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Book Synopsis'SUPERB' TELEGRAPH 'YOU EITHER GOT IT OR YOU DON'T ... WATT ABSOLUTELY HAS' THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH 'THE FINAL CHASE SCENE ... IS ONE OF THE BEST I'VE READ' OBSERVER THRILLER OF THE MONTH ------------- Only a journalist goes where even the police fear to tread... Casey Benedict is the globe-trotting star reporter at London paper,
The Post, is tenacious, fearless, inventive - and still in recovery after her last major story jeopardised her life, and all those close to her. Invited to spend a day at the races, she sees a man being hunted across the racecourse. A horrified Casey intervenes to save his life - and in doing so finds herself face to face with her next major investigation. From London to Budapest, from snowy mountain retreats to glitzy Mediterranean coastal resorts, Casey is on a desperate hunt to find the person behind the shadowy organisations responsible and expose them to the public before anyone else's lives are lost. -------------
READERS CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF THE END OF GAME 'Her best yet' 'Really has it all, outstanding characters and great suspense' 'Fascinating and exciting' Trade ReviewI loved this smart, modern, brilliantly plotted journalistic thriller, which combines relentless action with wonderful writing.
The End Of The Game brings vividly to life the adrenaline-fuelled highs and frightening lows of life as an undercover reporter.
Watt's unstoppable heroine, and the shadowy worlds she navigates, are perfectly realised and terrifyingly plausible. A real triumph! -- Katherine Faulkner
The End of the Game is a terrific next instalment in the brilliant Casey Benedict series, and also a satisfying thriller in its own right with the perfect balance of glitz, grit and heart.
As tense as it is entertaining, Holly Watt's tale combines an insider's knowledge of undercover investigations and rigorous research with a real flair for story-telling - not to mention action that canters along at a pace.
I loved it, from the first page to the unexpected twist and wonderfully thoughtful ending -- Charlotte Philby
In Holly Watt’s most powerful thriller yet,
obsessive and unstoppable journalist Casey Benedict joins forces with those whose lives and careers she has wrecked, uncovering a cynical global conspiracy involving gambling and illicit data-harvesting.
Fast paced, meticulously researched and skillfully told. All too believable -- Simon Conway
Praise for The Hunt and the Kill: Casey is fierce, obsessive and brilliant * Observer *
Praise for The Hunt and the Kill: In the gutsy Casey [Holly Watt] has created an unstoppable yet entirely credible modern heroine * The Times *
Praise for The Hunt and the Kill: Casey Benedict is just such a refreshing character – there are so few books that focus on a strong, brave, determined woman and she is all that and more. Properly intelligent, impeccably researched and utterly gripping -- Ellery Lloyd
The End of the Game has
glamour, grit and chase scenes to die for -- Sarah Hilary
