The Safest Lies

The Safest Lies

Summary

From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating psychological thriller about a girl who must face her darkest fears - but can she outrun the past?

Kelsey has lived most of her life in a shadow of suspicion, raised to see danger everywhere. Her mother hasn't set foot outside their front door in seventeen years, since she escaped from her kidnappers.

Kelsey knows she's supposed to keep a low profile and stay off the grid for their protection, but that plan is shattered when her dramatic car accident and rescue by volunteer firefighter and classmate Ryan Baker sparks media coverage.

A few days later, she arrives home to find her mother missing. Now, to have a chance at a future, Kelsey will have to face her darkest fears. Because someone is coming for her. And the truth about the past may end up being the most dangerous thing of all.

Reviews

  • [A] fast-paced, suspenseful treat.
    Publisers Weekly (starred review)

About the author

Megan Miranda

Megan Miranda is the acclaimed author of Fragments of the Lost and the adult bestseller All the Missing Girls. She has also written several other young adult and adult novels, including Fracture, Vengeance,Hysteria, Soulprint, and The Perfect Stranger. Megan lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. You can follow Megan on Facebook at @AuthorMeganMiranda, or on Instagram and Twitter at @MeganLMiranda.
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