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The Good Liar - by Nicholas Searle (Paperback)

The Good Liar - by  Nicholas Searle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.</strong><br/></p><p><strong>"A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read."--Ruth Ware, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>In a Dark, Dark Wood </em>and <em>The Woman in Cabin 10</em></strong></p><p>When Roy meets a wealthy widow online, he can hardly believe his luck. Just like Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley, Roy is a man who lives to deceive--and everything about Betty suggests she's an easy mark. He's confident that his scheme to swindle her will be a success. After all, he's done this before.</p><p>Sure enough, Betty soon lets Roy move into her beautiful home, seemingly blind to the web of lies he's woven around her. But who is Roy, <em>really</em>? Spanning almost a century, this stunning and suspenseful feat of storytelling interweaves the present with the past. As the clock turns back and the years fall away, long-hidden secrets are forced into the light. Some things can never be forgotten. Or forgiven.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>When Roy meets Betty, a wealthy widow online, he can hardly believe his luck. Just like Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley, Roy is a con man who lives to deceive--and everything about Betty suggests she's an easy mark. He's confident that his scheme to swindle her will be a success. After all, he's done this before.</p><p>Sure enough, Betty soon lets Roy move into her beautiful home, seemingly blind to the web of lies he's woven around her. But who is Roy, <em>really</em>? Spanning almost a century, this stunning and suspenseful feat of storytelling interweaves the present with the past. As the clock turns back and the years fall away, long-hidden secrets are forced into the light. Some things can never be forgotten. Or forgiven.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An incredibly dark, taut thriller.... Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John Le Carré."--<em>Daily Express</em> (London)<br><br>"<em>The Good Liar</em> is a taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time."--Jonathan Freedland, author of <em>The 3rd Woman</em><br><br>"[A] compelling premise.... Elegant writing."--<em>The Times</em> (London)<br><br>"[A] fantastically assured debut.... <em> The Good Liar</em> makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle's next trick."--<em>The Guardian</em><br><br>"A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game.... This debut novel is a wellcrafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers."--<em>Booklist</em><br><br>"As the tension mounts, the reader is kept guessing....The final denouement is a real cracker... Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle's writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted."--<em>Daily Mail</em><br><br>"Engrossing. . . . An elegantly structured long con. The pace is almost maddeningly deliberate, with details about the characters and their schemes doled out like a controlled substance, but patient readers will be rewarded with devastating third-act twists and a satisfying denouement."--<em>Publishers Weekly</em><br><br>"I was engrossed.... As deceiver and deceived move towards each other with hypnotic predestination, the plot unfolds to a payoff as inevitable as it is shocking. A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read."--Ruth Ware, <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>In a Dark, Dark Wood</em><br><br>"If you like Patricia Highsmith's Mr. Ripley books...this is an excellent debut indeed."--<em>BookPage.com</em><br><br>"One of 2016's most intriguing debut novels."--<em>The Independent</em> (London)<br><br>"Searle paces the twists and turns of the plot admirably well.... Increasingly engaging and poised."--<em>The Independent</em> (London)<br><br>"What a clever and menacing novel <em>The Good Liar</em> is. I was gripped and horrified in equal measure and the ending knocked me sideways! I can't wait for everyone to read the book so I can talk about it."--Nina Stibbe, author of <em>Love, Nina</em><br>

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