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Learn moreThe million-copy-selling No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick 2024. Soon to be a major TV series.
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There's an old saying: The first lie wins...
At a party with her fiancé Ryan Sumner, Evie Porter is not looking for trouble. But trouble has found her.
A woman approaches. She's using her name. And Evie knows it's a warning.
Because Evie Porter is not her real name. It's her job.
Ryan Sumner is not her future husband. He's her target.
And this woman showing up now can only mean one thing. Her employer is watching. One mistake and she's dead.
To save herself, and escape her employer for good, Evie must set the last perfect trap. Which means using herself as bait...
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'Everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON
'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' ANDREA MARA
'Riveting!' LUCY FOLEY
'Twisty and exhilarating' SUNDAY TIMES
'Strikingly ingenious' DAILY MAIL
'A clever blend of Gone Girl and Killing Eve' CRIME TIME
'Edgy and smart' NEW YORK TIMES
'I devoured it' HEIDI PERKS
'I'm still breathless' LISA GARDNER
(P)2024 Penguin Audio
Ashley Elston is the author of several YA novels, including THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING and 10 BLIND DATES. Her work has been translated into 23 languages. Ashley lives in Louisiana with her husband and three sons. FIRST LIE WINS is her debut adult thriller.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Ashley Elston
Narrator:
Saskia Maarleveld
ISBN:
9781472295361
Length:
9 hours 16 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Headline
Publication date:
January 2, 2024
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#28,048 Overall
Genre rank:
#4,211 in Mystery & Thriller
Reviews
Unexpected and pacey Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat Wildly inventive, diabolically clever The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! An absolute CRACKER of a book I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant Strikingly ingenious A propulsive, note-perfect thriller Twisty and fast-paced Mind-blowingly brilliant Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 This will have you turning the pages at speed A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers A break neck thrill ride Riveting This has everything you want in the thriller Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion What a box of tricks! First Lie Wins flickers past like a shadow-play: just when you think you've worked out what you're seeing, the shapes shift, the scene transforms, and - hold on - maybe you had it wrong a moment ago? Cool and clever and full-on fun, the sort of slippery high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller that few novelists are bold enough to attempt these days. Pick it up, please. This is a good one Twisty and exhilarating Edgy and smart A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year Expand reviewsWant the printed book?
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