First Lie Wins

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The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series.

You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you. Even has your name.

But she isn't a stranger. She's a warning...

Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend and a house with a picket fence. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.

First comes the identity. Once given a name and location, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the target: Ryan Sumner.

The last piece of the puzzle is the job. But this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin. And when a woman walks into town using the one thing Evie has been desperate to protect - Evie's real identity - she can't afford to make a mistake. As Evie's past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future?

'One of the best thrillers I've read this year' ANDREA MARA

'Riveting' LUCY FOLEY

'Twisty and exhilarating' THE SUNDAY TIMES

'This has everything you could want in a thriller' REESE WITHERSPOON

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller - January 2024

The Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick

Real readers are GRIPPED:

'A riveting thriller with the same edge-of-your-seat literary rhythm of GONE GIRL' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Dynamic; terrifically suspenseful' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Heartpounding. Definitely one of the best books this year' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Twisty and engaging' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Suspense fans rejoice: phenomenal' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Not your ordinary mystery' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'An addictive, wild ride' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Perfect for a book club' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Twisty and exhilarating -- Sunday Times
I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant -- Heidi Perks
Strikingly ingenious -- Daily Mail
Twisty and fast-paced -- Observer
Edgy and smart -- New York Times
Riveting -- Lucy Foley
This has everything you want in the thriller -- Reese Witherspoon
Buckle up . . . the best cat and mouse suspense I've read in years -- Lisa Gardner
Clever, twisty, and suspenseful, First Lie Wins kept me on my toes right up to the satisfying conclusion -- Diane Chamberlain

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

-- A.J. Finn
Smart and sharp, fast-paced and twisty, this kept me on the edge of my seat -- Megan Miranda
Wildly inventive, diabolically clever -- Julie Clark
The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read. Brilliant! -- Elle Cosimano
Unexpected and pacey -- Harriet Tyce
An absolute CRACKER of a book -- Rachel Abbott
A propulsive, note-perfect thriller -- Cesca Major
Mind-blowingly brilliant -- Sun
Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you -- Sarah Morgan
The kind of jaw-droppingly twisty read you stay up all night for -- I News
An outstanding psychological thriller... this could well be the best read of 2024 -- SHOTs Magazine
This will have you turning the pages at speed -- Prima Magazine
A great title to choose for a book club of thriller lovers -- Glamour
A break neck thrill ride -- Crime Monthly
A clever blend of GONE GIRL and KILLING EVE... Terribly ingenious and a gripping read, this is one to savour -- Crime Time
Breakneck pace, non-stop action, genius premise. One of the best thrillers I've read this year -- Andrea Mara

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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