See How They Fall

In this compulsive debut thriller perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Liane Moriarty, one detective’s investigation into a family tragedy threatens to collapse a powerful dynasty.…

When Skye married into the wealthy Turner family, she thought she was entering paradise. But now, several years later, she remains uneasy amid the opulence of her husband’s world, struggling with her own secrets and working to maintain a normal life for their young daughter, Tilly.

Skye’s delicate balance is undone when the family patriarch, Sir Campbell Turner, dies suddenly and an illegitimate heir comes forward to stake his claim in the luxury goods empire the old man leaves behind. Reluctantly, the Turners receive the newcomer at an intimate weekend retreat at Yallambee, the family seaside estate, but tempers flare and egos clash within their first few hours together and the night ends in a tragedy that leaves one dead and another fighting for life. 

Sergeant Mei O’Connor is assigned to investigate the incident and though her superiors are keen to close the case as swiftly as possible, the evidence just isn’t lining up. Convinced that there’s more to the suspicious death than a simple accident, Mei continues to search for answers. But pulling at these threads may just tear down the Turner empire.

Rachel Paris comes blazing onto the scene with this pulse pounding, whodunnit crime thriller. This is a claustrophobic, unpredictable, must-read psychological thriller with a banger of an ending.”
—Best Thriller Books

An artfully plotted thriller that masterfully delivers unexpected twists to keep readers hooked until its satisfying conclusion.”
—Books+Publishing

Rachel Paris brings a calculating intelligence to her debut novel, a reliably twisty psychological thriller. . . . Between the curt prose, closed setting, and ticking clock, this is one frightfully effective page-turner.”
—Apple Books

Rachel Paris worked as a commercial lawyer in London and Auckland before writing her debut novel, See How They Fall. She holds a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School and a Master of Creative Writing from the University of Auckland. Rachel currently lives with her family in Auckland.