The Shame Game ❌
- The_Secret_Bookreview
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
The Shame Game is an addictive and chilling psychological thriller that explores the dark side of friendship, secrets and betrayal.
The premise is simple yet brilliantly executed, one notification changes everything. Someone knows your secret, and they will expose it unless you destroy your best friend’s life first.
Welcome to The Shame Game.
The story follows a close friendship group that appears solid from the outside, but as the game unfolds, cracks begin to show. What begins as a shocking threat soon spirals into a web of lies, manipulation and desperate choices. The more each character tries to protect themselves, the more they reveal, and it quickly becomes impossible to know who can be trusted.
Told through multiple perspectives, this book keeps the pace fast and the tension high. The differing media types , including text messages, transcripts and snippets of a documentary script, add to the suspense and realism, making it feel like the reader is part of the investigation. The cleverly placed clues and red herrings ensure that every chapter ends with a new twist.
What makes The Shame Game stand out is how it examines the idea of loyalty under pressure.
How far would you go to protect your own secret?
What would you sacrifice to keep your reputation intact?
The friendship dynamics are brilliantly written, and as the story unravels, it becomes clear that none of these characters are as innocent as they seem.
Fast paced, clever and full of surprises, this is a gripping psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end. The concept feels fresh and original, and the execution is sharp and unsettling in all the right ways.
A dark and twisty exploration of secrets, power and the price of betrayal.
Thank you to the team at Transworld Books for sending me an early copy of the book! The book is out now and available to purchase.
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