The Othello Club - by J D Pennington (Paperback)

About the Book

"Six divorcees seek revenge on their deceitful spouses, but someone starts taking it much too far... Emily had the perfect life - the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband - before she was blindsided and betrayed and lost it all. Now she's sitting in a divorce counselling group wondering how she'll ever feel okay again. What she wants is her old life back, and these group sessions seem to be the only way she'll be able to move on - past the jealousy, the hurt, and the daydreams of getting revenge. And it seems everyone in the group is in the same boat: jilted by an ex-partner and struggling to cope. So over post-therapy drinks, the six divorcées come up with the brilliant idea to get a little payback of their own - Strangers-on-a-Train style, with each getting even on another's behalf. Nothing serious - just enough to disrupt their former partner's picture-perfect lives. Emily is hesitant at first, but the more her old life spins away from her, the less she worries about her morals - plus, they agreed no one would get hurt. But just when the group think they've pulled off the perfect petty crimes, one of the exes is found dead... and then another... and another... With DI Rosa Hawkes on their case and the plan spiralling out of control, Emily doesn't know who she can trust, and if divorce taught her anything, it's that you can't trust anyone, even the people you love. Especially the people you love. Let alone perfect strangers like these."--

Book Synopsis

Discover the stunning crime thriller and revenge tale behind the forthcoming Paramount+ sensation, THE REVENGE CLUB, starring: Martin Compston (Line of Duty), Aimée Ffion-Edwards (Peaky Blinders), Meera Syal (The Kumars at No. 42), Sharon Rooney (Barbie), Douglas Henshall (Shetland), Chaneil Kular (Sex Education), and Amit Shah (Happy Valley).

Six divorcees seek revenge on their deceitful spouses, but someone starts taking it much too far...

Emily had the perfect life - the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband - before she was blindsided and betrayed and lost it all. Now she's sitting in a divorce counselling group wondering how she'll ever feel okay again. What she wants is her old life back, and these group sessions seem to be the only way she'll be able to move on - past the jealousy, the hurt, and the daydreams of getting revenge.

And it seems everyone in the group is in the same boat: jilted by an ex-partner and struggling to cope. So over post-therapy drinks, the six divorcées come up with the brilliant idea to get a little payback of their own - Strangers-on-a-Train style, with each getting even on another's behalf. Nothing serious - just enough to disrupt their former partner's picture-perfect lives.

Emily is hesitant at first, but the more her old life spins away from her, the less she worries about her morals - plus, they agreed no one would get hurt.

But just when the group think they've pulled off the perfect petty crimes, one of the exes is found dead... and then another... and another...

With DI Rosa Hawkes on their case and the plan spiralling out of control, Emily doesn't know who she can trust, and if divorce taught her anything, it's that you can't trust anyone, even the people you love. Especially the people you love. Let alone perfect strangers like these.

Review Quotes

"A roller coaster of a read, with a knife point of an ending, J. D. Pennington will keep you guessing up until the very last page. Revenge is sweet but murder is sweeter in this page turner of a thriller!"
- Lizzy Barber, bestselling author of My Name is Anna and Be Mine

"A stunning crime thriller and revenge tale that will have you staying up all night and devouring it in one breathless sitting. This is Strangers on a Train for the 2020s and an absolute must-read for all crime and thriller fans! Buy this book now!"
- Matthew Blake, author of global No1 bestseller Anna O

About the Author

J. D. Pennington is an award-winning creative director and copywriter with over 20 years' experience in film and television advertising and marketing, creating posters, campaigns, and title sequences for major studios and leading independents. Through his cinematic eye for image and story, he has developed his passion for writing, including The Last Night Stand, a short film for NBCUniversal. A native of Merseyside, he lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two children.