The Family Game, Catherine Steadman
The Family Game, Catherine Steadman
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The Family Game

Author: Catherine Steadman

Narrator: Catherine Steadman

Unabridged: 10 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/18/2022


Synopsis

“A powerful family and a deadly game. Be prepared for a nail-biting, roller-coaster of a ride” (B. A. Paris, author of Behind Closed Doors), from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water, Mr. Nobody, and The Disappearing Act

“The Holbecks are what you might come up with if you took the Roys from Succession and blended them with the Murdochs, the Macbeths, and the Borgias. . . . Let the fun begin!”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)

THE RULES
1. Listen carefully
2. Do your research
3. Trust no one
4. Run for your life

It’s the holiday season and Harriet Reed, a novelist on the brink of literary stardom, is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir of an extremely powerful family. And even though Edward has long tried to sever ties with them, news of the couple’s upcoming marital bliss has the Holbecks inching back into their lives with one invite after another.

As Harriet is drawn into their lavish world, the family seems perfectly welcoming . . . even if some of their traditions, like a “Christmas demon” called Krampus, seem creepy at best. So when Edward’s father, Robert, hands Harriet 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 just a novel. It’s a confession.

A confession to a grisly crime. A murder. And, suddenly, the game is in motion.

Feeling isolated and confused, Harriet must work out if this is part of a plan to test her loyalty or something far darker. What is it that Robert sees in her? Why give her the power to destroy everything?

This might be a game to the Holbeck family—but losing could still prove deadly.
 
READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME . . .

About Catherine Steadman

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: @catsteadman T: @CatSteadman


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on May 04, 2023

This book absolutely reminded me of one of my favorite indie thrillers named “Ready or not!” At that movie: new bride finds herself a very deadly cat-mouse game at the mansion of her family in law. The ending lines of the movie summarizes the entire premise perfectly just like it also gives us quick......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on October 18, 2022

“ They say you can’t choose your family but they’re wrong. YOU CAN. It just takes way more effort than most people are willing to put in.” The Holbeck family of New York, isn’t going to accept just anyone to be their oldest son’s Edwards’s wife. But, although Harry is a London based novelist on the b......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 02, 2022

4+ The first meeting of bestselling novelist Harry (Harriet)Reed and uber wealthy Edward Holbeck is ‘grate’ but will their blossoming romance be ‘The Fairytale of New York’ or ‘American Psycho’? His family are quite something, think Vanderbilt or Rockefeller, so can you imagine the weakness in the k......more


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Praise for The Family Game

“The Holbecks are what you might come up with if you took the Roys from Succession and blended them with the Murdochs, the Macbeths, and the Borgias. . . . The mysteries accrue, as does our admiration for Steadman, whose gift for invention only increases with each novel. . . . Let the fun begin!.”The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice)
 
“Both sharply modern and timeless, with strains of King Lear, Dickens, and P.D. James’s postwar holiday chillers.”—Flynn Berry, The Washington Post

“[A] terrifically twisty thriller.”Good Housekeeping (UK)

“Enter another book I’ve read in one sitting: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman. . . . [A] psychological thriller that’s a surefire must-read.”—New York Post

“Truly creepy . . . highly imaginative, nail-biting, and great, rollicking fun.”—CrimeReads  

“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