I cannot believe I’ve never got round to reading Catherine Steadman before, even though all of her books are sitting on my shelves. Consequently,  I’m delighted that Look in the Mirror is my latest My Weekly magazine online review. My enormous thanks to Hannah Robinson and Myrto Kalavrezou at Quercus for sending me a copy of the book.

Published by Quercus on 30th July 2024, Look in the Mirror is available for purchase through the publisher links here.

Look in the Mirror

In this paradise you won’t like what you see . . .

When Nina’s father dies, she inherits a gleaming dream vacation home in a balmy tropical paradise – one she had no idea existed. The house is extraordinary: state-of-the-art, all glass and marble. How did her sensible father ever have enough money for this? And why not tell her about it? Desperate to uncover why he hid such a big secret, she decides to visit.

Maria, once an ambitious medical student, is now a nanny for the super-rich. The money’s better, and so are the destinations – like this new assignment in the British Virgin Islands. But when her wards never show, Maria begins to make herself at home, spending her days luxuriating by the pool. There’s just one rule: Don’t go in the basement. But her curiosity might just get the better of her. And soon, she’ll wish her only worry was not getting paid.

As both women’s timelines intertwine, dark secrets start to unravel and one thing quickly becomes clear – nothing could have prepared them for what they are about to encounter.

My Review of Look in the Mirror

My full review of Look in the Mirror can be found on the My Weekly website here.

However, here I can say that Look in the Mirror is a cleverly plotted, plausibly terrifying story that takes the locked room thriller on an innovative and compelling, twisty ride. I found it made my pulse race and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Do visit My Weekly to read my full review here.

About Catherine Steadman

Catherine Steadman is a New York Times bestselling author, screenwriter and actress based in London and is perhaps best known for playing Mabel Lane Fox in the series Downton Abbey. As well as on screen she has also appeared on stage in the West End where she has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award.

Her first novel, Something in the Water, was a New York Times bestseller, a Reese’s Book Club pick and a Richard & Judy Book Club pick with rights sold in more than thirty territories. She is also the author of Mr Nobody, The Disappearing Act and The Family Game.

For more information about Catherine, visit her website, or follow her on Twitter/X @CatSteadman and Instagram.