A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game…. This debut novel is a wellcrafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers.” — Booklist
“If you like Patricia Highsmith’s Mr. Ripley books…this is an excellent debut indeed.” — BookPage.com
“An incredibly dark, taut thriller…. Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John Le Carré.” — Daily Express (London)
“Engrossing. . . . An elegantly structured long con. The pace is almost maddeningly deliberate, with details about the characters and their schemes doled out like a controlled substance, but patient readers will be rewarded with devastating third-act twists and a satisfying denouement.” — Publishers Weekly
“[A] fantastically assured debut…. The Good Liar makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle’s next trick.” — The Guardian
“I was engrossed…. As deceiver and deceived move towards each other with hypnotic predestination, the plot unfolds to a payoff as inevitable as it is shocking. A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read.” — Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood
“The Good Liar is a taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time.” — Jonathan Freedland, author of The 3rd Woman
“What a clever and menacing novel The Good Liar is. I was gripped and horrified in equal measure and the ending knocked me sideways! I can’t wait for everyone to read the book so I can talk about it.” — Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina
“As the tension mounts, the reader is kept guessing….The final denouement is a real cracker… Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle’s writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted.” — Daily Mail
“One of 2016’s most intriguing debut novels.” — The Independent (London)
“Searle paces the twists and turns of the plot admirably well…. Increasingly engaging and poised.” — The Independent (London)
“[A] compelling premise.... Elegant writing.” — The Times (London)
I was engrossed…. As deceiver and deceived move towards each other with hypnotic predestination, the plot unfolds to a payoff as inevitable as it is shocking. A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read.
[A] fantastically assured debut…. The Good Liar makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle’s next trick.
The Good Liar is a taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time.
A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game…. This debut novel is a wellcrafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers.
As the tension mounts, the reader is kept guessing….The final denouement is a real cracker… Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle’s writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted.
One of 2016’s most intriguing debut novels.
What a clever and menacing novel The Good Liar is. I was gripped and horrified in equal measure and the ending knocked me sideways! I can’t wait for everyone to read the book so I can talk about it.
An incredibly dark, taut thriller…. Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John Le Carré.
If you like Patricia Highsmith’s Mr. Ripley books…this is an excellent debut indeed.
[A] compelling premise.... Elegant writing.
A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game…. This debut novel is a wellcrafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers.
As the tension mounts, the reader is kept guessing….The final denouement is a real cracker… Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle’s writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted.
