Everyone Here is Lying: The unputdownable new thriller from the Richard & Judy bestselling author

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There’s also an element of The Bad Seed, a 1955 book about a mother who realizes her young daughter is a murderer. There have been a few books recently that touched on the topic of evil children, including Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage or We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver. William Wooler has been having an affair, with his beautiful neighbor, Nora-an affair that ended unexpectedly this afternoon at a motel up the road. When a national park ranger discovers his friend in an animal trap, it sets up a mystery to be solved—pitting the local ranchers against the park. With a brilliant twist and unexpected humor, this might be Peter Heller’s best book yet.”— Alice Hutchinson, Byrd’s Books, Bethel, CT In the Media

NYT has a feature on pet cemetery owner turnedfelonturned best-selling ghostwriterLara Love Hardin. Everyone Here is Lying also reminded me of the old story The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry. It’s a story about a troublesome child who gets kidnapped and turns out to be more trouble than he’s worth. As the story unfolds, Avery goes missing, and the police get involved in the search. William is trapped in a web of guilt and fear, unable to admit he saw his daughter before she disappeared. Suspicions arise, and the whole neighborhood is under scrutiny. As witnesses speculate about potential harassment, everyone's lives are turned upside down.LA Times explains what Jonathan Franzen and Joseph Epstein, The Novel, Who Needs It? (Encounter), are missing about the “death of the novel.”

Note about the triggers: As none of them were particularly hard-hitting and explicit, take the extremely long list with a grain of salt. Seek out this book. 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 Experience the chilling atmosphere of a seemingly safe neighborhood teetering on the brink of chaos. Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door Once Avery is declared missing, the Wooler family and the neighbors of the Stanhope community go down like dominoes. Everyone is lying. But just what are they hiding?I tore through it. It kept me on my toes throughout and the ending was just fantastic. Really tense!" Vanity Fair’s Little Gold Men podcast discusses American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Martin Sherwin and Kai Birdand asks: “ Should You Read the Book First?” Yes, this is another book about a missing child, but what makes this one different from the others is that this time, the child is devious and manipulative-or in other words, she was UNLIKABLE!

Avery wasn’t dead. She was hiding down the street at Marion’s house after running away. She wanted her dad to sweat it out a bit and get publically blamed for her disappearance. Marion was the one who called in the tip about Avery getting in Ryan’s car, but Avery doesn’t know that. A new thriller that will give you serious Agatha Christie vibes . . . if you're one of the many people who counts [ And Then There Were None] among their favorite books, you will love An Unwanted Guest. . . . A deftly crafted and expertly paced thriller that will keep readers guessing (and terrified) until the very end." 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 We have two detectives on the case- Detective Bledsoe and Detective Gully. Gully and Bledsoe do a fine job of questioning all of the neighbors, and of course the woman with whom William was having an affair with.Avery left Marion’s house just as the detective was coming to question her again. She was gratefully welcomed home, but her POV tells us she is unquestioningly a psychopath. She insisted she wanted to talk to the press. In her TV interview, she accidentally let slip that Marion had double-crossed her. The interviewer asked, “There’s more to the story, isn’t there?” And that’s where the book ended. The Review: 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 Where this fast-paced thriller falls apart is in Lapena’s portrayal of Avery. Although she exhibits the inattention and impulsiveness of an untreated child with ADHD, Avery is also capable of things that seem too complex for a nine-year-old with this particular neurobehavioral condition. This book starts off with William Wooler getting dumped by the woman he is having an affair with. All he wants is some peace and quiet to blow off some steam, but when he arrives home his daughter Avery is there unexpectedly. Avery is mouthy and uncontrollable, so William immediately loses his temper with her (after all, he has had a bad day). After William and Avery’s confrontation, Avery leaves the house and does not return. 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, Avery's neighbours become increasingly unhinged.