The Little Liar

A moving new novel from the beloved author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven

When the Nazis invade Salonika, Greece, eleven-year-old Nico Crispi is offered a chance to save his family. He is instructed to convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading towards the east, where they are promised jobs and safety. He dutifully goes to the station platform every day and reassures the passengers that the journey is safe. Only after it is too late does Nico discover that the people he loved would never return.

In The Little Liar, Nico's story is interweaved with other individuals impacted by the occupation: his brother Sebastian, their schoolmate Fanni and the Nazi officer who radically changed their lives. As the decades pass, the consequences of what they endured come to light.

Exploring honesty, survival, revenge and devotion, The Little Liar is a timeless story about the harm we inflict with our deceits, and the power of love to redeem us.

Moving . . . Mitch Albom´s books often capture the zeitgeist, but his new novel about the fate of Greek Jews during World War II packs a particular punch

• Daily Mail A story whose full scope, like a distant image coming into focus through a lens, sharpens with each turn of the page. As with all Albom books, the pages turn quickly. For most, this is a book that will be read in just one or two sittings. But no matter how long it takes, it will stay with you . . . Albom has created art that can be added to the long list of movies, music, theater and books that are humanity's best hope to deliver on the words inscribed on memorials around the world: "Never Forget." Independent Profound . . . Love, humour and the resilience of the human spirit shine through The Little Liar Irish Examiner Once again, the author has delivered a captivating read that documents themes of revenge and devotion. Definitely one where you'll need a tissue handy Belfast Telegraph Moving Who Weekly Many characters, both good and bad, are brought vividly to life in this moving story from a brilliant writer Peterborough Telegraph A beautifully written and emotionally searing book that will stay with you long after you turn the final page, it's a worthy successor to The Book Thief Buzz Magazine There are few book stories that stay with you or rather haunt you for a long time. Celebrated award-winning author Mitch Albom's The Little Liar is honestly one such book Asian Age Truth be told, this is Albom at his enthralling best -- starred review Booklist A captivating allegory about evil, lies and forgiveness -- starred review Kirkus Praise for Mitch Albom - Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary -- Cecilia Ahern Powerful . . . Albom has touched the lives of a lot of people he never even knew Time Compelling and uplifting Independent A writer with soul Los Angeles Times *

Mitch Albom is an internationally renowned author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and TV broadcaster and philanthropist. His 13 books have collectively sold more than 35 million copies worldwide and have been published in 49 territories, in 45 languages, and have been made into Emmy Award-winning and critically acclaimed TV movies. A longtime panelist on ESPN's THE SPORTS REPORTERS, Albom has also penned films, plays, and a musical. For more than a decade, he was named top sports columnist in the nation by the Sports Editors of America, the highest honor in his field. In 2006, he founded S.A.Y. Detroit, an umbrella organisation that now operates nine charities dedicated to improving lives of the neediest Detroiters. He also runs an orphanage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti - the Have Faith Haiti Mission. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.

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