Dr Alex is a psychologist to the Cambridge elite, keeper of their dirtiest little secrets.
Carrie lives in a pristine mansion and tells no one what she had to do to get there.
Henry has a dangerous predilection for the wives of the men he works for.
Grace hides a dark secret behind the yoga-perfect image she projects to her online fans.
Tony has enough money and connections to bury anything, or anyone.
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Now their neighbour Monika Thorpe is dead. And Dr Alex knows that anyone can be a killer if they’re pushed hard enough. But only some can get away with it.
A twist-a-minute standalone thriller with a massive dose of guilty pleasure, perfect for fans of Catherine Cooper and Chris Brookmyre.
My Review
Absolutely brilliant! I read this over two days and I really could not put it down. So many twists and turns and when I finally thought I’d guessed the outcome, I found I was wrong yet again.
I simply adored psychologist Dr Alex Moore as the first person narrator. Her observations about her family, her friends and of course, her clients, are sharp, witty, and spot on. Chapters about the other characters are written from a third person perspective.
Alex is married to Jeremy, who also studied Psychology at university, but has never done anything with it. He’s lazy, an alcoholic and really unlikeable. She hates him. ‘Jeremy grins and gulps his drink. Sadly, he doesn’t choke.’
Their three children are 18-year-old James, 17-year-old Lydia, who happens to be bulimic (Alex can’t treat her obviously), and 14-year-old Ewan, who is bullied at school by the headmaster’s son.
Tony Thorpe is Alex and Jeremy’s best friend from university days, and indescribably wealthy. He believes money can buy anything. It is his wife Monika who has been murdered. The husband is always the first suspect, according to the police.
Alex’s clients include fifty-something Carrie Greenside, who is unmarried, and also very wealthy, and I have to say almost as unlikeable as Jeremy. Or maybe that’s just me. Luxury kitchen fitter Henry Nelson is an ex-con, whose therapy is being paid for by the probation service as part of his rehabilitation after being sentenced to eight years for manslaughter. Grace Bridge is an influencer and a personal trainer, but she carries a dark secret.
Everyone is linked, and the links are very clever indeed. DI Paul Hunt is another vile character, he thinks he knows it all. I love Alex’s description of him. “He’d probably rather be relaxing at home, watching Match of the Day….he’s already got sweat patches under his arms, and his suit is tired.” Once he has decided who is guilty, there is no budging him.
The Rich is so good. It’s slick and clever and you’ll be hooked from page one, I guarantee it.
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About the Author
Rachel Lynch grew up in Cumbria and regularly hiked the fells from a young age. After studying history at the University of Lancaster, Rachel trained to become a teacher in London. She began writing full time in 2016 and is represented by Peter Buckman of the Ampersand Agency. Canelo signed the first three novels in the Kelly Porter series in 2018 and number 12 will be published in 2024. To date the series has sold over 1 million copies. The Rich is Rachel’s first standalone psychological thriller and will be released on 8th November 2023. Rachel lives near London with her husband and two children, and Poppy the terrier.
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