Everyone Here Is Lying - by Shari Lapena (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

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

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.

Review Quotes

"Shari Lapena has proved herself a master of twisty domestic thrillers, and her latest is no exception . . . You may think you have it figured out multiple times throughout the story, but the true final twist doesn't come until the last page."
--Glamour.com

"Shari Lapena is rapidly becoming an international phenomenon. . . Everyone Here Is Lying is the best of her seven works. It begins with a bang and ends with a twist no one will guess. In between, there are clues, lies, intrigue and a lot of well-drawn characters doing nasty things."
--The Globe and Mail

"A safe neighborhood, a missing child, and a whole host of parents protecting children, wives protecting husbands, and nefarious and shady characters hiding in plain sight. I loved it!"
--CrimeReads

"I devoured Everyone Here Is Lying in under ten hours. 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

"I read Everyone Here Is Lying in a single day--her best book yet, hands down."
--John Boyne, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Broken Places

"Gripping, clever, and tightly plotted, Everyone Here Is Lying showcases Shari Lapena at her absolute best. I was utterly transfixed. A must-read."
--Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

"Everyone Here Is Lying is a Shari Lapena signature read: a taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets, with a terrifying question at its core--what if you can't believe the very people you love the most? Lapena masterfully builds a chain of suspense through the unsuspecting neighbors of Connaught Street, and no family is spared. Prepare to be consumed!"
--Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

"Shari Lapena delivers another brilliant, propulsive thriller in Everyone Here Is Lying. Sharply observed and at times unexpectedly touching, the novel deftly unpicks a tangled knot of deceit and intrigue until the most shocking truth is revealed. I defy you to put it down until you know what happened to Avery Wooler."
--Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Weekend

"Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena is WILD. A very satisfying thriller."
--Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist

"Shari Lapena is the undisputed queen of dysfunctional families, and Everyone Here Is Lying is a triumph."
--Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Party

"Smart, unguessable mystery set among a cast of satisfyingly flawed characters. Shari Lapena is an auto-buy for me--I always know I'll be in for a treat!"
--Louise Candlish, internationally bestselling author of Our House

"Everyone Here Is Lying is a perfectly plotted thriller that moves whip-fast. It's filled with lies, betrayals, and so many twists. The ending will make your heart stop. Without a doubt, my new favorite book by Shari Lapena."
--Samantha Downing, bestselling author of For Your Own Good

"Seek out this book. Shari Lapena is a modern master of the psychological thriller and all of her considerable talents are at work in Everyone Here Is Lying."
--Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of The Accomplice

"An incredibly clever set-up that made for one of the most gripping and surprising thrillers I've read in a while. A one-sitting read."
--Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of Distress Signals

"I adored Everyone Here Is Lying. With plots intricately woven, characters skillfully drawn, and shifting narratives that kept me on my toes, I inhaled this book. The pace never flags, the twists are fiendishly clever, and the writing is as perfect as can be."
--Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

"I was obsessed with Everyone Here Is Lying and read it in less than two days, desperate to know what had happened to Avery Wooler. The set-up is so clever with each resident having something to hide that I never knew who to trust. Fast paced, tightly-plotted and with twists so well executed they floored me. Loved every word!"
--Claire Douglas, author of The Girls Who Disappeared

"Everyone Here Is Lying is classic Shari Lapena. Impossible to know what's coming next. Just like The Couple Next Door, you simply can't put it down."
--Robert Gold, author of Twelve Secrets and Eleven Liars

"As usual, Lapena offers a clever, disturbing page-turner with deeply flawed characters and a stunning conclusion."
--Booklist

"Say hello to another twisty domestic thriller from Shari Lapena. . . You'll be clinging to every page as neighbors step forward to share what they know, all while harboring their own dark secrets."
--Readers Digest

"The suspense here is real; Lapena does a great job of exposing layers of domestic dishonesty and betrayal one conversation at a time...[Everyone Here Is Lying] succeeds as a domestic thriller and procedural."
--Kirkus

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