Beautiful Liars
Published on 28. June 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-4091-6797-6 (ISBN)
Description
'A brilliant story of friendship and lies with a twist I never saw coming.' Claire Douglas
'A craftily plotted, intricate read. Highly recommended.' Mick Herron
Three friends, one missing girl and a TV show that won't let the past stay buried.
Twenty years ago, teenager Juliet Sherman vanished on her way home, leaving behind only her abandoned bike. Her best friends, Martha and Liv, never truly escaped that night - or the secrets that bound them together.
Now Martha is a famous TV presenter fronting a new true-crime show. Her first case: Juliet's disappearance.
Live on air, she points the finger at David Crown, the charismatic leader of the youth charity where the three girls once spent their evenings.
As the cameras roll and old ghosts are dragged into the spotlight, Martha discovers that some of the most dangerous lies are the ones she has told herself. Caught between past and present, loyalty and survival, she must finally face what really happened to Juliet - and what she is willing to risk to uncover the truth.
Beautiful Liars is a twisty psychological thriller about toxic friendship, survivor's guilt and the stories we rewrite to live with ourselves.
Perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh's The Last Party, Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake and Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.
WHY READERS ARE GIVING BEAUTIFUL LIARS *FIVE STARS*:
'An excellent read, surprisingly moving in parts'
'I couldn't put it down'
'A chilling read'
'From the very first page I was gripped'
'An excellent read'
'Brilliant plot will keep you gripped to the end'
'A craftily plotted, intricate read. Highly recommended.' Mick Herron
Three friends, one missing girl and a TV show that won't let the past stay buried.
Twenty years ago, teenager Juliet Sherman vanished on her way home, leaving behind only her abandoned bike. Her best friends, Martha and Liv, never truly escaped that night - or the secrets that bound them together.
Now Martha is a famous TV presenter fronting a new true-crime show. Her first case: Juliet's disappearance.
Live on air, she points the finger at David Crown, the charismatic leader of the youth charity where the three girls once spent their evenings.
As the cameras roll and old ghosts are dragged into the spotlight, Martha discovers that some of the most dangerous lies are the ones she has told herself. Caught between past and present, loyalty and survival, she must finally face what really happened to Juliet - and what she is willing to risk to uncover the truth.
Beautiful Liars is a twisty psychological thriller about toxic friendship, survivor's guilt and the stories we rewrite to live with ourselves.
Perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh's The Last Party, Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake and Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.
WHY READERS ARE GIVING BEAUTIFUL LIARS *FIVE STARS*:
'An excellent read, surprisingly moving in parts'
'I couldn't put it down'
'A chilling read'
'From the very first page I was gripped'
'An excellent read'
'Brilliant plot will keep you gripped to the end'
Reviews / Votes
Praise for BEAUTIFUL LIARS, a gripping, twisty psychological thriller - for fans of THEN SHE WAS GONE by Lisa Jewell, CLOSE TO HOME by Cara Hunter, THE CHILD by Fiona Barton, and I AM WATCHING YOU by Teresa Driscoll:Beautiful Liars is twisty, gripping, and utterly unpredictable.' * Will Dean, author of DARK PINES * Beautiful Liars is a psychological thriller, but it's a lot more than that, too - it explores themes of friendship, of memory, of our pasts and of the lengths we'll go to in order to belong. This is a great character-driven mystery that's as enjoyable as it is satisfying. * Elle Croft * A gripping exploration of friendship and twisted family secrets. Highly recommended. * Cass Green, number one bestseller * A scarily well-drawn narrative about the dark underside of friendship, the lies we tell ourselves, and the way memory distorts reality. Gripping, clever and beautifully written, Isabel Ashdown's star is about to soar. * Phoebe Morgan * A great, twisty thriller, carefully plotted and beautifully written. * Niki Mackay * A tangled web of secrets and lies. * Louise Jensen * A brilliant story of friendship and lies with a twist I never saw coming. * Claire Douglas * Beautiful Liars is a real cracker of a book. I lost count of the twists and yet each worked perfectly. Ashdown is brilliant at hiding clues in plain sight, making for a gasp-out-loud, deeply satisfying read. Her books are getting better and better, which is no mean feat. * Elizabeth Haynes, author of THE MURDER OF HARRIET MONCKTON * A craftily plotted, intricate read. Highly recommended. * Mick Herron, author of LONDON RULES * I absolutely loved Beautiful Liars - it genuinely gripped me immediately as it was so fantastically written with intriguing, vivid characters and I couldn't wait to see how it would all unfold. Brilliant twists which I most definitely did not see coming! * Karen Hamilton, author of THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND * I've been addicted to Isabel Ashdown's writing for some time now and 'Beautiful Liars' had me hooked from the beginning. If you start reading this book, you'd better free up some time till you're done because you won't want anything to distract you. 'Beautiful Liars' is an expertly plotted and compelling story, with friendship at its core and an intriguing mystery that has haunted its characters, blighting their lives for years. * Howard Linskey * Very clever and kept me guessing * Helen Callaghan * Lies, secrets, murder and the enduring power of true friendship. I really enjoyed Beautiful Liars and couldn't stop turning those pages. Gripping stuff' * Adam Hamdy * I've been addicted to Isabel Ashdown's writing for some time now and Beautiful Liars had me hooked from the beginning. If you start reading this book, you'd better free up some time till you're done because you won't want anything to distract you. 'Beautiful Liars' is an expertly plotted and compelling story, with friendship at its core and an intriguing mystery that has haunted its characters, blighting their lives for years * Howard Linskey * I did not see that coming. Bravo! * Liz Nugent *
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4091-6797-6 (9781409167976)
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Isabel Ashdown
Beautiful Liars
a gripping cold case mystery about friendship, family ties and long buried secrets . . .
E-Book
04/2018
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With several critically acclaimed novels already to her name, Isabel Ashdown first burst onto the thriller scene in 2017 with her Amazon bestseller LITTLE SISTER. She has since seen two of her thrillers shortlisted in the prestigious Dead Good Reader Awards, and her dark family dramas continue to hook readers across the globe.