Seven Lies: Discover the addictive, sensational thriller
By (Author) Elizabeth Kay
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
27th October 2020
1st October 2020
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Romantic suspense
Crime and mystery fiction
Violence and abuse in society
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Fiction: narrative themes
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
823.92
Paperback
384
Width 126mm, Height 196mm, Spine 28mm
260g
THE EXPLOSIVE DEBUT THRILLER. IF LIES ARE DANGEROUS, THE TRUTH CAN BE CATASTROPHIC . . .
'A hugely exciting new voice in crime fiction' LUCY FOLEY'The new face of domestic noir' EVENING STANDARD 'One of the most compelling narrators I've ever encountered' SHARI LAPENA'A protagonist to rival Villanelle' COSMOPOLITANIt all started with one little lie . . .Jane and Marnie have been inseparable since they were eleven years old. They have a lot in common. In their early twenties they both fell in love and married handsome young men.But Jane never liked Marnie's husband. He was always so loud and obnoxious, so much larger than life. Which is rather ironic now, of course.Because if Jane had been honest - if she hadn't lied - then perhaps her best friend's husband might still be alive . . .This is Jane's opportunity to tell the truth. The question is: Do you believe her'Chilling and original' CLARE MACKINTOSH'A tense nerve-shredder' VAL McDERMID'You NEED to read this one' LESLEY KARA'Toxic friendships don't get more toxic than this' PRIMA'Breathtakingly good' T.M. LOGAN'You won't want to put this one down' CARA HUNTER'This is going to be the next massive thriller' PANDORA SYKES'You'll be turning the pages deep into the night' HARLAN COBEN'Shockingly intimate and scarily insidious' LISA GARDNER'I read this book with obsession - I loved everything about it' ASHLEY AUDRAIN'A clever, deliciously dark pageturner' ALICE FEENEY'Brilliantly plotted' ALI LAND'Brilliantly twisty' MICHELLE FRANCES'Takes the idea of the unreliable narrator and spins it on its head' ARAMINTA HALL'The perfect pscyh thriller - smart, dark and morally ambiguous' TAMMY COHEN'You won't be able to put it down' CHRISTINA DALCHERWith scalpel sharp writing and a killer concept, Seven Lies is dark, clever, compelling and utterly assured. It heralds the arrival of a hugely exciting new voice in crime fiction
With a protagonist to rival Villanelle, you'll love this sharp, original and seductive thriller, which turns the idea of an unreliable narrator on its head - CosmopolitanA highly entertaining, pitch-dark exploration of an intense and toxic friendship - Sunday Mirror'Friends forever' becomes a weapon swung with fatal force in Elizabeth Kay's debut. A thriller deftly told through seven lies, the calmly manipulative Jane is a protagonist who will haunt you long after you finish turning the pages. The truth, it turns out, can be far more dangerous than any lie....It's going to be the next massive thriller.SEVEN LIES is a relentless, chilling story of what happens when friendship becomes obsession. Keep the lights on - you'll be turning pages deep into the night with this oneA dark, gripping story with one of the most interesting and compelling narrators I've ever encountered. Highly recommendedWe can't stop thinking about it - HeatA chilling and original voice. It's gripping, fresh and unsettling - all the ingredients I loveElizabeth Kay started her career as an assistant at Penguin Random House. She is now an editor and is simultaneously pursuing her passion for writing. Seven Lies was her debut novel. She lives in London with her husband and two children.