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The Lying Club

Annie Ward

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"If you loved Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere, allow me to introduce you to your next obsession. --Kim Liggett, New York Times bestselling author of The Grace Year

A tangled web of lies draws together three women in this explosive thriller of revenge, murder and shocking secrets


At an elite private school nestled in the Colorado mountains, Natalie, an office assistant, dreams of having a life like the school moms she deals with every day. Women like Brooke--a gorgeous heiress, ferociously loving mother and serial cheater--and Asha, an overprotective mom who suspects her husband of having an affair. Their fates are bound by the handsome assistant athletic director Nicholas, whom Natalie loves, Brooke wants and Asha needs.

But when two bodies are carried out of the school one morning, it seems the tension between mothers and daughters, rival lovers, and the haves and have-nots has shattered the surface of this isolated, affluent town--where people stop at nothing to get what they want.

Don't miss Annie Ward's other twisty and utterly original thriller, Beautiful Bad!

Book Details

  • Publisher: Park Row
  • Publish Date: Mar 22nd, 2022
  • Pages: 432
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Original - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.80in - 5.20in - 1.20in - 0.65lb
  • EAN: 9780778389408
  • Categories: WomenThrillers - PsychologicalFamily Life - General

About the Author

Ward, Annie: - ANNIE WARD has a BA in English Literature from UCLA and a MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute. Her first short screenplay, Strange Habit, starring Adam Scott was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and the Grand Jury Award winner at the Aspen Film Festival. She has received a Fulbright Scholarship and An Escape to Create Artists residency. She lives in Kansas with her family.

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"If you loved Big Little Lies and Little Fires Everywhere, allow me to introduce you to your next obsession. Wildly addictive, smart, and chilling, The Lying Club will have you on the edge of your seat, guessing until the very last page. --Kim Liggett, New York Times bestselling author of The Grace Year

"Layers of deceit and intrigue explosively unravel at an elite private school in this dark and compelling must-read. A master of misdirection, Ward takes the reader on a continual roller coaster ride with one shocking twist after another." --Liv Constantine, International bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

"The Lying Club is a stunning whodunnit that will keep readers captivated until its final page. Ward has created characters so real you'll feel like you're a member of their dark and twisted world where everyone is a suspect, and everyone has a motive. The Lying Club is an edgy, addictive read about the lengths people go to in the name of love, no matter the consequences. Fans of Big Little Lies will revel in this dark, pacy page-turner." --Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of Before She Was Found

"Annie Ward ratchets up the tension in this tantalizing story of jealousy, privilege, lies and murder. With breakneck pacing and one shocking revelation after the next, The Lying Club will absolutely wow readers of domestic suspense." --Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Local Woman Missing

"Annie Ward's The Lying Club paints a frightening picture of a toxic prep school shrouded in layers of manipulation and secrecy. Her novel gives the reader a window into a world of privilege gone horribly awry. You will not be able to put it down." --Mary Dixie Carter, author of The Photographer

"Dark and disturbing...This book will likely appeal to readers who enjoy stories ripped from current headlines as well as to fans of Megan Abbott, Layne Fargo, Elizabeth Thomas, and Christopher Yates." --Booklist