Circle of Liars
Published on 3. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-1-83604-238-9 (ISBN)
Description
The utterly addictive new YA thriller with a twist you'll NEVER guess... A nail-biting summer mystery, for fans of WE WERE LIARS and ONE OF US IS LYING.
Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive...
Seven teens arrive for a school retreat - only to find an abandoned motel and a sinister text message waiting for them: I know what you did a year ago.
Each of the seven buried a guilty secret about their tragic school fire. And now someone is out for revenge.
Every hour they must choose the guiltiest one among them to cross over the white line that circles the motel and be killed. Otherwise, they all die.
But who deserves to live, and who to die? Because only one of them can survive...
DO YOU DARE ENTER THE CIRCLE OF LIARS?
"Incredibly tense and beyond gripping." Ravena Guron, bestselling author of THIS BOOK KILLS
"Fast paced, gripping and very, very twisty... This book is guaranteed to give you sleepless nights until you finish it." Sarah Wishart, author of FOUR GOOD LIARS
Seven liars in the circle. Only one can survive...
Seven teens arrive for a school retreat - only to find an abandoned motel and a sinister text message waiting for them: I know what you did a year ago.
Each of the seven buried a guilty secret about their tragic school fire. And now someone is out for revenge.
Every hour they must choose the guiltiest one among them to cross over the white line that circles the motel and be killed. Otherwise, they all die.
But who deserves to live, and who to die? Because only one of them can survive...
DO YOU DARE ENTER THE CIRCLE OF LIARS?
"Incredibly tense and beyond gripping." Ravena Guron, bestselling author of THIS BOOK KILLS
"Fast paced, gripping and very, very twisty... This book is guaranteed to give you sleepless nights until you finish it." Sarah Wishart, author of FOUR GOOD LIARS
Reviews / Votes
Incredibly tense and beyond gripping, CIRCLE OF LIARS is an amazingly high concept thriller that kept me turning the pages as I counted down the hours with the characters to find out what new twist awaited. I absolutely loved it. * Ravena Guron, bestselling author of THIS BOOK KILLS * Fast paced, gripping and very, very twisty... Its fiendishly clever plot kept me guessing right up to the last page. This book is guaranteed to give you sleepless nights until you finish it - and afterwards! Kate Francis is an exciting new talent to watch out for in YA thrillers and I look forward to reading whatever she writes next. * Sarah Wishart, author of FOUR GOOD LIARS * The best YA thriller I've read in years, Circle of Liars has everything you want and expect from a nail-shredding thriller, but with an emotional heart that sets it apart from the rest. * Sarah Naughton, author of YOU BETTER WATCH OUT * Circle of Liars is a nail-biting thriller of confessions, guilt, and friendship. Perfect for fans of Netflix's Pretty Little Liars and Karen M McManus' One of Us Is Lying. * School Reading List * Fast-paced, tense, trope-filled thriller. * The Bookseller * Circle of Liars is a barnstormer of a book and a brilliant debut certain to keep you reading until the early hours of the morning. * The Nerd Daily * Stacked with shocking twists, this is the perfect YA summer read for fans of super-tense thrillers. * LoveReading * [A] twisty battle to the death... Readers who enjoy macabre drama tinged with poignancy will devour this character-driven thriller. * Kirkus Reviews * Deliciously twisty-and twisted-this suspenseful read has surprises that few will see coming. An easy choice for fans of Karen M. McManus. * Booklist *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 14 to 99 years
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
287 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83604-238-9 (9781836042389)
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Person
Kate Francis is an English-American writer and architect. She graduated from Edinburgh University and the Bartlett School of Architecture, and worked as an architect for several top design firms in London. Her debut YA thriller, Circle of Liars, was published internationally and translated into multiple languages. She now lives in California with her three kids. When she's not building something, she enjoys kayaking, walking the dog, and crafting interesting ways to kill off fictional teenagers.