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The chilling new psychological thriller from Jenny Blackhurst, the No.1 eBook-bestselling author of HOW I LOST YOU. Perfect for fans of CLOSE TO HOME and BIG LITTLE LIES.

'Dark as hell'
SUSI HOLLIDAY

'Think Big Little Lies transposed to English suburbia'
RED MAGAZINE

One year after Erica Spencer falls from a treehouse at a lavish Halloween party, the residents of the exclusive gated community where she lived have comes to terms with her death and moved on with their lives.

Until one day, a post on the school's website announces there will be a podcast to expose what really happened on the night of the accident. Six suspects are named, with the podcaster promising to reveal the murderer by the end of the series.

Everyone in this community has secrets to keep, and one of them is already a killer...
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PRAISE FOR SOMEONE IS LYING . . .

'An ideal read for Desperate Housewives fans'
WOMAN'S WEEKLY

'A dark and twisty delight'
ALEX MARWOOD

'Perfect read for Desperate Housewives fans . . . addictive stuff'
WOMAN & HOME

'A twisty plot with lots of characters hiding juicy secrets'
DAILY MAIL

'Like a dark, twisty Desperate Housewives . . .'
CLAIRE DOUGLAS

'An addictive thriller'
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A compulsive, thoroughly engrossing thriller'
RED MAGAZINE

'A thoroughly twisty treat'
HEAT

'A well-plotted tale of human weakness... this engaging read romps along pulling us with it, breathless, to the bitter end'
CRIME HUB

'A compelling, well-plotted story'
CANDIS MAGAZINE

'Satisfyingly unspottable twists'
THE MORNING STAR

'Utterly gripping'
WOMAN'S OWN

Critics Review

A dark and twisty delight

Alex Marwood on Someone Is Lying

An addictive thriller

Good Housekeeping

This is like a dark, twisty Desperate Housewives and I loved the podcast element. I think this is my favourite of hers yet!

Claire Douglas on Someone Is Lying

A compulsive, thoroughly engrossing thriller… think Big Little Lies transposed to English suburbia

Red Online

A thoroughly twisty treat

Heat

Dark as hell

Susi Holliday on Someone Is Lying

A twisty plot with lots of characters hiding juicy secrets

Daily Mail

A compelling, well-plotted story.

Candis Magazine

‘Utterly gripping’

Woman's Own

Perfect read for Desperate Housewives fans. . . addictive stuff

Woman & Home

‘An ideal read for Desperate Housewives fans… An all-consuming read – the layers of deception and believable cast of suspects will have you hanging on every word.’

Woman's Weekly

‘Up to her usual brilliantly high, twisty standard. I was hooked from start to finish and would definitely recommend.’

Rebecca Bradley on Someone Is Lying

A well-plotted tale of human weakness… this engaging read romps along pulling us with it, breathless, to the bitter end

Crime Hub

Compelling, disturbing and thoroughly enjoyable

Sharon Bolton on The Night She Died

I loved it. Jenny is an evil genius

Lisa Hall on The Night She Died

Blackhurst’s excellent writing keeps the tension high right through to the final page

Rachel Abbott on The Night She Died

An eerie story that will keep you guessing

Daily Mirror on The Foster Child

A dark psychological thriller that will have you looking suspiciously at your own friends

Mason Cross on Before I Let You In

A thrill

Shropshire Star on How I Lost You

It’s unsettling, unforgettable and you won’t want to put it down

Essentials on How I Lost You

This thoroughly enjoyable and nasty tale of snobbery, deceit, loyalty and love supplies some of the year’s most satisfyingly unspottable twists.

The Morning Star

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