The Guilty Party

<p><strong>‘MASTERFUL’</strong><em> Guardian</em> <strong>‘IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ </strong>Erin Kelly <strong>‘UTTERLY COMPELLING’</strong><em>Crime Monthly</em> <strong>‘5*’</strong><em>Heat</em>… Lue lisää <p><strong>‘MASTERFUL’</strong><em> Guardian</em>
<strong>‘IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT’ </strong>Erin Kelly
<strong>‘UTTERLY COMPELLING’</strong><em>Crime Monthly</em>
<strong>‘5*’</strong><em>Heat</em>
<strong>’WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING’ </strong><em>Woman</em>
<strong>‘MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT’</strong><em>Financial Times</em></p> <p> <strong>On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help. </strong> </p> <p>Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames – and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands. </p> <p>But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible? </p> And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all? Praise for Mel McGrath: <p>‘This roller-coaster read <strong>will have you hooked</strong>’ <em>Closer</em></p> <p>‘This <strong>well-crafted, chilling</strong> tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchor’ <em>Woman</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Lots of twists and turns</strong> in this toxic thriller. ’ <em>Hello! </em></p> <p>‘A dextrously written thriller and examination of guilt and innocence…<strong>[McGrath is] a diamond-hard talent</strong>’ <em>Financial Times</em></p> <p>‘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’ <em>Guardian</em></p> <p>‘Unsettling, disturbing and vital. <strong>5*</strong>’ <em>Heat</em></p> <p>‘Exploring guilt and innocence through several dark distinct perspectives, Cassie becomes a compelling moral anchor in this well-crafted and chilling tale’ <em>Woman’s Own</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Easily the best</strong> [of the subgenre]…psychologically acute and <strong>deeply satisfying</strong>’ <em>Telegraph</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Perceptive</strong>…McGrath is a thoughtful writer’ <em>Daily Mail</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Utterly compelling right from the start</strong>…a deeply unsettling look at modern sexual behaviour and bystander culture’ <em>Crime Monthly</em></p> <p>‘Chilling, fiendishly plotted and surprising,<strong> this stayed with me long after reading</strong>’ <em>Woman & Home</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Absorbing </strong>… McGrath asks: should it be a crime to witness a violent event, and say nothing? ’ <em>The Times</em></p> <p>‘Brimming with trust issues and deceit, <strong>this will make you question whether we ever know who our friends really are</strong>’ <em>Prima</em></p> <p>‘<strong>A clever, nuanced exploration of toxic friendship </strong>and the ties that bind people together’ <em>Red</em></p> <p>‘<strong>Dark, thrilling, impossible to predict</strong>’ Erin Kelly, author of <em>He Said She Said</em></p> <p>‘A <strong>scorching</strong>, clever thriller’ Tammy Cohen, author of <em>They All Fall Down</em></p> <p>‘A <strong>dark and immersive</strong> journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group. <strong> I loved it</strong>. ’ Harriet Tyce, author of <em>Blood Orange</em></p>