Seven lies - Elizabeth Kay

'A hugely exciting new voice in crime fiction' Lucy Foley

'The new face of domestic noir' Evening Standard

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'One of the most compelling narrators I've ever encountered' SHARI LAPENA
'Chilling and original' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'The perfect pscyh thriller - smart, dark and morally ambiguous' TAMMY COHEN
'You NEED to read this one' LESLEY KARA
'Toxic friendships don't get more toxic than this' PRIMA
'Breathtakingly good' TM LOGAN
'Sharp, original and seductive' COSMOPOLITAN
'You won't want to put this one down' CARA HUNTER
'This is going to be the next massive thriller' PANDORA SYKES
'You'll be turning the pages deep into the night' HARLAN COBEN
'Shockingly intimate and scarily insidious' LISA GARDNER
'The new face of domestic noir' EVENING STANDARD
'Brilliantly twisty' MICHELLE FRANCES
'A clever, deliciously dark pageturner' ALICE FEENEY
'Takes the idea of the unreliable narrator and spins it on its head'
ARAMINTA HALL
'Brilliantly plotted' ALI LAND
'You won't be able to put it down' CHRISTINA DALCHER

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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 both fell in love 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?

Elizabeth Kay started her career as an assistant at Penguin Random House. She is now a commissioning editor and is simultaneously pursuing her passion for writing. Her debut novel, Seven Lies, will be published in 2020. She lives in London with her husband.

A dark, gripping story with one of the most interesting and compelling narrators I've ever encountered. Highly recommended
Shari Lapena, author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR

With scalpel sharp writing and a killer concept, Seven Lies is dark, clever, compelling and utterly assured. It heralds the arrival of a hugely exciting new voice in crime fiction
Lucy Foley, author of THE HUNTING PARTY

Breathtakingly good - I devoured Seven Lies in a single weekend. A phenomenal debut.

A chilling and original voice. It's gripping, fresh and unsettling - all the ingredients I love
Clare Mackintosh, author of LET ME LIE

'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 protagonist who will haunt you long after you finish turning the pages. The truth, it turns out, can be far more dangerous than any lie....It's going to be the next massive thriller.
Pandora Sykes

Dark, vivid, and engrossing. You won't want to put this one down!
Cara Hunter, author of CLOSE TO HOME

Seven Lies is the perfect psych thriller - smart, dark and morally ambiguous. I loved it.
Tammy Cohen, author of WHEN SHE WAS BAD

You NEED to read this one. So very unsettling!
Lesley Kara, author of THE RUMOUR

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 night with this one
Harlan Coben, author of FOOL ME ONCE

Compelling, clever, imaginative and beautifully written
Jo Spain, author of THE CONFESSION

Kay's unputdownable thriller follows former childhood friends Jane and Marnie down a devious path littered with secrets, murder and, of course, lies
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Compulsive, hypnotic . . . a tale of obsession, grief and the real meaning of truth
Red

With a protagonist to rival Villanelle, you'll love this sharp, original and seductive thriller, which turns the idea of an unreliable narrator on its head.
Cosmopolitan

I devoured Seven Lies in less than 24 hours. Such a clever, deliciously dark page turner and a compelling read
Alice Feeney, author of SOMETIMES I LIE

Shockingly intimate and scarily insidious. Seven Lies explores the explosive truths behind obsession, love, and a seemingly perfect friendship
Lisa Gardner, author of FEAR NOTHING

Seven Lies takes the idea of the unreliable narrator and spins it on its head. An immersive study of female friendship and loneliness with a scarily reliable narrator who proves that truth is often scarier and stranger than any fiction.

A compelling take on the obsession that can come with female friendship
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A pacy domestic thriller sure to keep you reading well past bedtime. Kay holds a mirror up to female friendship and the result is both relatable and utterly chilling
Sarah Langford, author of IN YOUR DEFENSE

Brilliantly twisty but also so insightful of human nature: this is a chilling portrayal of an obsessive relationship
Michelle Frances, author of THE GIRLFRIEND

I loved it from the first page: spellbinding, urgent, creepy, and impossible to put down. Seven Lies is a hugely satisfying novel of deeply disturbed psychological suspense.
Chris Pavone, author of THE PARIS DIVERSION

Superbly controlled writing, a captivating voice and a brilliantly plotted story about a toxic friendship
Ali Land, author of GOOD ME, BAD ME