Reviews

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“Toronto author Shari Lapena is rapidly becoming an international phenomenon with her gripping stories of nice people in pretty neighbourhoods all gone bad. Everyone Here is Lying is the best of her seven works. It begins with a bang and ends with a twist no one will guess. In between, there are clues, lies, intrigue and a lot of well-drawn characters doing nasty things…Lapena doesn’t get a paragraph wrong here and she’s unrelenting in her conflicted characters.”
—The Globe and Mail

“…deliciously plotted.”
—Toronto Star

“The suspense here is real; Lapena does a great job of exposing layers of domestic dishonesty and betrayal one conversation at a time.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“THE mistress of dysfunctional family stories, Lapena’s seventh stand-alone thriller is magnificent, a perfect demonstration of her exceptional skill as a storyteller… Utterly compelling, this is as good as it gets when it comes to suburban noir. ”
—Daily Mail

“…opens with a corker of a premise that had me racing through the book…it was a thrilling ride.”
—The Observer

“This is a great example of domestic noir and Shari Lapena is an expert in both pace and the placing of clues and misdirections. Few people in this story are uniformly bad and the punishment suffered by everyone involved is intense.”
—Literary Review

“…gripping.”
—Crime Monthly

“…a very satisfying if uncomfortable read.”
—Belfast Telegraph

“As she proved with her bestseller The Couple Next Door, Lapena has a gift for turning comfy suburban neighborhoods into twisty mazes of lies and betrayals. We love how each new character she introduces finds a way to shock us with the dark truth hiding behind a squeaky-clean facade. Effective time management is a must, because once you’ve started Everyone Here Is Lying, there’s no stopping until the last page.”
—Apple Books

“Say hello to another twisty domestic thriller from Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door… You’ll be clinging to every page as neighbors step forward to share what they know, all while harboring their own dark secrets.”

—Readers Digest

“Shari Lapena (The Couple Next Door) has proved herself a master of twisty domestic thrillers, and her latest is no exception . . . You may think you have it figured out multiple times throughout the story, but the true final twist doesn’t come until the last page.”
—Glamour.com

“Ms. Lapena’s story takes you on a whirlwind of guessing who is lying and who is telling the truth . . . Just when you think you may have the answers to what happened to Avery, Ms. Lapena takes you into another direction with ease, keeping readers on edge . . . Everyone Here Is Lying is a perfect summer read. The story keeps you interested until the very last sentence and makes the reader long for a sequel.”
—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“[Lapena] draws you in right away, keeping you guessing and the pages turning, and the pace doesn’t relent until the end. Lapena is the queen of domestic suspense, a sort of literary David Lynch, daring to peer behind the beautiful suburban facades to the seedy underbelly beneath… [it] keeps you reading at breakneck speed. If you’re looking to cure a reading slump or craving a riveting read in which you can lose yourself over a weekend, EVERYONE HERE IS LYING is for you.
—BookReporter.com

“…a safe neighbourhood, a missing child, and a whole host of parents protecting children, wives protecting husbands, and nefarious and shady characters hiding in plain sight. I loved it!”
—CrimeReads

“You can always rely on Shari Lapena to deliver a suspenseful, tightly woven domestic thriller and Everyone Here Is Lying doesn’t disappoint…”
—Culturefly

“I devoured Everyone Here Is Lying in under ten hours. The most addictive book I’ve read in ages–so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant.”
—Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Family Remains

“A smart, unguessable mystery set among a cast of satisfyingly flawed characters. Shari Lapena is an auto-buy for me - I always know I'll be in for a treat!”
—Louise Candlish, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Heights

“Shari Lapena delivers another brilliant, propulsive thriller in Everyone Here Is Lying. Behind closed doors, the residents of Connaught Street are not as neighbourly as they seem. Sharply observed and at times unexpectedly touching, the novel deftly unpicks a tangled knot of deceit and intrigue until the most shocking truth is revealed. I defy you to put it down until you know what happened to Avery Wooler.”
—Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Weekend

“Everyone Here Is Lying is a perfectly-plotted thriller that moves whip-fast. It’s filled with lies, betrayals, and so many twists. The ending will make your heart stop. Without a doubt, my new favorite book by Shari Lapena.”
—Samantha Downing, USA Today bestselling author of For Your Own Good

“I was obsessed with Everyone Here Is Lying and read it in less than two days, desperate to know what had happened to Avery Wooler. The set-up is so clever with each resident having something to hide that I never knew who to trust. Fast paced, tightly-plotted and with twists so well executed they floored me. Loved every word!”
 —Claire Douglas, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Girls Who Disappeared

"Characteristically addictive and propulsive, Shari Lapena is the queen of the “just one more chapter” read. A chilling exploration of the worst-case repercussions and extensive fallout of a brief affair."
–Sarah Vaughan, Sunday Times bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal

"Shari Lapena has done it again with Everyone Here Is Lying – the queen of page-turners has written her paciest thriller yet. I raced through it in two days, desperate to find out what happened to Avery Wooler. The denouement is one of the most satisfying I’ve ever read – a reveal that made me gasp out loud. Genius. I loved it."
–Andrea Mara, Sunday Times bestselling author of Hide and Seek

"Everyone Here is Lying is classic Shari Lapena. Impossible to know what’s coming next. Just like The Couple Next Door, you simply can’t put it down."
–Robert Gold, Sunday Times bestselling author of Twelve Secrets

"Seek out this book. Pre-order it. Shari Lapena is a modern master of the psychological thriller and all of her considerable talents are at work in Everyone Here is Lying."
–Steve Cavanagh, bestselling author of Thirteen

"An incredibly clever set-up that made for one of the most gripping and surprising thrillers I’ve read in a while. A one-sitting read."
–Catherine Ryan Howard, bestselling author of 56 Days

“Shari is a very gifted storyteller, and a most entertaining one. The pace never flags, the twists are fiendishly clever and the writing is as perfect as can be.”
—Liz Nugent, internationally bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond

“All the pieces come together brilliantly in a shocking finale.”
—FirstClue

“Gripping, clever, and tightly plotted, EVERYONE HERE IS LYING showcases Shari Lapena at her absolute best. I was utterly transfixed. A must-read.”
–Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The Sanatorium

“EVERYONE HERE IS LYING is a Shari Lapena signature read: a taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets, with a terrifying question at its core—what if you can't believe the very people you love the most? Lapena masterfully builds a chain of suspense through the unsuspecting neighbors of Connaught Street, and no family is spared. Prepare to be consumed!”
—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

“As usual, Lapena offers a clever, disturbing page-turner with deeply flawed characters and a stunning conclusion.”
—Booklist

“Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena is WILD. A very satisfying thriller.”
—Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist

“Shari Lapena is the undisputed queen of dysfunctional families, and Everyone Here Is Lying is a triumph.”
—Clare Mackintosh,  Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Party

‘A page-turner so sharp it'll give you papercuts.’
—Sam Lloyd, author of The Rising Tide