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Look In the Mirror

A Novel

Author Catherine Steadman
$30.00 US
Ballantine Group | Ballantine Books
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On sale Jul 30, 2024 | 978-0-593-72574-0
Sales rights: US,CAN,OpnMkt(no EU)
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When Nina’s father dies, she is left something in his will: a gleaming dream vacation home in a balmy tropical paradise.

She’ll find out the hard way that what you inherit from those you love can end up costing your life in this heart-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water.

Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation home she had no idea existed, until now. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble. How did her sensible father come into enough money for this? Why did he keep it from her? And what else was he hiding?

Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is a nanny for the super-rich. The money’s better, and so are the destinations where her work takes her. Just one more gig, and she’ll be set. Finally, she’ll be secure. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool and in the sauna. There’s just one rule: Don’t go in the basement. That room is off-limits. But her curiosity might just get the better of her. And soon, she’ll wish her only worry was not getting paid.
“The vacation home of dreams . . . or nightmares? What a ride—I tore through this nail-biting, pacy read in a day and it left me wanting more. Catherine Steadman treads the perfect line in this novel between suspense and pure terror—at points I wanted to stop reading as I was so scared, but at the same time I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Unpredictable and deeply unsettling, this is a must-read.”—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Retreat

“Look in the Mirror is an astonishing adrenaline rush of a novel, one that keeps you guessing from start to finish. Catherine Steadman has created an endlessly surprising puzzle box of a thriller in which one’s most personal memories are used as tests—you fail, you die. This is the best novel I’ve read in ages.”—Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Puzzle Master

“The most irresistible set-up! This book has it all: superb writing, mysterious academics, sinister puzzles, and brilliant characters. The perfect (unputdownable) book club read.”—Will Dean, author of The Last One

“An inheritance puzzle turns sinister in this beguiling, atmospheric mystery. . . . A seductive, expertly plotted page-turner that will give you the shivers.”—Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Only Suspect

“An absolute rollercoaster of a read, Look in the Mirror will leave you breathless.”—Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Over Sharing

“A summer thriller that will keep you from looking at your own reflection for days, Look In the Mirror is a nail-biting page turner. . . . Will keep readers glued.”—HuffPo

“An extraordinary inheritance with a rotten core turns paradise deadly in this sinister, expertly executed thriller from Catherine Steadman. Propulsive and sharp as shattered glass, Look in the Mirror gives ‘locked door mystery’ a whole new meaning. This page-turner left me breathless—and sleepless—until its shocking conclusion.”—Katherine Wood, author of Ladykiller

“I read Look in the Mirror in one breathless sitting. Utterly compelling, twisted, and original . . . I loved it!”—Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls

“Smart and spine-tingling . . . I inhaled it.”―Harriet Walker, author of The Wedding Night

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When Nina’s father dies, she is left something in his will: a gleaming dream vacation home in a balmy tropical paradise.

She’ll find out the hard way that what you inherit from those you love can end up costing your life in this heart-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water.

Nina, still grieving from the loss of her father, discovers that she has inherited property in the British Virgin Islands—a vacation home she had no idea existed, until now. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble. How did her sensible father come into enough money for this? Why did he keep it from her? And what else was he hiding?

Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is a nanny for the super-rich. The money’s better, and so are the destinations where her work takes her. Just one more gig, and she’ll be set. Finally, she’ll be secure. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool and in the sauna. There’s just one rule: Don’t go in the basement. That room is off-limits. But her curiosity might just get the better of her. And soon, she’ll wish her only worry was not getting paid.

Praise

“The vacation home of dreams . . . or nightmares? What a ride—I tore through this nail-biting, pacy read in a day and it left me wanting more. Catherine Steadman treads the perfect line in this novel between suspense and pure terror—at points I wanted to stop reading as I was so scared, but at the same time I couldn’t stop turning the pages. Unpredictable and deeply unsettling, this is a must-read.”—Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Retreat

“Look in the Mirror is an astonishing adrenaline rush of a novel, one that keeps you guessing from start to finish. Catherine Steadman has created an endlessly surprising puzzle box of a thriller in which one’s most personal memories are used as tests—you fail, you die. This is the best novel I’ve read in ages.”—Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Puzzle Master

“The most irresistible set-up! This book has it all: superb writing, mysterious academics, sinister puzzles, and brilliant characters. The perfect (unputdownable) book club read.”—Will Dean, author of The Last One

“An inheritance puzzle turns sinister in this beguiling, atmospheric mystery. . . . A seductive, expertly plotted page-turner that will give you the shivers.”—Louise Candlish, bestselling author of The Only Suspect

“An absolute rollercoaster of a read, Look in the Mirror will leave you breathless.”—Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Over Sharing

“A summer thriller that will keep you from looking at your own reflection for days, Look In the Mirror is a nail-biting page turner. . . . Will keep readers glued.”—HuffPo

“An extraordinary inheritance with a rotten core turns paradise deadly in this sinister, expertly executed thriller from Catherine Steadman. Propulsive and sharp as shattered glass, Look in the Mirror gives ‘locked door mystery’ a whole new meaning. This page-turner left me breathless—and sleepless—until its shocking conclusion.”—Katherine Wood, author of Ladykiller

“I read Look in the Mirror in one breathless sitting. Utterly compelling, twisted, and original . . . I loved it!”—Lucy Clarke, author of One of the Girls

“Smart and spine-tingling . . . I inhaled it.”―Harriet Walker, author of The Wedding Night

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