The Liars

READ THE INTENSE, EVOCATIVE DESTINATION THRILLER FOR FANS OF LUCY CLARKE AND WILL DEAN 
 Two sisters. One missing girl. An island full of secrets . . . 
'Compelling and utterly transportive, a scorching summer read' LUCY CLARKE 
'Beautiful writing and characterisation and a gripping plot. Such an atmospheric read ' SARAH PEARSE 
 
 ---- I thought I saw her today. Down by the water. It was her hair I noticed. Do you ever see her, Lex? Does she haunt you too? 
 I haven’t been back to Eos since I first met my step-sister, Lex. 
 It’s been twenty-five years since that summer. 
 Since we went from strangers to sisters. 
 Since Abigail went missing. 
 
 Since we told the first lie. 
 
 Now we’re back together on the island. 
 So much has changed since we were teenagers. 
 We’ve both tried to move on from the past – from each other. 
 But the island won’t let us escape our secrets. 
 
 Only me and Lex know the truth about Abigail. 
 We’ve been living a lie for so long. 
 And if the truth comes out – neither of us will survive it . . . 
 
 ---- 
 
 'Taut, tense, stylish and incredibly atmospheric, with a thrilling twist. The perfect book for summer!' Daisy Buchanan 
 ‘Completely addictive and wonderfully compelling. A sun-dappled summer escape with a jagged dark heart. You won't be able to put it down’ B P Walter 
‘Sinister and sun-soaked, and razor-sharp on teenage girl friendships and insecurities. This is a perfectly crafted mystery that I flew through in days’ Caz Frear 
 Why readers love The Liars 
 
 ‘It will be the book of the summer. It’s three wonderful reads in one. A gripping cold-case crime novel, a moving coming-of-age novel, and a glorious shenanigan on a Greek holiday novel, all ticking along as one’ 5***** Reader Review 
‘The setting is stunning – this story gave me a real feeling, relaxation and sparkling sea’ 5***** Reader Review 
‘The perfect holiday thriller! I was full of suspense throughout and was so sad to finish the book’ 5***** Reader Review 
‘The setting, the characters, the story – all amazing’ 5***** Reader Review

Compelling and utterly transportive – The Liars is a scorching summer read. Katherine Fleet’s gorgeous line by line writing and masterful build of suspense held me rapt on heat-drenched Greek island shores. I absolutely loved it

I devoured it. Beautiful writing and characterisation and a gripping plot. Such an atmospheric read - I loved every sun soaked page

Secrets and lies cross the two timelines of this novel, which is both a coming-of-age tale and a gripping mystery. And with darkness and intrigue lurking in an idyllic Greek setting, this has got to be the perfect summer thriller

This addictive thriller about the friendship and rivalry between three teenage girls on a sun-soaked Greek island one summer is everything you could want from a beach read

Taut, tense, stylish and incredibly atmospheric, with a thrilling twist. So propulsive, it grabbed me and didn't let go. The perfect book for summer!

Completely addictive and wonderfully compelling. A sun-dappled summer escape with a jagged dark heart. You won't be able to put it down

A propulsive thriller...the sultry, sun-soaked setting of Eos in the Greek Cyclades really adds to the atmosphere

Superb storytelling. The ideal read for a holiday!

Sinister and sun-soaked, and razor-sharp on teenage girl friendships and insecurities. This is a perfectly crafted mystery that I flew through in days

A fantastic read. Combines elegance, atmosphere and emotional suspense with a twisting, sinister, irresistibly pacy plot that puts The Liars right up there with the best crime thrillers of the moment. I was swept away to Greece and completely immersed in the lives of the three girls, desperate to unravel the secrets of the past. This is heady, seductive, riveting fiction and I enjoyed every page

The Liars is an outstanding read. Beautifully written and masterfully plotted &ndash; I simply could not put it down

A scorcher of a summer read from a brilliant author

The Liars transported me to the heat of a Greek summer, then and now, but more than that it took me back to the peculiarity of being a fifteen year old girl, on the cusp of adulthood, and the potency and fear of that time. The writing is sublime, the story evocative and compelling. I loved every page!

Beautifully written and captures the dark shifting moods of adolescence

The Liars has all the slow burning unease, brilliant characterisation and page turning compulsiveness a reader could hope for - the kind of simmering tension and dark undercurrents that makes it impossible to put down. It's the perfect escapist summer read

An evocative, twisting, sun-soaked thriller, The Liars explores the tensions and rivalries between step-sisters and reveals how secrets from the past can ripple through the present until dark truths are revealed. Katherine Fleet's novel should be in every beach bag this summer.

The Liars will seduce you with its sun-drenched Greek island setting while simultaneously pulling you deep into its murky depths. Evocative prose and complex characterisation put this sensual and gripping thriller in a class of its own. I couldn't put it down

The Liars is intoxicatingly good. Stylish, intelligent and suspenseful, this novel simmers with slow burn tension and complex emotions, while the beautifully rendered Greek island backdrop offers delicious escapism. You'll want it in your beach bag this summer

A powerfully charged tale, pivoting on the savage and tender relationship between girls on their journey into adulthood. The genius of Katherine Fleet is to couple innocence with danger at every turn, creating a truly breathtaking read: sultry, vivid, brimming with tension - and an ending you won’t see coming. I loved it.

