{"product_id":"the-good-liar-a-novel-isbn-9780062407504","title":"The Good Liar: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read.”—Ruth Ware, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eIn a Dark, Dark Wood \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Roy meets a wealthy widow online, he can hardly believe his luck. Just like Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley, Roy is a man who lives to deceive—and everything about Betty suggests she’s an easy mark. He’s confident that his scheme to swindle her will be a success. After all, he’s done this before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure enough, Betty soon lets Roy move into her beautiful home, seemingly blind to the web of lies he’s woven around her. But who is Roy, \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e? Spanning almost a century, this stunning and suspenseful feat of storytelling interweaves the present with the past. As the clock turns back and the years fall away, long-hidden secrets are forced into the light. Some things can never be forgotten. Or forgiven.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eWhen Roy meets Betty, a wealthy widow online, he can hardly believe his luck. Just like Patricia Highsmith’s Tom Ripley, Roy is a con man who lives to deceive—and everything about Betty suggests she’s an easy mark. He’s confident that his scheme to swindle her will be a success. After all, he’s done this before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSure enough, Betty soon lets Roy move into her beautiful home, seemingly blind to the web of lies he’s woven around her. But who is Roy, \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e? Spanning almost a century, this stunning and suspenseful feat of storytelling interweaves the present with the past. As the clock turns back and the years fall away, long-hidden secrets are forced into the light. Some things can never be forgotten. Or forgiven.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game…. This debut novel is a wellcrafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you like Patricia Highsmith’s Mr. Ripley books…this is an excellent debut indeed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Good Liar\u003c\/em\u003e is a taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Freedland, author of The 3rd Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engrossing. . . . Equal parts crime novel and character study, the tale is itself 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] compelling premise.... Elegant writing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“What a clever and menacing novel \u003cem\u003eThe Good Liar\u003c\/em\u003e 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.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An incredibly dark, taut thriller…. Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John Le Carré.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Searle paces the twists and turns of the plot admirably well…. Increasingly engaging and poised.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fantastically assured debut…..A neat, clean structure alternates between sections written in the present tense, as Roy’s heart races at the thought of getting his hands on Betty’s assets, and past-tense accounts of key scenes from the lives of the trickster and his associates.… Searle nicely paces the dropping of details that explain what made Roy the person he now pretends to be…. \u003cem\u003e The Good Liar\u003c\/em\u003e makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle’s next trick.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] fantastically assured debut…. \u003cem\u003e The Good Liar\u003c\/em\u003e makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle’s next trick.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of 2016’s most intriguing debut novels.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Independent (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888805572837,"sku":"NP9780062407504","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062407504.jpg?v=1730229865","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-good-liar-a-novel-isbn-9780062407504","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}