The Widow's Game
MagdiAbdullahAhmed
あらすじ
Twelve invitations. One private island. A game where every lie has a price. When broke investigative aide Mara Quinn receives an invitation to Vaughn Island, she expects a quiet weekend-and a chance at winning life-changing money. Instead, she walks into a trap: twelve women, each with a connection to a dead billionaire, are competing in The Widow's Game-a three-night contest hosted by his enigmatic widow, Celeste Vaughn. The rules are simple: 1- Answer personal questions on camera 2- Tell the truth, earn cash 3- Lie... and the consequences turn deadly But nothing about Vaughn Island is what it seems. Doors lock at midnight. Bracelets track every heartbeat. Cameras never stop recording. By the final night, ten million dollars will be claimed... but not everyone will survive long enough to collect it. For Mara, it was supposed to be simple: play the game, win enough to save her father's home, and leave. But when she crosses paths with Luca-the estate's forbidden director-his quiet warnings and unexpected pull threaten to destroy her strategy and her heart. As alliances shatter and secrets surface, one thing becomes terrifyingly clear: The Widow's Game doesn't reward the honest. It hunts them. Perfect for fans of: Lucy Foley's The Guest List, Freida McFadden's twisted psychological thrillers, and dark romantic suspense where nothing-and no one-can be trusted. Trigger Warnings: Dark themes, manipulation, explicit content, and dangerous mind games.