Nikki Smith studied English Literature at Birmingham University before pursuing a career in finance. Following a 'now or never' moment, she applied for a Curtis Brown Creative writing course where she started writing her first novel. She is one of the co-hosts of the podcast In Suspense and lives near Guildford with her husband and two teenage daughters. Nikki is the author of All In Her Head, Look What You Made Me Do and The Beach Party. The Guests is her fourth novel.