Elizabeth Kay

Seven Lies

Genre

Upmarket Fiction

UK Publication

Little, Brown / Sphere, April 2020

US Publication

Penguin / Viking / Pamela Dorman Books, Spring 2020

Film & TV

Drama Republic

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Blurb

It all started with one little lie . . .

Jane and Marnie have been inseparable since they were eleven years old. They have a lot in common. In their early twenties they fell in love with and married handsome young men. But Jane never liked Marnie’s husband. He was always so loud and obnoxious, so much larger than life. Which is rather ironic now, of course.

Because if Jane had been honest – if she hadn’t lied – then perhaps her best friend’s husband might still be alive . . .

This is Jane’s opportunity to tell the truth. The question is, do you believe her?

Press and Reviews

“A dark, gripping story with one of the most interesting and compelling narrators I’ve ever encountered. Highly recommended!”

– Shari Lapena , bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

“A chilling and original voice. It’s gripping, fresh and unsettling – all the ingredients I love”

– Clare Mackintosh, Sunday Times bestselling author of Let Me Lie

“SEVEN LIES is a relentless, chilling story of what happens when friendship becomes obsession. Keep the lights on -- you'll be turning pages deep into the…”

– Harlan Coben , bestselling author

“Friends forever becomes a weapon swung with fatal force in Elizabeth Kay's debut. A thriller deftly told through seven lies, the calmly manipulative Jane is a…”

– Pandora Sykes , co-host of No. 1 iTunes Podcast, The High Low