Why read Let's Play Dead?

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Don't speak. Don't move. Don't even breathe.

After a whirlwind romance, widow Lisa thinks she's found her perfect match in senior policeman Alex. He's everything she needs—a devoted husband and caring stepfather to her daughter Bella.
And, like Lisa, he knows what it is to lose someone precious. Alex suffered…

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1 author picked Let's Play Dead as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Miranda Rijks

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I read this in twenty-four hours – it was that good! Following the death of her first husband, Lisa meets senior police detective Alex and marries him. He’s caring towards her young daughter, except nothing is as it seems. Alex is a master of coercive control and after Lisa finds a note written by Alex’s previous wife who supposedly died in a car crash, Lisa realises she’s made a terrible mistake. Except it’s not easy escaping the clutches of a police officer.

There is so much tension in this book, and the characters are so finely portrayed, you’ll find…

From Miranda's 3 favorite reads in 2025.