Thrillers & Suspense
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The Club: A Novel
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
"Are you ready for the roller coaster ride that is The Club? . . . A beautifully written, densely plotted murder mystery that takes place at a private club off the coast of England. Read about a luxurious, celeb-only island during a weekend of partying and ultimately murder." -Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club March '22 Pick)
From the author of People Like Her comes a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs.
Everyone's Dying to Join . . .
The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members' clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media.
The most spectacular of all is Island Home-a closely-guarded, ultraluxurious resort, just off the English coast-and its three-day launch party is easily the most coveted A-list invite of the decade.
But behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point: the ambitious and expensive project has pushed the Home Group's CEO and his long-suffering team to their absolute limits. All of them have something to hide-and that's before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island.
As tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home's members will begin to wish they'd never made the guest list.
Because at this club, if your name's on the list, you're not getting out.
"Are you ready for the roller coaster ride that is The Club? . . . A beautifully written, densely plotted murder mystery that takes place at a private club off the coast of England. Read about a luxurious, celeb-only island during a weekend of partying and ultimately murder." -Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club March '22 Pick)
From the author of People Like Her comes a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs.
Everyone's Dying to Join . . .
The Home Group is a glamorous collection of celebrity members' clubs dotted across the globe, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media.
The most spectacular of all is Island Home-a closely-guarded, ultraluxurious resort, just off the English coast-and its three-day launch party is easily the most coveted A-list invite of the decade.
But behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point: the ambitious and expensive project has pushed the Home Group's CEO and his long-suffering team to their absolute limits. All of them have something to hide-and that's before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island.
As tempers fray and behavior worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home's members will begin to wish they'd never made the guest list.
Because at this club, if your name's on the list, you're not getting out.
Editorial Reviews
"Are you ready for the roller coaster ride that is The Club? . . . A beautifully written, densely plotted murder mystery that takes place at a private club off the coast of England. Read about a luxurious, celeb-only island during a weekend of partying and ultimately murder." -- Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club March '22 Pick)
"Written with ruthless detail, The Club is a startling dissection of celebrity culture, masterfully told." -- Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I Disappear
"Loved it. A razor-sharp satire on the uber-elite that ramps up the revelations to a deeply satisfying reckoning as justice is served on the many splendidly unlikeable characters. . . . A fantastic read." -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange and The Lies You Told
"Super clever, silky smooth, and brilliantly wicked, The Club is a triumph and a treat-one of the most riveting books I've read in a long time." -- Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger
"You'll need to keep your wits about you as you enter The Club. Shady business practices, moral dilemmas and a cast of characters who all have something to hide . . . but which one will kill to keep their secrets? This had me second-guessing all the way through and I didn't come up for air until I got to the end. A triumph!" -- Sandie Jones, author of The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip
"The Club is a wholly addictive thriller, a clever blend of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and murder. A page turner from start to finish." -- Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good
"Masterly thriller . . . Lloyd (husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) makes the reader care about even unappealing characters, and the payoff is completely satisfying. Fans of Ruth Ware's One by One will be riveted." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A satisfying and multifaceted thriller. As in Lucy Foley's smash The Guest List, readers see the plot unfold from multiple angles while the characters' dirty secrets are revealed. A perfect suggestion for lovers of locked-room and island mysteries." -- Booklist
"Deliciously sinister." -- Popsugar
"Written with ruthless detail, The Club is a startling dissection of celebrity culture, masterfully told." -- Eliza Jane Brazier, author of If I Disappear
"Loved it. A razor-sharp satire on the uber-elite that ramps up the revelations to a deeply satisfying reckoning as justice is served on the many splendidly unlikeable characters. . . . A fantastic read." -- Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange and The Lies You Told
"Super clever, silky smooth, and brilliantly wicked, The Club is a triumph and a treat-one of the most riveting books I've read in a long time." -- Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger
"You'll need to keep your wits about you as you enter The Club. Shady business practices, moral dilemmas and a cast of characters who all have something to hide . . . but which one will kill to keep their secrets? This had me second-guessing all the way through and I didn't come up for air until I got to the end. A triumph!" -- Sandie Jones, author of The Other Woman and The Guilt Trip
"The Club is a wholly addictive thriller, a clever blend of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and murder. A page turner from start to finish." -- Samantha Downing, author of My Lovely Wife and For Your Own Good
"Masterly thriller . . . Lloyd (husband-and-wife writing team Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos) makes the reader care about even unappealing characters, and the payoff is completely satisfying. Fans of Ruth Ware's One by One will be riveted." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A satisfying and multifaceted thriller. As in Lucy Foley's smash The Guest List, readers see the plot unfold from multiple angles while the characters' dirty secrets are revealed. A perfect suggestion for lovers of locked-room and island mysteries." -- Booklist
"Deliciously sinister." -- Popsugar
Readers Top Reviews
BooksWithMegBooks
Well this was a bit of a disappointment. I actually had high hopes for this book even though I haven't read their other book, the premise and synopsis intrigued me and I was really excited to read it. This book is about an exclusive celebrity club with locations across the world that have the most luxurious accommodations you could possibly imagine. The owner Ned is opening a new location and has planned a three-day launch party to celebrate with only the top A-list celebrities on the list. But mysterious things begin happening and everyone has something to hide, including his staff. Then the bodies begin piling up and everyone's secrets are about to be exposed. The book was told from 5 point of views which was a little much for me, I couldn't keep the character's names straight with the story that matched up with them. I had to constantly go back to see whose chapter I was on until I got used to their voices and mannerisms. All of the characters were fine but the main thing about this book that I didn't like was how much it dragged for me. It felt really drawn out when just trying to explain the smallest thing and with so many different characters even outside of the main characters, this was a difficult read. I knew going into this book it wasn't going to be a thriller, it was more of a mystery but you have to make it through almost 75% of the book before anything starts really happening. Little tidbits are dropped here and there but for the exciting parts of the book you have to slog through a lot. Maybe celebrity, drama-filled mysteries just aren't for me. I contemplated DNFing this book numerous times but decided just to power through and get it done. This is a book I will quickly forget I ever read even if the writing style wasn't the worst I've ever read. *Many thanks to Harper Collins for the gifted copy for my honest review*
