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First Lie Wins

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13th February 2025

Price: £9.99

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Selected: Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781472295347

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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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* SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES *

‘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

<b>Lisa Gardner</b>
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years
<b>Megan Miranda</b>
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat
<b>Julie Clark</b>
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever
<b>Elle Cosimano</b>
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant!
<b>Diane Chamberlain</b>
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion
<b>A.J. Finn</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>Harriet Tyce</b>
Unexpected and pacey
<b>Rachel Abbott</b>
An absolute CRACKER of a book
Heidi Perks
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant
Daily Mail
Strikingly ingenious
<b>Cesca Major</b>
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller
Observer
Twisty and fast-paced
<b><i>Sun</i></b>
Mind-blowingly brilliant
<b>Sarah Morgan</b>
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you
<b><i>I News</i></b>
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for
<b><i>SHOTs Magazine</i></b>
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024
New York Times
Edgy and smart
<b><i>Prima Magazine</i></b>
This will have you turning the pages at speed
<b><i>Glamour</i></b>
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers
<b><i>Crime Monthly</i></b>
A break neck thrill ride
<b>Lucy Foley</b>
Riveting
<b>Reese Witherspoon</b>
This has everything you want in the thriller
Sunday Times
Twisty and exhilarating
<b><i>Crime Time</i></b>
A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour
<b>Andrea Mara</b>
Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year