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The Shame Game by L. D. Smithson

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The Shame Game

Author
L. D. Smithson
Narrator
Emily Spowage
Publisher
Transworld
Publish Date
20 November 2025
Run Time
9 hours 34 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships

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What to expect

Brought to you by Penguin.

Welcome to The Shame Game. Are you ready to play?

I know what you did. What you’ve kept hidden all these years. Now I’m going to make it public. Unless you do exactly what I say.

There’s only one way to keep your secret hidden: you need to ruin your best friend’s life. Take it apart, piece by piece, until they have nothing left. Betray their trust. Put them to shame.

Let the game begin…

© L. D. Smithson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Critics Review

  • Praise for The Shame Game

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  • The countdown ramps up the tension, while LD Smithson challenges readers to think about far they would go to save their reputations and careers.

    Sunday Times

  • LD Smithson relentlessly turns the screws on her characters. It was excruciating to watch them squirm but I could not stop turning the pages.

    Emma Curtis, author of The Babysitter

  • Totally original… a riveting story with a bunch of flawed and fascinating characters. Their lives are turned upside down and the shocks keep coming right up to an explosive ending. Highly recommended.

    Alex Pine, author of The Christmas Killer

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  • A wickedly tense and twisty thriller that peels back the layers of friendship, shame, and long-buried secrets. If you loved First Lie Wins, prepare to be equally obsessed—this one will have you turning pages well into the night!

    Wendy Walker, author of The Room Next Door

  • Praise for L.D. Smithson

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  • What fun!

    Guardian

  • Immediately immersive, and scary as can be.

    Lee Child

  • Stylish, glamorous and clever.

    Andrea Mara

  • A gut-wrenching read.

    Woman’s Own

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Details
Author
L. D. Smithson
Narrator
Emily Spowage
Duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Release Date
20 November 2025
ISBN
9781529947984
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Transworld
Genre
Psychological thriller, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Narrative theme: love / relationships

Synopsis

Brought to you by Penguin.Welcome to The Shame Game. Are you ready to play?I know what you did. What you’ve kept hidden all these years. Now I’m going to make it public. Unless you do exactly what I say.There’s only one way to keep your secret hidden: you need to ruin your best friend’s life. Take it apart, piece by piece, until they have nothing left. Betray their trust. Put them to shame.Let the game begin…© L. D. Smithson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

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