The Club - by Ellery Lloyd (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

From the author of People Like Her, a smart and sinister murder mystery set in the secretive world of exclusive celebrity clubs, where the A-list members and the staff who serve them all have something to hide.

The Club

The A-List is Dying to Join

Envisioned as a luxurious home-away from-home for Very Important People, The Home Group is a collection of celebrity members clubs dotted across the globe, from London to Lisbon, Malibu to Manhattan, where the rich and famous can party hard and then crash out in its five-star suites, far from the prying eyes of fans and the media.

The most spectacular and exclusive of all is Island Home--a sprawling, closely-guarded complex of faux-rustic guest cabins, spas, bars and restaurants just off the English coast. To mark its opening, Home's mercurial CEO Ned Groom and his team have planned a glamorous three-day launch party, easily the most coveted A-list invite of the year.

But behind the scenes, tensions are at breaking point. Years behind schedule and vastly over budget, the project has stretched a long-serving and long-suffering team to their limits. There's Ned's trusted PA, who has over decades maneuvered her way from coat-check girl to Home's inner circle; Ned's younger brother, who has sacrificed his marriage and morals to be Ned's right-hand man; the Head of Membership keeping the world's most spoiled and jaded individuals entertained using any means necessary; the Head of Housekeeping, who plays silent witness to the guests' very worst excesses. All of them have something to hide - and that's before the beautiful people with their own ugly secrets even set foot on the island.

As tempers fray and behaviour worsens, as things get more sinister by the hour and the body count piles up, some of Island Home's members begin to wish they'd never RSVP'd at all.

Because at this club, if your name's on the list, you're not getting out . . .

Review Quotes

"This suspense- filled novel is clever and sharp as Emmy, Dan, and their circling stalker each narrate the story with compelling voices, albeit ones that are occasionally unreliable. Ellery Lloyd is a pseudonym for husband and wife Collette Lyons and Paul Vlitos, and their debut novel together blends their skills and knowledge to create a well-timed story reminiscent of Gone Girl and Caroline Kepnes' You. Learning the complicated and 'grass isn't always greener' details of the influence lifestyle is another fascinating aspect of this book, and will have readers thinking twice before daydreaming about those 'perfect' lives on Instagram."--Booklist (starred review) on PEOPLE LIKE HER

Gone Girl-esque . . . [a] slick, sharp debut thriller.--Sunday Times (London) on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"Don't read this book on the train--I missed my stop . . . On one level, People Like Her is a thrilling, witty page-turner that makes you laugh out loud. But on another, it is a sharp dissection of a very modern way of life [and] will make you look at 21st century life in a different way."--Holly Watt, author of To The Lions on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"I loved it! I was actually holding my breath towards the end. Such a chillingly dark examination of what can happen if you filter the reality . . . through Instagram & pretend to be someone you're not."--Nikki Smith, author of All In Her Head on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"Just inhaled People Like Her in a single sitting. A cautionary tale for instafluencers everywhere. Breathlessly fast, brilliantly original. Bravo, Ellery Lloyd!--Clare Mackintosh, New York Times bestselling author of After the End on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"Lloyd dramatically highlights the artificiality of influencer culture and the toxicity of society's social media obsession."--Publishers Weekly on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"Social media has never been so dark or so compelling. A disturbing peek into the world of influencers and how it affects their families, People Like Her had me hooked right up to the jaw-dropping end."--Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It on PEOPLE LIKE HER

"Suspenseful, thought-provoking, clever, and I suspected everyone. The insights into human nature were spot-on, the characters felt true to life and I was genuinely gripped . . . A truly brilliant and a refreshingly original read."--Karen Hamilton, author of The Last Wife and The Perfect Girlfriend on PEOPLE LIKE HER

A cautionary tale for the social media age . . . Sharp observation, well drawn characters and cleverly ramped-up paranoia. --The Guardian on PEOPLE LIKE HER

A gripping and timely exploration of the darker side of internet fame, People Like Her is a tense page-turner sure to keep you up past your bedtime!"--Katherine St. John, author of The Lion's Den on PEOPLE LIKE HER