Snakes: The gripping Richard and Judy Bookclub Pick

In "The Guest List," a newlywed couple escapes London for a relaxing summer in France, but their idyll is shattered when Bea's wealthy parents join them unexpectedly. Tensions rise and a tragic event exposes decades of secrets and silence, threatening to destroy the family.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 20 February 2020
Publisher: Vintage Publishing

"Family secrets can be deadly."

Newlyweds Dan and Bea decide to escape London. Driving through France in their beaten-up car, they anticipate a long, lazy summer, worlds away from their ordinary lives.

But their idyll cannot last. Stopping off to see Bea's brother at his crumbling hotel, the trio is joined unexpectedly by Bea's ultra-wealthy parents. Dan has never understood Bea's deep discomfort around them, but living together in such close proximity, he begins to sense something is very wrong.

Just as tensions reach breaking point, brutal tragedy strikes, exposing decades of secrets and silence that threaten to destroy them all.

"A suspenseful, beautifully written thriller about the corruption of money and abuse within a dysfunctional family."

Guardian

Weight: 324g
Dimension: 130 x 196 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784708825