Other People's Fun

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 KeyesFlint-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 Chilling, witty and unputdownable - a superb revenge drama that peels away the facades of social media – Lissa EvansLane’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 BerryWaspishly 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 SanaiSpiky and atmospheric. A smartly-observed meditation on self-presentation and female friendships – Sarah HarmanI 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 CraigThe Jane Austen of the Instagram age on brilliant form – Julie BurchillI 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 *

Harriet Lane has worked as an editor and staff writer at Tatler and the Observer. She has also written for the Guardian, Vogue and the New York Times. She is the author of two other novels, Alys, Always and Her. She lives in North London.