Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trivia Night | 2022 | Ali Lowe | Buy |
| 2 | The Running Club | 2023 | Ali Lowe | Buy |
| 3 | The School Run | 2024 | Ali Lowe | Buy |
| 4 | The Private Island | 2025 | Ali Lowe | Buy |
Ali Lowe’s novels share a common formula: take a group of seemingly comfortable, well-off people, put them in a social situation, and watch everything fall apart. Her debut, The Trivia Night, is set at a school fundraiser where a group of parents make a reckless one-night pact that ends in revenge and death. The Running Club moves to a beach community where a tight-knit group of wealthy couples hide darker histories than anyone suspects.
The School Run narrows the focus to the world around the school gates, while The Private Island shifts to an exclusive resort in Fiji. In that book, a body washes up on New Year’s Day, and every guest at the resort has a motive. Lowe brings her journalism background to the writing. Her plots move quickly, and she has a good feel for how people behave when they think no one is watching.