Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781472295347

Price: £9.99

ON SALE: 13th February 2025

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Thriller / Suspense

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* OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD *
* THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH*
* THE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
* THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK *
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‘Everything you could want in a thriller’ REESE WITHERSPOON
‘One of the best thrillers I’ve read this year’ ANDREA MARA
‘Riveting!’ LUCY FOLEY


There’s an old saying: The first lie wins

At a party with her fiancé Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not looking for trouble. But trouble has found her.
A woman approaches. She’s using her name. And Evie knows it’s a warning.

Because Evie Porter is not her real name. It’s her job.
Ryan Sumner is not her future husband. He’s her target.

And this woman showing up now can only mean one thing.
Her employer is watching. One mistake and she’s dead.

To save herself, and escape her employer for good, Evie must set the last perfect trap.
Which means using herself as bait…

‘Twisty and exhilarating’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Strikingly ingenious’ DAILY MAIL
‘A clever blend of Gone Girl and Killing EveCRIME TIME
‘Edgy and smart’ NEW YORK TIMES
‘I devoured it’ HEIDI PERKS

‘I’m still breathless’ LISA GARDNER

READERS ARE GRIPPED:
‘A riveting thriller’
‘Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful’
‘Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year’
‘Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal’
‘Perfect for a book club’

Reviews

Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years
<b>Lisa Gardner</b>
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat
<b>Megan Miranda</b>
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever
<b>Julie Clark</b>
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant!
<b>Elle Cosimano</b>
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion
<b>Diane Chamberlain</b>
What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago? Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one
<b>A.J. Finn</b>
Unexpected and pacey
<b>Harriet Tyce</b>
An absolute CRACKER of a book
<b>Rachel Abbott</b>
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant
Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious
Daily Mail
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller
<b>Cesca Major</b>
Twisty and fast-paced
Observer
Mind-blowingly brilliant
<b><i>Sun</i></b>
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you
<b>Sarah Morgan</b>
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for
<b><i>I News</i></b>
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024
<b><i>SHOTs Magazine</i></b>
Edgy and smart
New York Times
This will have you turning the pages at speed
<b><i>Prima Magazine</i></b>
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers
<b><i>Glamour</i></b>
A break neck thrill ride
<b><i>Crime Monthly</i></b>
Riveting
<b>Lucy Foley</b>
This has everything you want in the thriller
<b>Reese Witherspoon</b>
Twisty and exhilarating
Sunday Times
A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour
<b><i>Crime Time</i></b>
Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year
<b>Andrea Mara</b>