{"product_id":"one-of-us-isbn-9798217061983","title":"One of Us","description":"\u003cb\u003e“An entertaining family saga of privilege and comeuppance . . . Revelations detonate with lethal accuracy.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.”\u003cbr\u003e —Dolly Alderton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGood Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book—part Highsmith, part Waugh—that hides within its superbly gripping plot a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power.”\u003cbr\u003e—Lucy Foley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Fliss, the eccentric grown daughter of the powerful Fitzmaurice clan, is found dead on beach in Bali, what seems like a tragic accident stirs more suspicion than closure for those who’ve traded favors with—and within—her family for decades. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is Ben, Fliss’s brother, eager to minimize his sister’s passing, since it’s suddenly clear he’s next in line to be Prime Minister. And Martin—Ben’s erstwhile best friend—who is just happy that Fliss’s memorial gives him the chance to re-enter the Fitzmaurice orbit, seeking revenge and acceptance. He can’t help but notice that Ben’s wife, Serena, seems to have discovered in middle age that her privileged existence is more like a gilded cage. Or that Ben and Serena’s daughter Cosima has become an environmental activist fighting against everything her parents seem to stand for—a pivot her late aunt would’ve applauded. Where does Richard Take—Ben's disgraced colleague, determined to make his big comeback, fit in? And circling them all is Andrew Jarvis and his money: Has he been their loyal hero, or the one who has thrown his weight around just to keep them all in check? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelivering incisive commentary on the hypocrisies of the elite, this juicy ensemble drama about old friends and dazzling wealth perfectly captures the uneasy balance between personal ambition and collective responsibility. \u003ci\u003eOne of Us\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner with teeth, a mash-up of \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSuccession—\u003c\/i\u003edarkly comic and cutting, as well as unexpectedly hopeful.“[A] shrewd novel of political ambition and personal retribution . . . an entertaining family saga of privilege and comeuppance, it is also a consummate novel of suspense in which revelations detonate with lethal accuracy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sharp, funny . . . Day skewers privilege with biting wit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003estory fit for \u003ci\u003eThe White Lotus . . . \u003c\/i\u003eThrough drama, mystery, and scenes of staggering wealth, Day develops a thrilling ride for her readers.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAlta Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Elizabeth’s wit and her keen sense of observations about life's moral complexities will absolutely delight.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Zibby Owens, \u003ci\u003eKatie Couric Media\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Funny, sharp, sophisticated, this is Elizabeth Day’s writing at its finest.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dolly Alderton, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eGood Material\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eOne of Us \u003c\/i\u003eis intelligent, darkly humorous, and brilliantly written. It is a story for our time.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Stanley Tucci\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The thinking person’s thriller. A Trojan horse of a book—part Highsmith, part Waugh—that hides within its superbly gripping plot a gimlet-eyed interrogation of class, privilege and power.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Lucy Foley\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A tantalizing portrait of privilege and power.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This timely story about the abuse of power is one of those books you just want to inhale in one go.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As always, Day is sharply observant, clever and highly readable.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Gloss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Speaks truth to power in such an entertaining, gripping way.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Marian Keyes, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Favorite Mistake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gorgeously written, utterly compelling, and full of characters you will love and hate—and also love to hate.” \u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSara Collins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever and superbly-crafted … It'll keep you turning the page until the very last sentence, I loved it and read it in one sitting.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kate Mosse, author of \u003ci\u003eWarrior Queens \u0026amp; Quiet Revolutionaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A razor-sharp take on class, identity, friendship and the political establishment with a side order of compassion and some unforgettable characters. Just glorious.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of the foremost writers of our time. A political thriller, anti-establishment revenge novel. Unputdownable and really cracking.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Fi Glover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Sensational” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Grazia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] scorching drama of class, family, and politics . . . the result is a satisfying tale of revenge and redemption and the messy means to achieve them.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Day fills out her rich cast of characters with a disgraced politico, a sadistic hedge-fund manager, and an undercover police officer. Moving briskly from one point of view to another, she neatly alternates a mockingly satiric tone aimed at pretensions in class, politics, and media with a genuinely sympathetic one for characters caught in the narcissistic machinations of the privileged.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Day\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Party\u003c\/i\u003e and other books, as well as one of the most influential podcasters at work today. Her show, \u003ci\u003eHow to Fail\u003c\/i\u003e, has become a go-to hitmaker, launching authors such as Meg Mason and Glennon Doyle onto the bestseller list in the UK. 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