A Game of Lies
a twisty, gripping thriller about the dark side of reality TV
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4.2 • 154 Ratings
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Publisher Description
IF YOU WERE HOOKED ON THE TRAITORS, YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS A GAME OF LIES... THE TWISTY RICHARD & JUDY PICK, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING THRILLER AND NO.1 KINDLE BESTSELLER
They say the camera never lies.
But on this show, you can't trust anything you see.
Seven reality show contestants arrive in the Welsh mountains to compete for a life-changing prize, not realising what they're truly signing up for.
Each stranger has a secret - and the show will force them to expose one another live on air.
It's not long before things take an even darker turn, and Detective Ffion Morgan is summoned to untangle the truth behind the scenes.
And when a murderer strikes, every one of Ffion's suspects has an alibi . . . and a secret worth killing for.
Ffion Morgan returns in Other People's Houses, out now!
'Twisty and clever' Karin Slaughter
'Clever plot and smart, sharp writing' Shari Lapena
'Packed with suspects, twists and turns' Alex Michaelides
'The very definition of a page-turner' Sarah Pearse
'DC Ffion Morgan is fearless, fiery and funny' T.M. Logan
'Dark, devilish, witty and wonderful' Chris Whitaker
'Wickedly fun' Lucy Clarke
'Engaging characters and buckets of tension' BA Paris
'A taut whodunnit that will keep you guessing' Jane Fallon
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A Game of Lies was a Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller on 30.07.2023 and Kindle No.1 bestseller on 16.09.23
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Dangerous rivalries and unchecked ambitions on a reality TV show fuel Mackintosh's superb second case for Welsh Det. Const. Ffiona Morgan (after The Last Party). At the outset, Morgan is called to the set of Exposure, a reality competition taking place on a Welsh mountain, after crew members uncover a set of bones. She arrives, quickly determines they're animal bones, and prepares to leave—but then one of the show's seven contestants goes missing from the supposedly locked-tight set. Though advertised in casting notices as a survival show, Exposure turned out to be a bait-and-switch: once contestants arrived, they learned producers had gotten hold of their "darkest secrets," which would be revealed on television unless they could expose another contestant's secret first. If a contestant makes an incorrect guess, they're forced into a "confession pod" to face snakes, spiders, or roaches; if they win, they walk away with £100,000. As Morgan searches for answers about the missing contestant, she learns that every member of the Exposure cast has secrets they'd kill to keep. Mackintosh has heaps of nasty fun with the conniving world of reality TV, and she generates palpable stakes for her well-drawn characters. By the time things wind down, it's clear this series has enough gas to merit a long run.
Customer Reviews
Great Story, Well Told
One of the most enjoyable crime books I have read for a long time. Well paced - intricate plot - interesting twist - and no sudden leaps in logic. Add that to a very engaging lead character and everything came together perfectly.
Chilling thriller
Clare Mackintosh is my favourite author in this genre. In addition to her experience in policing, how Clare manages to come up with such truly diabolical plots is astounding; I find her books completely gripping. The characters are also flawed, which makes her books all the more readable. Looking forward to Clare’s next book!