


To protect herself and her family and save the life she’s built, Amy must beat the devil at her own clever game, matching wits with Roux in an escalating war of hidden pasts and unearthed secrets. When they’re alone, Roux tells her that if she doesn’t give her what she asks for, what she deserves, she’s going to make Amy pay for her sins. Something wicked has come her way - a she-devil in a pricey red sports car who seems to know the terrible truth about who she is and what she once did. Everyone thinks it’s naughty, harmless fun. She keeps the wine flowing and lures them into a game of spilling secrets. Sultry and magnetic, Roux beguiles the group with her feral charm. But Amy’s sweet, uncomplicated life begins to unravel when the mysterious and alluring Angelica Roux arrives on her doorstep one book-club night. And of course, the steadfast and supportive Charlotte. Her greatest joy is her family: her devoted professor husband, her spirited 15-year-old stepdaughter, her adorable infant son. In this game, even winning can be deadly.Īmy Whey is proud of her ordinary life and the simple pleasures that come with it - teaching diving lessons, baking cookies for new neighbors, helping her best friend, Charlotte, run their local book club. Entertainment Weekly įrom New York Times best-selling author Joshilyn Jackson, a twisting novel of domestic suspense in which a group of women play a harmless drinking game that escalates into a war of dark pasts.This feels like the book Jackson was born to write.” (Lee Child, New York Times best-selling author) “Wonderful - suspense and surprises, real characters, and a scary, ominous backbeat.
