Everyone Here Is Lying: A Novel

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

“The most addictive book I've read in ages—so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Family Remains

“Lapena is a master of manipulation.” —USA Today


Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood. A place for families.

William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he’s been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper.

Hours later, Avery’s family declares her missing.

Suddenly Stanhope doesn’t feel so safe. And William isn’t the only one on his street who’s hiding a lie. As witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true, Avery's neighbors become increasingly unhinged.

Who took Avery Wooler?

Nothing will prepare you for the truth.

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Published Jul 25, 2023

400 pages

Average rating: 6.93

531 RATINGS

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A local book club in Chicago for women in their 30's! We will be meeting in-person in Lincoln Park and Wicker Park areas, shifting to virtual if weather ever deems necessary. We read a book each month (a poll will be launched to decide the book as a group) and come together to discuss and share our thoughts! A great way to meet new and like-minded people. Book genres will be around thriller/mystery and development. Open to new suggestions though :)

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Readers say *Everyone Here Is Lying* is a fast-paced thriller filled with secrets, lies, and suspense that keeps many engaged. Most agree it offers an...

ClaireN
Feb 16, 2025
7/10 stars
Wasn't too sure at the start. The story was good but nothing special. Then, as you go along, twists start to happen. Some are quite predictable, but it is still an enjoyable read.
sweetlemoneade
Jan 17, 2025
6/10 stars
I loved the ending to this book. So satisfying. Quick read and page turner. I didn’t have a favorite character. But I did love to hate the characters. A lot of unnecessary plot lines in my opinion.
rccohill
Dec 25, 2023
10/10 stars
I enjoyed this very much, I'm just not one who likes cliffhangers!
Julie Lalande
Nov 05, 2023
5/10 stars
Everyone here is lying had a fair rating at best amongst the group. Was an easy read, the book has many main characters and this may have left less to the imagination in light of solving the mystery. The villains age was also questionable for some members but otherwise more than half would recommend to others. This was our first Bookclub book.
Mary Pat Holt
Feb 05, 2026
6/10 stars
I have read most, maybe all, of Lapena's novels. She definitely has the thriller format down-a story full of secrets and lies with a bit of over-the-top thrown in. This one is no different. You can't trust anyone, everyone is hiding something but as predicable, things don't stay hidden in a small town very long. William Wooler is a prominent doctor and family man, but he is having an affair (with a lady on his street who happens to volunteer at the hospital

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