You Lied First
By (Author) Annabel Kantaria
HarperCollins Publishers
HQ
28th October 2025
17th July 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Family life fiction / Stories about family
Crime and / or mystery fiction
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 28mm
260g
The truth is, everyone lies. All that matters is who lies the best
Sara is about to spend a week in a villa with people she barely knows.
Shes been invited to join her daughter, Liv, her boyfriend and his parents on their holiday. She cant say no. After what happened, shell jump at any chance to spend time with Liv.
She tries to be the perfect guest, and they seem like the perfect hosts. But something about the Forrest family isnt right.
By the end of the trip, someone will be dead. Lies will bind the rest of them together. But who can lie the best
Utterly unputdownable, this gripping thriller is perfect for fans of TM Logan, Nikki Smith and Elin Hildebrand and Netflix's The Perfect Couple.
Praise for Annabel Kantaria
Haunting, dark and wonderfully atmospheric' B A Paris
A brilliant tale about a toxic friendship The Sun
A nail-biting read that absolutely gripped me Susan Lewis
'A clever, tense thriller' Heat
Readers are OBSESSED with You Lied First'Quick paced, dark in places and full of suspenseit had me on the edge of my seat'
'A great story, twisty, gripping and nicely exotic'
'I couldn't read fast enoughbrilliant'
An intriguing web of deception from a richly meshed clan of deliciously duplicitous people Greg Mosse
Anna Kent has worked as a journalist, magazine editor and book editor as well as enjoying a stint as a radio producer. She's written for numerous publications at home and abroad, including the Daily Telegraph, where she was a contributor for six years. Brought up in the South East, she loves to travel while maintaining a base in Gloucestershire. She's married with two children.