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The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series.
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You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name.
But she isn’t a stranger. She’s a warning…
Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.
First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the target: Ryan Sumner.
The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect – Evie’s real identity – she can’t afford to make a mistake. As Evie’s past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future?
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‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year’ ANDREA MARA
‘Riveting’ LUCY FOLEY
‘Twisty and exhilarating’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘This has everything you could want in a thriller’ REESE WITHERSPOON
The No. 1 New York Times bestseller – January 2024
The Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick
Real readers are GRIPPED:
‘A riveting thriller with the same edge-of-your-seat literary rhythm of GONE GIRL’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Twisty and engaging’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Not your ordinary mystery’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘An addictive, wild ride’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Perfect for a book club’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series.
_______________
You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name.
But she isn’t a stranger. She’s a warning…
Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.
First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the target: Ryan Sumner.
The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect – Evie’s real identity – she can’t afford to make a mistake. As Evie’s past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future?
_______________
‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year’ ANDREA MARA
‘Riveting’ LUCY FOLEY
‘Twisty and exhilarating’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘This has everything you could want in a thriller’ REESE WITHERSPOON
The No. 1 New York Times bestseller – January 2024
The Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick
Real readers are GRIPPED:
‘A riveting thriller with the same edge-of-your-seat literary rhythm of GONE GIRL’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Twisty and engaging’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Not your ordinary mystery’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘An addictive, wild ride’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
‘Perfect for a book club’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Reviews
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant!
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion
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A propulsive, note-perfect thriller
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Strikingly ingenious
Mind-blowingly brilliant
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I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers
Twisty and exhilarating
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Riveting
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A break neck thrill ride
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever
An absolute CRACKER of a book
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Unexpected and pacey
Edgy and smart
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