The Best Lies

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Sarah Lyu

“A gripping story of love, obsession, and the space in between.” —Kirkus Reviews Gone Girl meets Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls in this mesmerizing debut novel about a toxic friendship that turns deadly.Remy Tsai used to know how her story would turn out. But now, she doesn’t even know what tomorrow will look like. She was happy once. Remy had her boyfriend Jack, and Elise, her best friend—her soulmate—who understood her better than anyone else in the world. But now Jack is dead, shot through the chest… And it was Elise who pulled the trigger. Was it self-defense? Or something darker than anything Remy could imagine? As the police investigate, Remy does the same, sifting through her own memories, looking for a scrap of truth that could save the friendship that means everything to her. Told in alternating timelines, this twisted psychological thriller explores the dark side of obsessive friendship.

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Author

Sarah Lyu

Pages

352

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2019-07-02

ISBN

1481498851 9781481498852

Ratings

Google: 5

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"I couldn’t believe the intensity of this book! Talk about toxic friendships. Great read."

Rhiannon Rabby

"This is the book that got me into reading! 11/10 absolutely recommend!"

Denny Boettcher

"it is a great book! very interesting and the plot is great too."

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"I love this one so much- definitely recommend! im tellin ya somethin true :)"

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"i’ve read this book and i really like it. it’s really nice and very interesting i 100% recommend! "

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"loved this book…"

Lily Adams

"I was stunned after reading this book. I can't believe how toxic their relationship became after such a short time. This book really shows that codependency can be toxic and can happen even with the best of intentions."

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Devi Patel

"Best book ever!"