'Succession meets The White Lotus. Absolutely enthralling' Antony Johnston

'Relentlessly page-turning' Philippa East

'Pure escapism' L D Smithson





Privilege has a price. But who will pay it?





On the eve of her seventieth birthday, Geri gathers her brother's spoilt adult children together on the family's private island and tells them that she's ready to name her successor as CEO of the lucrative global empire founded by their grandfather.





Her announcement triggers a frenzy of suspicion, rivalry and back-stabbing. Each of the three siblings believes the role should go to them - despite the dark secrets that they all harbour.





As Geri uncovers the black heart of her own family, will the best among them win the prize? Or will the heirs to the Chalice crown finally get what they so richly deserve?



Praise for Rachel North:

'Creepy and compulsive' Sabine Durrant

'A stonking page-turner' Emma Curtis



READERS LOVE HOW THE OTHER HALF DIE

'Watch out for the jaw-dropping moments' *****

'Couldn't recommend more for a slightly dark, but thrilling summer read!' *****



'A thoroughly absorbing smart thriller' *****



'Great read! Lots of twists and turns' *****



'A real page turner. I was gripped from beginning to end' *****



Rachel North was born in Scarborough and studied English Literature at Oxford University. She has worked as a cleaner, a receptionist, a kitchen designer, a market researcher, a company director, a celebrity shopper and a victim support volunteer. She has an MA in Creative Writing. Under the name Caroline Bond, she is the author of six novels, including two Radio 2 Book Club picks, The Second Child and The Day We Left. She lives in Leeds with her husband and one of her three children... the other two having grown up and escaped.



Pure escapism. Rich people, family politics and back stabbing galore! I loved it.



Spoilt siblings who each have their own secrets vying for an inheritance on the family's private island, what's not to love? Deliciously awful characters and a stunning setting - can't wait to see what Rachel writes next!



'A really good read. Absolutely kept me gripped to the end.



In this smartly observed tale the author has not only nailed the finer details of the lifestyle of the uber-wealthy, but also the subtle damage it can cause ... North's controlled story-telling maintains tension and also instructs us on the deeply-felt motivations of everyone involved in the dark events that unfold. There is a freshness about her characters that keeps you interested at all times.



Succession meets The White Lotus. Absolutely enthralling



How The Other Half Die gave me everything I wanted from a sun-soaked psychological thriller: a perfect setting, deliciously vile characters, and a relentlessly page-turning plot. This book brilliantly filled the void left by the end of Succession, and I'm now a firm Rachel North fan!



Hugely gripping, deliciously tense,and completely unputdownable, How The Other Half Die is a pitch-perfect holiday read.



Privilege, power and dangerous secrets, all on a divine island: another cracking thriller from Rachel North.



'Terrific ... from the first page I was completely hooked by this compelling story of the very rich and very dysfunctional ... expertly etched, acid sharp and strong ... a timely, sadly much-needed morality tale for the spikey world of the 2020s'



A beautiful setting, flawed characters, sibling rivalry, secrets and lies - all the ingredients for a compulsive thrilling page turner, and How The Other Half Die doesn't disappoint