The Players
Book description
'Saw meets I See You. Dark, twisted and deadly' CL Taylor 'A psychological thriller that packs a real punch' Choice In this game it's kill or be killed...
A stranger has you cornered.
They call themselves The Host.
You are forced to play their game.
In it one person can…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Players as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
As I’d ended up enjoying Eeny Meeny I didn’t hesitate to pick up The Players.
Following a similar vein of psychological manipulation and exploitation of secrets, the game in this novel refers to a series of dangerous activities orchestrated by ‘The Host’ who carefully chooses two ‘players’ to fight to the death. And if that’s not twisted enough, the fights are posted to social media. This gives a modern edge to the novel and plays on fears about the far-reaching implications of the internet.
I felt a sense of unease all the way through and particularly enjoyed the underlying dilemma…
From Alice's list on psychological/crime that feature disturbing games.
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