The Better Liar

I really enjoyed this book so much. It has a really great plot, superb main characters and I read it in one sitting. I would highly recommend this book.

WOW this book has literally kept me up all night, I couldn’t put it down!! What a rollercoaster of a ride I have been on. Deep breathe!! How can I give this great book the justice it deserves without giving anything away!!! Here goes,

Leslie needs her sister Robin, so that she can claim their joint inheritance, she hasn’t seen her sister for years. She discovers Robin sadly is dead from a drugs overdose. Along the way she meets Mary who is hiding from an ex and convinces her to pretend to be her sister in exchange for half of the inheritance. They both need to sign the paperwork together.

The story is told from Robin’s and Leslie’s point of view and goes back to their childhood.

This is such a whirlwind of a book, there are more twists and turns than a rollercoaster ride and just when you think you know what’s going on there is another twist!!!

This totally surprised me especially the ending. I feel like I’ve been in the tumble drier on a fast spin and haven’t got my sea legs back!!

A must read book that I haven’t been able to stop talking about. This is definitely an author to look out for.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

I can't write much in this review for fear of sharing spoilers. What I can say is that this is a beautifully written, darkly plotted novel. Three unreliable narrators share centre stage - Leslie, a woman hunting for her long lost sister so she can inherit the money left by her father; Robin, Leslie's sister, dead from a drug overdose; and Mary, a stranger Leslie convinces to play the role of her sister for the benefit of the lawyers in control of her father's will.

I loved the twists and turns the novel took, and there were sections of writing so beautifully observed that I read and reread them. This is not the thriller I was expecting, but something far finer - an exploration of family, misery, grief, and mental health - and the ending took my breath away - I'll be very surprised if I don't see this on a ton of awards lists.

Five stars - and I can't wait to read more from this author..

Thank you to NetGalley, who provided me with a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.