โMASTERFULโ Guardian
โIMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICTโ Erin Kelly
โUTTERLY COMPELLINGโCrime Monthly
โ5*โHeat
โWELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLINGโ Woman
โMCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENTโFinancial Times
On a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.
Later, a body washes up on the banks of the Thames โ and the group realises that ignoring the woman has left blood on their hands.
But why did each of them refuse to step in? Why did none of them want to be noticed that night? Who is really responsible?
And is it possible that the victim was not really a stranger at all? Praise for Mel McGrath:โThis roller-coaster read will have you hookedโ Closer
โThis well-crafted, chilling tale of guilt and innocence has a compelling moral anchorโ Woman
โLots of twists and turns in this toxic thriller.โ Hello!
โA dextrously written thriller and examination of guilt and innocence...[McGrath is] a diamond-hard talentโ Financial Times
โMcGrath excels in creating believably flawed characters, and her masterful control of suspense and pacing make for a psychological thriller that is both perceptive and disturbingโ Guardian
โUnsettling, disturbing and vital. 5*โ Heat
โExploring guilt and innocence through several dark distinct perspectives, Cassie becomes a compelling moral anchor in this well-crafted and chilling taleโ Womanโs Own
โEasily the best [of the subgenre]...psychologically acute and deeply satisfyingโ Telegraph
โPerceptive...McGrath is a thoughtful writerโ Daily Mail
โUtterly compelling right from the start...a deeply unsettling look at modern sexual behaviour and bystander cultureโ Crime Monthly
โChilling, fiendishly plotted and surprising, this stayed with me long after readingโ Woman & Home
โAbsorbing ... McGrath asks: should it be a crime to witness a violent event, and say nothing?โ The Times
โBrimming with trust issues and deceit, this will make you question whether we ever know who our friends really areโ Prima
โA clever, nuanced exploration of toxic friendship and the ties that bind people togetherโ Red
โDark, thrilling, impossible to predictโ Erin Kelly, author of He Said She Said
โA scorching, clever thrillerโ Tammy Cohen, author of They All Fall Down
โA dark and immersive journey into the heart of a toxic friendship group. I loved it.โ Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
Mel McGrath is an Essex girl, co-founder of Killer Women, and an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction. As MJ McGrath she writes the acclaimed Edie Kiglatuk series of Arctic mysteries, which were twice longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and Times and Financial Times thrillers of the year. As Melanie McGrath she wrote the critically acclaimed, bestselling memoir Silvertown. As Mel McGrath she is the author of the bestselling psychological thriller Give Me The Child.
The Guilty Party is her latest novel.