This is Why We Lied - Karin Slaughter

This is Why We Lied - Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter

£9.99
  • Pages · 480 pages
  • Publication Date · 10/04/2025
  • Genre · Crime & mystery
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One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is a killer? Welcome to the luxury McAlpine Lodge. Nestled in the misty mountains, it's the perfect getaway. Until a woman's body is found. Everyone is a suspect. The cruel father. The toxic mother. The bitter family. The silent staff. The suspicious guests. Each of them is guilty of something. But only one is a killer. You'll never guess who. The incredible new thriller - an instant Sunday Times bestseller! `Everything a thriller should be: dark, multilayered, suspenseful'★★★★★ `Kept me guessing to the end'★★★★★ `So twisted my head was spinning'★★★★★ `One of those books you really don't want to put down!' ★★★★★ `The final reveal delivers an absolute jaw drop moment that punched me straight in the chest'★★★★★ `Definitely keeps you on your toes'★★★★★ `Jaw dropping thriller you don't want to end'★★★★★ `The plot twisted & turned and reached a very unexpected conclusion'★★★★★ `I loved every minute of this'★★★★★ `I stayed up half the night to finish this one'★★★★★ `The entire book is just sheer perfection!' ★★★★★ This is Why We Lied was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17/6/24

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