Gil Peck is a political journalist. He's vain and obsessive, driven, determined and ambitious, and he knows how to play the game - he thinks. But when his sister dies in a hit-and-run accident, it's clear the rules have changed.

It's 1997 and we're counting down the days to the election, with Labour seemingly on the brink of taking power.

Clare knew things about government and, with the stakes so high, what appeared as an accident may in fact have been a contract killing.

Gil pursues his contacts in politics, media and finance to find the truth behind Clare's death and, in doing so, he begins to lose his restraint and perspective on life.

It's a fascinating glimpse into the worlds of politics and journalism, and something of Peston in here too. The plot was intriguing and compelling and the characters convincing and beguiling. I read this in a day. Just couldn't put it down, completely lost in the world Peston presents and was sorry to leave it when I reached the conclusion. Brilliant!

Read my interview with Robert Peston for his book 'WTF' here.

And the event I hosted for Browsers Bookshop in Woodbridge here.