The Lying Game: A Novel
Praise for Ruth Ware’s instant New York Times, USA TODAY, and Los Angeles Times bestseller:
“So many questions....Until the very last page! Needless to say, I could not put this book down!” —Reese Witherspoon
“Once again the author of The Woman in Cabin 10 delivers mega-chills.” —People
“Missing Big Little Lies? Dig into this psychological thriller about whether you can really trust your nearest and dearest.” —Cosmopolitan
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of blockbuster thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10 comes a chilling new novel of friendship, secrets, and the dangerous games teenaged girls play.
On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten, along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister…
The next morning, three women in and around London—Fatima, Thea, and Isa—receive the text they had always hoped would never come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, “I need you.”
The four girls were best friends at Salten, a second-rate boarding school set near the cliffs of the English Channel. Each different in their own way, the four became inseparable and were notorious for playing the Lying Game, telling lies at every turn to both fellow boarders and faculty. But their little game had consequences, and as the four converge in present-day Salten, they realize their shared past was not as safely buried as they had once hoped…
Atmospheric, twisty, and with just the right amount of chill to keep you wrong-footed, The Lying Game is told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, lending itself to becoming another unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.
“So many questions....Until the very last page! Needless to say, I could not put this book down!” —Reese Witherspoon
“Once again the author of The Woman in Cabin 10 delivers mega-chills.” —People
“Missing Big Little Lies? Dig into this psychological thriller about whether you can really trust your nearest and dearest.” —Cosmopolitan
From the instant New York Times bestselling author of blockbuster thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood and The Woman in Cabin 10 comes a chilling new novel of friendship, secrets, and the dangerous games teenaged girls play.
On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten, along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister…
The next morning, three women in and around London—Fatima, Thea, and Isa—receive the text they had always hoped would never come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, “I need you.”
The four girls were best friends at Salten, a second-rate boarding school set near the cliffs of the English Channel. Each different in their own way, the four became inseparable and were notorious for playing the Lying Game, telling lies at every turn to both fellow boarders and faculty. But their little game had consequences, and as the four converge in present-day Salten, they realize their shared past was not as safely buried as they had once hoped…
Atmospheric, twisty, and with just the right amount of chill to keep you wrong-footed, The Lying Game is told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, lending itself to becoming another unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.
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I really enjoyed In A Dark, Dark Wood. Unfortunately, this book is basically a repeat of that one. Group of friends from long ago? Check. Out of the way location? Check. Male complications? Check. Secrets? Check. This story has the additional annoyance of baby Freya, whom mom just can't leave with dad for anything, even to the point of taking her along when she's trudging off to confront someone about murder. Seriously? Isa's been extremely protective about her daughter, then takes her to tell someone that she knows they did it, subjecting her to a dangerous location at the same time. No. Just no.
This is also another one of those novels involving a secret that everyone knows, but they don't tell the reader this all important secret until half way through the book. Now, this can be a good technique - The Woman in The Window by A.J. Finn keeps information back but it fits the story. Here, there's no plausible reason for the reader not to know what is going on in Isa's mind.
I think Ruth Ware has more excellent novels in her - this just isn't one of them.
This is also another one of those novels involving a secret that everyone knows, but they don't tell the reader this all important secret until half way through the book. Now, this can be a good technique - The Woman in The Window by A.J. Finn keeps information back but it fits the story. Here, there's no plausible reason for the reader not to know what is going on in Isa's mind.
I think Ruth Ware has more excellent novels in her - this just isn't one of them.
I thought the story was captivating and the characters were complex, but I had a hard time finding any of them likable. The ending was confusing and there were a lot of questions that were wrapped up in a way that felt rushed, or that were not touched on.
At first it was giving definite Girl On The Train vibes, but it did turn out surprising me in the end!
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