The Screenwriter: The BRAND NEW gripping psychological thriller from bestseller Amanda Reynolds, author of Close to Me - now a major TV series

Marnie is a ghostwriter who takes on a job for Blythe Hopper, a reclusive former Hollywood star who recently murdered her screenwriter husband. Marnie soon learns Blythe is not a woman to be messed with, and she is determined to unearth dark secrets at the Hoppers palatial London home. This is a creepy, addictive page-turner that explores the toxicity of fame and has you looking over your shoulder until the very last page.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 16 January 2024
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd

Fascinating, flawed characters, an intriguing plot, a steamy heatwave setting, and ooh, that ending! Loved it!

Every screenwriter knows the best stories come from the truth, but the truth can be terrifying. Marnie thought she had left behind her days of writing 'celebrity tell-all memoirs,' but when her big break as a screenwriter turns to dust, she's forced to take another ghostwriting job. Except this time, it's for someone who is actually famous. Or rather, infamous. Blythe Hopper is a reclusive former Hollywood star who recently murdered her screenwriter husband. And Marnie has her own reasons for wanting to meet Blythe, not least because of an email she received from Blythe's husband, sent two days after he was shot dead. But Marnie soon learns Blythe is not a woman to be messed with. Dark secrets lurk at the Hoppers' palatial London home, secrets long buried, which Marnie is determined to unearth. At any price. Because this isn't just about Blythe's past. It's about Marnie's too.

In this creepy, addictive page-turner, Amanda Reynolds plays with the toxicity of fame, and has you looking over your shoulder until the very last page.

Jane Bailey says, "A clever and timely tale of ambition and revenge, with complex but compelling characters. Amanda Reynolds is such a vivid and visual writer, I am sure this will make it onto our screens."

Jo Callaghan adds, "A luxurious mansion falling into disrepair, a glamorous Hollywood star facing a murder charge, and an ambitious writer with secrets of her own... the perfect set-up for a completely gripping, deliciously dark thriller."

Phoebe Locke says, "I was totally hooked from the first chapter. Amanda Reynolds really had my eyes glued to the page."

A compelling examination of the human psyche, this book will keep you guessing until the very end.

Weight: 470g
Dimension: 236 x 160 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781837513666