The Rich by Rachel Lynch
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.
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.
Review
‘The Rich’ is an enticing thriller that I devoured in one sitting! Despite Rachel being a prolific crime author with her DI Kelly Porter series I have shockingly never read any of her books, so when I saw that this was a standalone thriller I jumped on it and I was disappointed! This was an intelligent thriller full of smoke and mirrors and was full of tension right up to the final page.
Dr Alex has a flourishing private practice in Cambridge but her own family is full of issues. Her husband is a drunk, her daughter is suffering from an eating disorder, and her younger son is being bullied. When her oldest friend's wife Monika goes missing it seems as if a lot of her clients were associated with her and had reasons to be involved in Monika’s disappearance. Grace is a high-flying banker and is determined that her life seem perfect. Henry is an ex-con who is trying to rebuild his life on the straight and narrow and Grace is a personal trainer/ yoga influencer suffering from deep trauma.
Told from multiple POVs this is a tangled jumble of numerous threads and connections to the missing woman, which makes this a compelling read. I was hooked from the start and although I had the feeling of who the bad guy was from quite early on, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the reveals and the resolutions being teased out by the author.
Let me know if you pick this one up.
