
The Better Liar
by Tanen Jones
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Pub Date 6 Feb 2020 | Archive Date 7 Mar 2020
Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Harvill Secker
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Description
‘The final twist turns out to be a full-on gut punch’ Sunday Times
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR FAMILY?
Estranged for a decade, sisters Leslie and Robin must reunite if they are to claim the fortune their father left them. Leslie desperately needs that money, but when she arrives at her sister's apartment, she finds her body instead. Leslie needs another plan. Without Robin, she won't see a penny.
Mary, an aspiring actress, spends her nights slinging beers at a seedy restaurant. She'd do anything to start her life over. When Leslie offers her a huge sum of money and the chance to be someone else – to be Robin – she takes it.
But Robin's life isn't as straightforward as Mary thought it would be. And Leslie seems to have secrets and a past of her own . . .
The question is: who is the better liar?
‘Gripping, suspenseful’ Daily Mail
'A compulsively page-turning story’ Claire Fuller, author of Bitter Orange
'A brilliantly claustrophobic thriller with a gasp-inducing sting in the tail' Christobel Kent, author of The Loving Husband
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781787301474 |
PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
PAGES | 284 |
Featured Reviews

I really enjoyed this book so much. It has a really great plot, superb main characters and I read it in one sitting. I would highly recommend this book.

WOW this book has literally kept me up all night, I couldn’t put it down!! What a rollercoaster of a ride I have been on. Deep breathe!! How can I give this great book the justice it deserves without giving anything away!!! Here goes,
Leslie needs her sister Robin, so that she can claim their joint inheritance, she hasn’t seen her sister for years. She discovers Robin sadly is dead from a drugs overdose. Along the way she meets Mary who is hiding from an ex and convinces her to pretend to be her sister in exchange for half of the inheritance. They both need to sign the paperwork together.
The story is told from Robin’s and Leslie’s point of view and goes back to their childhood.
This is such a whirlwind of a book, there are more twists and turns than a rollercoaster ride and just when you think you know what’s going on there is another twist!!!
This totally surprised me especially the ending. I feel like I’ve been in the tumble drier on a fast spin and haven’t got my sea legs back!!
A must read book that I haven’t been able to stop talking about. This is definitely an author to look out for.
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

I can't write much in this review for fear of sharing spoilers. What I can say is that this is a beautifully written, darkly plotted novel. Three unreliable narrators share centre stage - Leslie, a woman hunting for her long lost sister so she can inherit the money left by her father; Robin, Leslie's sister, dead from a drug overdose; and Mary, a stranger Leslie convinces to play the role of her sister for the benefit of the lawyers in control of her father's will.
I loved the twists and turns the novel took, and there were sections of writing so beautifully observed that I read and reread them. This is not the thriller I was expecting, but something far finer - an exploration of family, misery, grief, and mental health - and the ending took my breath away - I'll be very surprised if I don't see this on a ton of awards lists.
Five stars - and I can't wait to read more from this author..
Thank you to NetGalley, who provided me with a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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