A Game of Lies

Mackintosh’s second installment in the “DC Morgan” series (following The Last Party) takes listeners to the set of a new reality show in the mountains of Wales. Each contestant has been chosen because they have a life-changing secret. The winner of the contest will reveal the secrets of the others while protecting their own. With a £100,000 prize on offer, tensions run high. Unbeknownst to the contestants, the producer has engineered a preplanned outcome, using editing tricks and whispered rumors spread by his minions to achieve his goal. The ratings for the first episode are off the charts, but then a contestant disappears, and rebel DC Ffion Morgan is dispatched to find him. Soon after, the show’s producer is murdered. Each contestant and everyone else on site seems to have an alibi, but Morgan is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery. Mackintosh creates a complex thriller that reveals the unreality of reality shows and the dangers that abound in keeping secrets. Chloe Angharad Davies narrates well, offering captivating Welsh accents and a range of tailored character voices.