Harry has a secret from her past but it just about pales in comparison to Holbecks. Edward brings her to the family home for the first time at Thanksgiving. During that visit Edward's father meets with her privately, eventually giving her a tape of a "novel in progess" for her to evaluate. Is it a thriller or is it a murder confession disguised as fiction? Harry researches the information and realizes she is involved in a potentially deadly situation.
The prologue starts with Harry coming to on the floor on the estate of the Holbeck mansion. Wiping the blood from her face she makes a plan to survive this dangerous treasure hunt, a family game played every year at Christmas. The stakes are high and the scenes are brilliantly written.
Near the end of the book this scene picks up so you know exactly how crazy a family game this was. I could not put this down after the twists were revealed - dinner was late on two evenings while I read on! This is the fourth book I have read by Catherine Steadman and I loved it.
Publication date is November 8, 2022 by Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine. Genre: General Fiction Adult, Mystery and Thrillers, Women's Fiction.
Thank you to Netgalley for the advanced reader's copy of this book. I was not compensated for the review, all opinions are mine.
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This sounds good! I haven't read anything by this author yet, but her books have been on my library radar.
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds like a crazy page turner! Definitely intrigued! I need to add this to my audio book list.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds fun! I put it on hold at the library -- maybe I can read it during the Christmas season.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds exciting and I like that it comes out before Thanksgiving so you can be in the Thanksgiving & Christmas spirit as you're reading their Thanksgiving and Christmas drama.
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