Some of Us Are Liars: The gripping new thriller with the 'never saw it coming' twist
By (Author) Fiona Cummins
Pan Macmillan
Macmillan
1st July 2025
19th June 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Psychological thriller
Family life fiction
Hardback
384
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
There's your side. My side. And the truth. Lisa Jewell meets Jodi Picoult in a story of betrayal and deception in the aftermath of family tragedy. She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it. When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold. To celebrate her sister's wedding, global superstar Winter Kellaway throws the party of the decade at her luxurious beachside estate. The decorations are flawless. The champagne is on ice. The guests have arrived. But one misstep will have heartbreaking consequences that will rock this close-knit family to their core. With her life in pieces, how can Jen ever begin to forgive Saul Anguish, a brilliant but tormented young detective, is called in to investigate and uncovers a long-buried and shocking family secret. As the trail takes a dramatic turn, they must now all face the truth that you can never truly leave the past behind . . . Authors love Fiona Cummins: 'Can't remember the last time such a gripping crime narrative blended so seamlessly with an emotional, weepy family drama' - Erin Kelly 'Gripping' - Liz Nugent 'This thriller has it all' - T. M. Logan
Some Of Us Are Liars is a dark, exquisitely written thriller about sisters bound by secrets and a past that wont stay buried. Emotionally charged, deeply nuanced with twists that floored me, this is a devastating, tightly plotted and original story that lingers long after the final chapter. A stunning read! -- Claire Douglas
Devastating and deft, Some of Us Are Liars isn't afraid to confront the worst of humanity - but it does so with tenderness and quiet bravery. You'll be counting down the days to Saul Anguish's next case -- Abigail Dean, author of Girl A
Stunningly written with a twist that hits you like a slap around the face. Fiona writes with such emotional resonance that its impossible not be deeply moved by the characters as well as enthralled by the plot . . . Absolutely loved it -- Nikki Smith, author of The Beach Party
In Some of Us Are Liars, Fiona Cummins provokes deep emotions in the reader and makes those pages turn at a rapid clip. An astonishing novel -- Ed James, author of False Dawn
A masterclass in tension, with terrific characters and a deliciously dark sense of dread. Some of Us Are Liars is a brilliant thriller -- B P Walter
Fiona Cummins has that rare ability to write about the darkest of subjects with real pathos, realised most completely in her moody, strange but ultimately deeply sympathetic anit-hero, Saul Anguish . . . A tightly bound plot . . . and characters that settle in your heart -- Araminta Hall, author of One of the Good Guys
Heartbreaking, dark and beautifully written. I have reread the penultimate chapter three times and am still gasping -- Jo Callaghan
Fiona Cummins is the real deal . . . She gets under your skin and goes where other writers do not dare. This book is excellent. The writing is excellent. Not an easy read, and therell be tears. You can add them to mine. -- Helen Fields
Nobody does dark, emotional crime thrillers like Fiona Cummins. Heartbreaking, evocative and propulsive -- Holly Seddon
As tender and compassionate as it is gripping, I couldnt stop turning the pages -- Nicci Cloke
Compelling, affecting, with a pitch-dark plot and a truly unique protagonist in Saul Anguish, this is crime fiction at its very best -- Neil Broadfoot
Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark, in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past. Fiona lives with her family in Essex.