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The Shame Game

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Pub Date 20 Nov 2025 | Archive Date 20 Nov 2025


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Description

Don’t miss this twist-packed, pulse-pounding thriller - an edge-of-your-seat tale of power, secrets and lies perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Adrian McKinty and First Lie Wins.

'Immediately immersive, and scary as can be.' Lee Child

'Stylish, glamorous and clever.' Andrea Mara

Welcome to The Shame Game. Are you ready to play?

I know what you did. What you’ve kept hidden all these years. Now I’m going to make it public. Unless you do exactly what I say.

There’s only one way to keep your secret hidden: you need to ruin your best friend’s life. Take it apart, piece by piece, until they have nothing left. Betray their trust. Put them to shame.

Let the game begin…

Readers love L.D. Smithson


'Anonymous messages force friends to destroy each others’ lives in order to keep their own secrets buried. This dark, compulsive premise is a modern morality tale wrapped in pure suspense.' I Newspaper

'The countdown ramps up the tension, while LD Smithson challenges readers to think about far they would go to save their reputations and careers.' Sunday Times

'A wickedly tense and twisty thriller.' Wendy Walker

'A gut-wrenching read.' Woman’s Own

'A definite page-turner. The pace never slackens.' Faith Martin

'LD Smithson relentlessly turns the screws on her characters. It was excruciating to watch them squirm but I could not stop turning the pages.' Emma Curtis

'Totally original… a riveting story
...Highly recommended.' Alex Pine

Don’t miss this twist-packed, pulse-pounding thriller - an edge-of-your-seat tale of power, secrets and lies perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Adrian McKinty and First Lie Wins.

'Immediately immersive...


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ISBN 9781804991695
PRICE £9.99 (GBP)
PAGES 448

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