The Lying Game
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1501156209
ISBN13:9781501156205
Release Date:March 2018
Publisher:Gallery/Scout Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
18 ratings
Drags on and on...
Published by PeaNut , 14 days ago
Easy read that doesn't get interesting until the end... to me it's boring. Definitely not a page turner you can't put down...
Last half..
Published by Makenzie , 2 months ago
It took roughly 100 pages for me to get interested in this book.. however, I'm glad I stuck with it. I feel like it took too long to get the story going, but once it did, I could not put it down.
friends that are deceptive for life
Published by goodnightirene , 4 months ago
I could not get into this all the characters nope I was speed reading at get go n decided not for m but I have read a few others by this author n they were very good
Good read
Published by Mfreckles77 , 1 year ago
Couldn’t put this book down
Worth the Read!
Published by LoveA , 1 year ago
I read this book in two days because once I got into the storyline it was hard to put down until the very end!
It started out a little slow, but it picks up near the middle with twist and turns that you don't expect.
A great weekend read!
What an interesting plot!
Published by Valerie Fare , 2 years ago
This book drew me in fast and never let go.
The Lying Game is amazing 😍
Published by Sarah , 2 years ago
Ruth's books get better and better with each one I read.
Interesting characters
Published by Scotty , 2 years ago
I feel like the book did a good job of getting me invested in all the characters early on and that relationship drew me through the rest of the story
Good Mystery!!
Published by Leah J , 3 years ago
Kept you interested from page 1!
Just okay
Published by Hales0812 , 3 years ago
Not my favorite by this author.
Ruth Wares 1st major disappointment
Published by Lynn237 , 3 years ago
So, this went on entirely too long without a climax & all the twists & actually storyline didn't develop until almost the very end. Very mild & quite disappointing.
Also the main character is very hard to like personally. She takes no part in her own faults, especially with her partner. And honestly, I could have done without the entire baby storyline. Took too much out of the entire story.
Twisty storyline that hooks you in
Published by ChronicallyPlotting , 4 years ago
I was hooked from page one of this book. And I was happy that I was unable to put together the ending. Good read. Author has a good style
Story was ok
Published by J.N , 5 years ago
As in the previous books, I found the main character(s) impossible to like. The descriptions of them are flat & not engaging at all. I wont complain as I ordered the book knowing I didn't like the last 2, but I had hope the writing would improve. I'm not sure what it takes to become an instant NY Times best seller, but apparently people like it. I did not.
Good read!
Published by B , 5 years ago
This is another great read from Ruth Ware. She sure knows how to write just the right amount of excitement and thrill when it comes to her book.
Gripping mystery
Published by Chelle , 5 years ago
Ruth Ware has written a beautiful novel about friendship and added in a mystery that was 17 years in the making. Through the entire book you’ll THINK you have it figured out only to get another piece of the puzzle and have the storyline shift in another direction.
Highly recommended!!
Love Ruth Ware’s writing!
Published by Kathy , 6 years ago
Loved the book The women in Cabin 10. Still reading this book and am completely absorbed.
Loved this book
Published by Summer , 6 years ago
I could not put this book down. If you are looking for a good thriller I suggest this one.
💞 this book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
This book was so good I would read it a thousand more times.
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