The Prank

The Prank is a contemporary thriller examining the fallout from a single moment in a reality TV programme that has devastating and long-term consequences.

El, a young woman, still grieving from the death of her father, follows a stranger home one night. There she chances on a missing piece of the puzzle over his unexplained death.

This accidental encounter sets in motion an obsession for revenge asking how far would you go to right the wrongs of a long-forgotten past.

“'Pacy, absorbing and brilliantly topical'”

-- T.M. Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday
'Smart, sly, sophisticated suspense' -- C.M. Ewan
'A claustrophobic revenge story with an original premise and a high octane ending' -- Egan Hughes
'Innovative, original and supremely twisty’ -- Charlotte Duckworth
'A completely unique premise . . . This is one not to miss for all thriller fans' -- Vicky Bradley
'An OUTSTANDING debut novel, it completely blew me away' -- Diane Jeffrey
'A belter of a debut' -- Emma Christie
'I raced through this juicy page-turner – a refreshing new take on the psychological thriller' -- Emma Rowley

Born in 1984 in rural Essex, L V Matthews now lives in Hampshire with her family where she is setting up a writers retreat business. Before pursuing a career in writing, she actually worked both in domestic and international sales for major UK publishing houses.

It's all fun and games until someone gets hurt... The Prank is a contemporary thriller examining the fallout from a single moment in a reality TV programme that has devastating and long-term consequences. El, a young woman, still grieving from the death of her father, follows a stranger home one night. There she chances on a missing piece of the puzzle over his unexplained death. This accidental encounter sets in motion an obsession for revenge asking how far would you go to right the wrongs of a long-forgotten past.

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