Everyone Here is Lying

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What to expect

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The gripping new thriller from the #1 bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR


Welcome to Stanhope - a safe neighbourhood. A place for families.

William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he's been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine-year-old daughter Ella unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper.

Hours later, Ella's family declare her missing.

Suddenly Stanhope doesn't feel so safe. And William isn't the only one on his street who's hiding a lie. As witnesses come forward with information that may or may not be true, Ella's neighbours become increasingly unhinged.

Who took Ella Wooler?

Nothing will prepare you for the truth.


Praise for Shari Lapena:

'In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page' Paula Hawkins

'Nobody does a vicious family circle like Shari Lapena. Highly recommended' Cara Hunter

'Queen of the modern crime novel, Shari Lapena, is back with another tale of murder... Shari will keep you guessing until the very end' Sunday Express

© Shari Lapena 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Critics Review

  • I devoured Everyone Here is Lying in two hits in under ten hours. I can’t remember the last time I did that! This really was the most addictive book I’ve read in ages – so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant.

    Lisa Jewell
  • Everyone Here is Lying is a chilling exploration of the worst-case repercussions and extensive fallout of a brief affair. Characteristically addictive and propulsive, Shari Lapena is the queen of the “just one more chapter” read.

    Sarah Vaughan
  • 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
  • Everyone Here is Lying is classic Shari Lapena . . . just like The Couple Next Door, you simply can’t put it down.

    Robert Gold
  • 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

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