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The Shame Game

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The Shame Game

By: L. D. Smithson
Narrated by: Emily Spowage
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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

Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Friendship Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Game

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Praise for The Shame Game
The countdown ramps up the tension, while LD Smithson challenges readers to think about far they would go to save their reputations and careers.
LD Smithson relentlessly turns the screws on her characters. It was excruciating to watch them squirm but I could not stop turning the pages.
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.
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!
Praise for L.D. Smithson
What fun!
Immediately immersive, and scary as can be.
Stylish, glamorous and clever.
A gut-wrenching read.
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