Deadly Games

Steve Frech

Dec 2020 · Sold by HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

‘WOW!...Tremendous read! HIGHLY recommend!!!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 starsI know everything about you.

I know your name, your birthday, your kids’ names, where you live, where you work. I know when you get that big promotion, or when you argue with your spouse.

But someone knows everything about me too. Someone knows all my secrets and they’re using them against me. They’re setting me up.

The police think I murdered Emily Parker. To prove my innocence I need to find the real killer.

I need to beat him at his own game.

A gripping and twisted thriller for fans of Adrian McKinty’s The Chain and Mark Edwards’ Here to Stay.

Readers LOVE Deadly Games!

‘5 STARS!!... A total edge of your seat thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. This is a must read!!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘OH MY GOD... Mind-blowing... I COULD NOT PUT THIS DOWN. Just WOW... One of my favorite thrillers ever. Period.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘I loved everything about this book, it was so twisty... I read this book within a day... I couldn't put it down until I knew what was going to happen.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘This was such a wild and twisted story and I flew through it in a day... It was unputdownable... Such an enjoyable read.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Fantastic... A totally wild ride that left me literally gasping for breath!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘What a fast-paced book! It draws you in from the first chapter and keeps you guessing to the end.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Intense and fast paced with no time to stop and take a breath!!... Be prepared to lose sleep as you won’t be able to stop reading once you have read that first page!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

‘Oh my goodness this book was brilliant... An outstanding psychological crime thriller that I guarantee you won’t want to put down until you’ve reached the final page.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

3.5 STARS Clay is a bartender who is very good at his job. He likes his customers and he really relishes all the perks ... especially the ladies. One of his regulars, Emily, leaves a napkin with an address and a time. They've been having an ongoing affair; doesn't seem to matter that she's married to a very well known business man. When his shift ends, he heads for the sleazy motel where they usually meet, only this time there's a surprise waiting for him. Emily is dead. What he does is run ..and then lies to the police. But someone knows his secrets. He receives a text from someone who knows who he is, where he lives, and all his secrets. His closest friend says she won't lie for him ... she will answer any questions they have truthfully. Clay is being framed .. but why? and by who? Becoming the prime suspect, and as the police aren't really looking at anyone else, he sets out to prove his own innocence and find the real killer .... before he's the next target. It's suspenseful from start to finish. It does seem to bog down in the middle, but the pace picked up leading to an unexpected ending. Characters are deftly drawn ... Clay is really not a likeable character, but by the end of the plot, I found him more palatable. DEADLY GAMES is hyped as a psychological thriller .. I found it better described as a crime fiction. Many thanks to the author / HQ Digital / Harper 360 / Netgalley for the digital copy of DEADLY GAMES. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

A single reading page turner and simultaneously a thoughtful morality play. Enjoyed it!

A GREAT BOOK! I READ IT IN LESS THEN A DAY! EDGE OF MY SIT...THE ENTIRE BOOK!

About the author

Steve Frech lives in Los Angeles. In addition to writing, he produces and hosts the Random Awesomeness Podcast, an improv-comedy quiz show that has been performed at Upright Citizens Brigade, The Improv, iO West, and Nerdist.