{"product_id":"9780008334437","title":"The Guilty Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e’MASTERFUL…PERCEPTIVE AND DISTURBING’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘DARK, THRILLING, IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ \u003c\/strong\u003eErin Kelly, author of \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eHe Said\/She Said\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLater, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnd is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePraise for Mel McGrath:\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This roller-coaster read \u003cstrong\u003ewill have you hooked\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eCloser\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This \u003cstrong\u003ewell-crafted, chilling\u003c\/strong\u003e tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchor’ \u003cem\u003eWoman\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eLots of twists and turns\u003c\/strong\u003e in this toxic thriller.’ \u003cem\u003eHello!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A dextrously written thriller and examination of guilt and innocence…\u003cstrong\u003e[McGrath is] a diamond-hard talent\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘McGrath excels in creating believably flawed characters, and her masterful control of suspense and pacing make for a psychological thriller that is both perceptive and disturbing’ \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Unsettling, disturbing and vital. \u003cstrong\u003e5*\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eHeat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Exploring guilt and innocence through several dark distinct perspectives, Cassie becomes a compelling moral anchor in this well-crafted and chilling tale’ \u003cem\u003eWoman’s Own\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eEasily the best\u003c\/strong\u003e [of the subgenre]…psychologically acute and \u003cstrong\u003edeeply satisfying\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003ePerceptive\u003c\/strong\u003e…McGrath is a thoughtful writer’ \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eUtterly compelling right from the start\u003c\/strong\u003e…a deeply unsettling look at modern sexual behaviour and bystander culture’ \u003cem\u003eCrime Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Chilling, fiendishly plotted and surprising,\u003cstrong\u003e this stayed with me long after reading\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eWoman \u0026amp; Home\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eAbsorbing \u003c\/strong\u003e… McGrath asks: should it be a crime to witness a violent event, and say nothing?’ \u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Brimming with trust issues and deceit, \u003cstrong\u003ethis will make you question whether we ever know who our friends really are\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003ePrima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eA clever, nuanced exploration of toxic friendship \u003c\/strong\u003eand the ties that bind people together’ \u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eDark, thrilling, impossible to predict\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Erin Kelly, author of \u003cem\u003eHe Said She Said\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003escorching\u003c\/strong\u003e, clever thriller’ Tammy Cohen, author of \u003cem\u003eThey All Fall Down\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003edark and immersive\u003c\/strong\u003e journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group.\u003cstrong\u003e I loved it\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ Harriet Tyce, author of \u003cem\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mel McGrath","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (UK)","offer_id":42789024596128,"sku":"9780008334437","price":9.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/products\/BNCImageAPI_05709287-e875-4afd-ad6f-563a734a355d.jpg?v=1668982600","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9780008334437","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}