The Liars - by Katherine Fleet (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

READ THE INTENSE, EVOCATIVE DESTINATION THRILLER FOR FANS OF LUCY CLARKE AND WILL DEAN

Two sisters. One missing girl. An island full of secrets . . .

'Compelling and utterly transportive, a scorching summer read' LUCY CLARKE

'Beautiful writing and characterisation and a gripping plot. Such an atmospheric read ' SARAH PEARSE

----
I thought I saw her today. Down by the water. It was her hair I noticed. Do you ever see her, Lex? Does she haunt you too?

I haven't been back to Eos since I first met my step-sister, Lex.
It's been twenty-five years since that summer.
Since we went from strangers to sisters.
Since Abigail went missing.

Since we told the first lie.

Now we're back together on the island.
So much has changed since we were teenagers.
We've both tried to move on from the past - from each other.
But the island won't let us escape our secrets.

Only me and Lex know the truth about Abigail.
We've been living a lie for so long.
And if the truth comes out - neither of us will survive it . . .

----

'Taut, tense, stylish and incredibly atmospheric, with a thrilling twist. The perfect book for summer!' Daisy Buchanan

'Completely addictive and wonderfully compelling. A sun-dappled summer escape with a jagged dark heart. You won't be able to put it down' B P Walter

'Sinister and sun-soaked, and razor-sharp on teenage girl friendships and insecurities. This is a perfectly crafted mystery that I flew through in days' Caz Frear

Why readers love The Liars

'It will be the book of the summer. It's three wonderful reads in one. A gripping cold-case crime novel, a moving coming-of-age novel, and a glorious shenanigan on a Greek holiday novel, all ticking along as one' 5***** Reader Review

'The setting is stunning - this story gave me a real feeling, relaxation and sparkling sea' 5***** Reader Review

'The perfect holiday thriller! I was full of suspense throughout and was so sad to finish the book' 5***** Reader Review

'The setting, the characters, the story - all amazing' 5***** Reader Review

Review Quotes

Compelling and utterly transportive - The Liars is a scorching summer read. Katherine Fleet's gorgeous line by line writing and masterful build of suspense held me rapt on heat-drenched Greek island shores. I absolutely loved it--Lucy Clarke

I devoured it. Beautiful writing and characterisation and a gripping plot. Such an atmospheric read - I loved every sun soaked page--Sarah Pearse

Secrets and lies cross the two timelines of this novel, which is both a coming-of-age tale and a gripping mystery. And with darkness and intrigue lurking in an idyllic Greek setting, this has got to be the perfect summer thriller--Heat

This addictive thriller about the friendship and rivalry between three teenage girls on a sun-soaked Greek island one summer is everything you could want from a beach read--Red

Taut, tense, stylish and incredibly atmospheric, with a thrilling twist. So propulsive, it grabbed me and didn't let go. The perfect book for summer!--Daisy Buchanan

Completely addictive and wonderfully compelling. A sun-dappled summer escape with a jagged dark heart. You won't be able to put it down--B P Walter

A propulsive thriller...the sultry, sun-soaked setting of Eos in the Greek Cyclades really adds to the atmosphere--Good Housekeeping

Superb storytelling. The ideal read for a holiday!--Prima

Sinister and sun-soaked, and razor-sharp on teenage girl friendships and insecurities. This is a perfectly crafted mystery that I flew through in days--Caz Frear

A fantastic read. Combines elegance, atmosphere and emotional suspense with a twisting, sinister, irresistibly pacy plot that puts The Liars right up there with the best crime thrillers of the moment. I was swept away to Greece and completely immersed in the lives of the three girls, desperate to unravel the secrets of the past. This is heady, seductive, riveting fiction and I enjoyed every page--Emma Stonex

About the Author

Kate Riordan is a writer and author coach for The Novelry. Kate is the bestselling author of seven novels, including The Heatwave, a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and Sunday Times bestseller The Girl in the Photograph. She has also written Summer Fever, The Shadow Hour, The Red Letter, The Stranger, and most recently The Liars under the pseudonym Katherine Fleet. As a journalist, she wrote for the Guardian, The Sunday Times, Red, Stella and Grazia.

Kate lives in a very old cottage in a Cotswolds valley where she writes her novels between waiting on two rescue dogs.