I haven’t been back to Eos since I first met my step-sister, Lex. 
It’s been twenty-five years since that summer. 
Since we went from strangers to sisters. 
Since Abigail went missing. 
Since we told the first lie. 
 
Now we’re back together on the island. 
So much has changed since we were teenagers. 
We’ve both tried to move on from the past – from each other. 
But the island won’t let us escape our secrets. 
 
Only me and Lex know the truth about Abigail. 
We’ve been living a lie for so long. 
And if the truth comes out – neither of us will survive it…

Kate Riordan

Beautifully written and dripping in atmosphere, The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is an evocative and compelling suspense novel. The perfect summer read

Taut, twisting, and gorgeously dark, this is Kate Riordan at her finest

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is haunting, atmospheric, and beautifully detailed. A growing unease pervades, taut and menacing, as the idyll slowly folds beneath the weight of its dark secrets

Both a twisty thriller teeming with family secrets and a gorgeously written exploration of childhood ghosts, truths that won’t stay hidden and the many shapes haunting can take, The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is Kate Riordan at her finest. With all the haunting beauty of Midsommar and the intoxicating mystery of The God of the Woods, this story will creep under your skin and into your heart, right to the breathtaking conclusion. Wonderful

Utterly beguiling, Kate Riordan's murder mystery has all the elements I love in a novel: a shadowy setting, long-buried secrets and a wonderfully dark thread of suspense that pulls you through the pages to the heart-stopping conclusion. This is the book I shall be recommending all summer long

A brilliantly atmospheric and compelling Cotswolds-set mystery. I became quickly entangled in Tanglewood’s secrets and remained engrossed until the final page. Kate Riordan is so darn good

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is, simply, sensational; both fiendishly compelling and jaw-droppingly beautiful. Kate Riordan has a unique and wonderful talent for complex characters, almost unbearable suspense and wildly evocative, haunting settings. I was blown away by this novel

A gripping and unsettling read that transported me to Tanglewood in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside. Riordan writes beautifully about the allure of fame and abuse by powerful men - this mystery pulls you in from the first page and doesn't let go until the very last line

Kate Riordan is an absolute master of the slow burn thriller, and this is her best yet. In The Last Time I Saw Her Alive, tension, buried menace and lurking danger meet with vivid characterisations, settings and a twisty plot that keeps you guessing. It’s impossible to put down

A fantastic voice and setting which reeled me in from the first page and kept me on a hook 'til the last. Creepy and atmospheric. A great read

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is more than a thriller. It is a world, a beautifully written mystery within a mystery, packed with vivid characters that feel like real people. Glued from first page till last, I read to figure out what happened, how, and to whom, my heart clenched all the while in the hope that Rain could answer the biggest question of all: that of her very identity

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is an evocative, atmospheric, and deeply satisfying novel. I was thoroughly drawn in by Rain and her world, acutely feeling all the push and pull of her home, the beauty of the wild Cotswolds landscape, and the danger lurking beneath the surface. Stylish and heartfelt, I loved it!

A sophisticated blend of psychological thriller and literary whodunnit, Kate Riordan’s The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is utterly addictive. Her characters are vividly observed and complex. Her captivating prose constantly simmers with suspense and will take you on a dazzling journey that manages to be both chilling and life-affirming

Atmospheric, compelling and thrumming with intrigue, I was captivated from the opening line of The Last Time I Saw Her Alive. With its lyrical prose and evocative country setting it’s a must for readers craving the next Broken Country

The Wicker Man meets the Cotswolds Bohemian set in this deliciously twisty fable of fractured truth and false memory

A gorgeously written and hugely atmospheric thriller with a dark, compelling mystery at its heart

One of my favourite suspense writers

I devoured it. Beautiful writing and characterisation and a gripping plot. Such an atmospheric read

Sultry, atmospheric and unsettling

It’s been years since Rain went home. 
To many, growing up on the Tanglewood estate, nestled in a beautiful corner of the Cotswolds countryside, seemed like a dream. 
But for Rain, memories of her childhood there are forever tainted by what happened that summer. The wild party. The body… 
Now estranged from her mother, and all ties to Tanglewood, Rain thought she’d moved on. 
Yet when another dead body is found at Tanglewood, she knows she must face her past. 
Rain has long held suspicions that what happened that summer wasn’t an accident. It was murder. 
And now's her chance to prove it.

Kate Riordan

Praise for The Last Time I Saw Her Alive

Beautifully written and dripping in atmosphere, The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is an evocative and compelling suspense novel. The perfect summer read

Taut, twisting, and gorgeously dark, this is Kate Riordan at her finest

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is haunting, atmospheric, and beautifully detailed. A growing unease pervades, taut and menacing, as the idyll slowly folds beneath the weight of its dark secrets

Beautifully written and dripping in atmosphere, The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is an evocative and compelling suspense novel. The perfect summer read

Taut, twisting, and gorgeously dark, this is Kate Riordan at her finest

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is haunting, atmospheric, and beautifully detailed. A growing unease pervades, taut and menacing, as the idyll slowly folds beneath the weight of its dark secrets

Beautifully written and dripping in atmosphere, The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is an evocative and compelling suspense novel. The perfect summer read

Taut, twisting, and gorgeously dark, this is Kate Riordan at her finest

The Last Time I Saw Her Alive is haunting, atmospheric, and beautifully detailed. A growing unease pervades, taut and menacing, as the idyll slowly folds beneath the weight of its dark secrets

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