Other People's Fun

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Brilliant, clever, such a pleasure to read . . . Her writing is as sharp as a scalpel and her judgement is savage (this is not a criticism) -- Marian Keyes Flint-sharp . . . You will howl with satisfaction * Guardian * My greatest cause for rejoicing was a new novel from Harriet Lane . . . Funny, creepy and unputdownable * Spectator, Books of the Year * The perfect lesson in backstabbing. Bitchy, sly, and twisty - what a ride -- Claire Fuller An elegant psychodrama with a twist of Billy Wilder - and a witty satire of Insta-lifestyle narcissism and the envy economy. Will be a poolside page turner -- Peter Bradshaw Chilling, witty and unputdownable - a superb revenge drama that peels away the facades of social media -- Lissa Evans Lane's novel leans on its writing and characterisation, which are tight, precise, well observed * Telegraph * Sharp and observant . . . The ending is so perfectly taut that I read the last few pages through my fingers * Good Housekeeping * Lane is able to summon a character or relationship with impressive brevity . . . I can think of few final scenes as barbaric as that of Other People's Fun, and not a drop of blood is spilled * New York Times * Lane returns with a tense, sharply observed novel of class, social media and manipulation, simmering with quiet dread * i Paper * A perceptive and addictive tale from the always brilliant Harriet Lane * Stylist * Thrilling, sharp, and hugely interesting. Like Jean Rhys and Patricia Highsmith, Harriet Lane writes with a gripping, inexorable sense of tension. Other People's Fun is very smart and darkly funny, a brilliant take on displacement, envy, and artifice. I couldn't put it down -- Flynn Berry Waspishly funny, acutely perceptive . . . A brilliant novel you'll want to pass to all your friends * Woman's Weekly * Oh my goodness, absolutely gripping. One of the most captivatingly insightful writers I have ever read, she perceives and effortlessly describes the billion and one things that subliminally irritate in daily life and in the most deliciously bitchy way. She discerns *everything*! Riveting and fabulously entertaining -- Leyla Sanai Spiky and atmospheric. A smartly-observed meditation on self-presentation and female friendships -- Sarah Harman I adored this deliciously wicked satire on the narcissistic, entitled and sanctimonious side of elite middle-class life. It's brilliantly witty and stingingly sharp, with all too recognisable people, places and products tied up in a much sadder if suspenseful story. It reminded me of both Anita Brookner and Saltburn as a tale of what privilege and luck look like to those who feel deprived of it. Other People's Fun deserves every success -- Amanda Craig The Jane Austen of the Instagram age on brilliant form -- Julie Burchill I routinely check some authors to see if they have a new book out - and Harriet Lane is one of them . . . If you loved Notes on a Scandal, then this is for you * Prima * This deliciously twisted tale is a one-sitting read steeped in tension and unease * Red * Oozing with creeping unease and tremendously honest observations, this is a clever commentary on friendship, families and affairs * Platinum Magazine * Funny literary suspense * Grazia * Unputdownable . . . Builds to an explosive finale * The Bookseller *