First Lie Wins: The addictive Sunday Times Thriller of the Month with a devious twist you won't see coming

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You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name...

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The No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick. Soon to be a major TV series.

'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY

'This has everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON

'Twisty and exhilarating' SUNDAY TIMES

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Everything she is about to tell them is a lie...

Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.

First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark. Ryan Sumner.

The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect - Evie's real identity - she can't afford to make a mistake. As Evie's past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future

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Real readers are GRIPPED by this pacey cat-and-mouse thriller:

'Boldly dynamic, terrifically suspenseful'

'Heartpounding - Definitely one of the best books this year'

'Twisty and engaging'

'Suspense fans rejoice - this is phenomenal'

'Not your ordinary mystery'

'An addictive, wild ride'

'Perfect for a book club'

Reviews

Riveting -- Lucy Foley
This has everything you want in the thriller -- Reese Witherspoon
Twisty and exhilarating -- Sunday Times
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane Chamberlain

What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one

-- A.J. Finn
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan Miranda
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Unexpected and pacey -- Harriet Tyce
An absolute CRACKER of a book -- Rachel Abbott
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant -- Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious -- Daily Mail
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller -- Cesca Major
Twisty and fast-paced -- Observer
Mind-blowingly brilliant -- Sun
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you -- Sarah Morgan
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for -- I News
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 -- SHOTs Magazine
Elston raises the stakes -- New York Times
This will have you turning the pages at speed -- Prima Magazine
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers -- Glamour
A break neck thrill ride -- Crime Monthly
Riveting -- Lucy Foley
This has everything you want in the thriller -- Reese Witherspoon
Twisty and exhilarating -- Sunday Times
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane Chamberlain

What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one

-- A.J. Finn
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan Miranda
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Unexpected and pacey -- Harriet Tyce
An absolute CRACKER of a book -- Rachel Abbott
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant -- Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious -- Daily Mail
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller -- Cesca Major
Twisty and fast-paced -- Observer
Mind-blowingly brilliant -- Sun
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you -- Sarah Morgan
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for -- I News
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 -- SHOTs Magazine
Elston raises the stakes -- New York Times
This will have you turning the pages at speed -- Prima Magazine
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers -- Glamour
A break neck thrill ride -- Crime Monthly

Author Bio

Ashley Elston is the author of several novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING (a finalist in the Best Young Adult Novel category of the International Thriller Awards) and 10 BLIND DATES. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons. FIRST LIE WINS is her debut adult thriller.