress based in London. Her first novel, Something in the Water, was a number one New York Times bestseller with rights sold in over 30 territories. It was selected as a Reese Witherspoon Book Club and Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her second novel, Mr Nobody, was published in 2020, and her third novel, The Disappearing Act, published in 2021. Her fourth thriller, The Family Game, will publish in 2022. Catherine grew up in the New Forest, Hampshire, and now lives in North London with her husband and two daughters.To find out more, find Catherine on Twitter and Instagram.I: @catsteadmanT: @CatSteadman

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