One of Us - Day, Elizabeth
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“Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.” —Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Good Material “The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book—part Highsmith, part Waugh—that hides within its superbly gripping plot a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power.” —Lucy Foley When Fliss, the eccentric grown daughter of the powerful Fitzmaurice clan, is found dead on beach in Bali, what seems like a tragic accident stirs more suspicion than closure for those who’ve traded favors with—and within—her family for decades.  There…mehr

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“Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.” —Dolly Alderton, New York Times bestselling author of Good Material “The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book—part Highsmith, part Waugh—that hides within its superbly gripping plot a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power.” —Lucy Foley When Fliss, the eccentric grown daughter of the powerful Fitzmaurice clan, is found dead on beach in Bali, what seems like a tragic accident stirs more suspicion than closure for those who’ve traded favors with—and within—her family for decades.  There is Ben, Fliss’s brother, eager to minimize his sister’s passing, since it’s suddenly clear he’s next in line to be Prime Minister. And Martin—Ben’s erstwhile best friend—who is just happy that Fliss’s memorial gives him the chance to re-enter the Fitzmaurice orbit, seeking revenge and acceptance. He can’t help but notice that Ben’s wife, Serena, seems to have discovered in middle age that her privileged existence is more like a gilded cage. Or that Ben and Serena’s daughter Cosima, has become an environmental activist fighting against everything her parents seem to stand for—a pivot her late aunt would’ve applauded. Where does Richard Take, Ben's disgraced colleague, determined to make his big comeback, fit in? And circling them all is Andrew Jarvis and his money—has he been their loyal hero or the one who has thrown his weight around just to keep them all in check?  Delivering incisive commentary on the hypocrisies of the elite, this juicy ensemble drama about old friends and dazzling wealth perfectly captures the uneasy balance between personal ambition and collective responsibility. One of Us is a page-turner with teeth, a mash-up of The Wedding People and  Succession—darkly comic and cutting, as well as unexpectedly hopeful.
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Elizabeth Day
Day, Elizabeth
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'One of Us is intelligent, darkly humorous and brilliantly written. It is a story for our time' STANLEY TUCCI

'Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day's writing at its finest' DOLLY ALDERTON

'Speaks truth to power in such an entertaining, gripping way. If a man had written this it would DEFINITELY be called 'a state of the nation' novel and 'essential' reading. Elizabeth Day deserves all those accolades (and ALL the praise)' MARIAN KEYES

'Clever and superbly-crafted ... It'll keep you turning the page until the very last sentence, I loved it and read it in one sitting' KATE MOSSE

'One of Us is thrillingly astute on the state of the nation, but it is also gorgeously written, utterly compelling, and full of characters you will love and hate - and also love to hate! A book as stylish and inimitable as its author' SARA COLLINS

'The thinking person's thriller. Part Highsmith, part Waugh ... A superbly gripping plot with a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power in modern Britain' LUCY FOLEY

'A razor-sharp take on class, identity, friendship and the political establishment with a side order of compassion and some unforgettable characters. Just glorious' JENNIE GODFREY

'One of the foremost writers of our time. A political thriller, anti-establishment revenge novel. Unputdownable and really cracking' FI GLOVER

'Hilariously funny, yet also deeply powerful. A rare and compelling combination' JOANNA CANNON

'I'm already hooked on this juicy revenge comedy... a tantalising portrait of privilege and power'THE TIMES

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