The Lying Club
Books | Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological
3.8
(106)
Annie Ward
"If you loved Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere, allow me to introduce you to your next obsession. —Kim Liggett, New York Times bestselling author of The Grace YearA tangled web of lies draws together three women in this explosive thriller of revenge, murder and shocking secretsAt an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, Natalie, an office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals with every day. Women like Brooke—a gorgeous heiress, ferociously loving mother and serial cheater—and Asha, an overprotective mom who suspects her husband of having an affair. Their fates are bound by the handsome assistant athletic director Nicholas, whom Natalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs.But when two bodies are carried out of the school one morning, it seems the tension between mothers and daughters, rival lovers, and the haves and have-nots has shattered the surface of this isolated, affluent town—where people stop at nothing to get what they want.Don't miss Annie Ward's other twisty and utterly original thriller, Beautiful Bad!
Thriller
Mystery
AD
Buy now:
More Details:
Author
Annie Ward
Pages
432
Publisher
Harlequin
Published Date
2022-03-22
ISBN
1488073937 9781488073939
Ratings
Google: 3
Community ReviewsSee all
"“Here’s to, getting away with it”<br/><br/>One of my favorite tropes is dark academia, and it’s even better when it’s an exclusive school for rich kids, but also how their parents aren’t always the most upstanding citizens either despite their wealth. <br/><br/>Two soccer moms with BFF daughter’s with a prestigious soccer coach has told both they could have a chance of playing Div 1 soccer if they partake in extra private training with him. Money isn’t an issue and these moms will do anything if it helps their daughters get into college. However, the girls become distant to each other and it becomes aware that they both been lying and hiding things from them. <br/><br/>The middle aged moms have their typical cattiness and cheating husbands/cheating friends. Not to mention a school secretary who seems to be everywhere. <br/><br/>This was a rump shaker of a great ballsy takedown of a read, but who will get taken down and why? <br/>That is the part that is ultimately appalling. I highly recommend this one. <br/><br/>TW: drug abuse and misuse, sexual trauma, child trauma and ***********<br/><br/>Thank you @htpbooks and @netgalley for my gifted copy in exchange for my honest opinion."
"Someone is dead. You'll be flying through the pages to find out who it is, why it happened and which, if any, of these characters full of secrets committed the crime. Twisty. Multiple POV. Rich people drama.<br/><br/>If you like 'Big Little Lies' by Liane Moriarty and 'One of Us is Dead' by Jeneva Rose, the vibes are pretty similar. It is not quite as good in my personal opinion, but still a pretty fun read."
"I think this would make a better TV series, needs to be flushed out more and I don’t think you ever truly connect with any of the characters the way an actor could pull you in. It was good but could even better."
V
Valerie