Book Description:
On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister...
The next morning, three women in and around LondonâFatima, Thea, and Isabelâreceive the text they had always hoped would NEVER come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, âI need you.â
The four girls were best friends at Salten, a second rate boarding school set near the cliffs of the English Channel. Each different in their own way, the four became inseparable and were notorious for playing the Lying Game, telling lies at every turn to both fellow boarders and faculty, with varying states of serious and flippant nature that were disturbing enough to ensure that everyone steered clear of them. The myriad and complicated rules of the game are strict: no lying to each otherâever. Bail on the lie when it becomes clear it is about to be found out. But their little game had consequences, and the girls were all expelled in their final year of school under mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the school's eccentric art teacher, Ambrose (who also happens to be Kate's father).
Atmospheric, twisty, and with just the right amount of chill that will keep you wrong-footedâwhich has now become Ruth Ware's signature styleâThe Lying Game is sure to be her next big bestseller. Another unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.
My Review:
I liked this book better than The Woman in Cabin 10. I think the characters were better developed and the plot was a little more interesting. It was a fast read and held my interest but the ending was a bit predictable. The story was told with flashbacks from the present to the past and showed the power and guilt of telling lies. The setting was described very well and made you feel a part of the story. The pace of the story was a little too slow in the beginning but moved faster with twists and turns towards the ending. I would, however, recommend this book to those who like to read about secrets kept from the past.
On a cool June morning, a woman is walking her dog in the idyllic coastal village of Salten along a tidal estuary known as the Reach. Before she can stop him, the dog charges into the water to retrieve what first appears to be a wayward stick, but to her horror, turns out to be something much more sinister...
The next morning, three women in and around LondonâFatima, Thea, and Isabelâreceive the text they had always hoped would NEVER come, from the fourth in their formerly inseparable clique, Kate, that says only, âI need you.â
The four girls were best friends at Salten, a second rate boarding school set near the cliffs of the English Channel. Each different in their own way, the four became inseparable and were notorious for playing the Lying Game, telling lies at every turn to both fellow boarders and faculty, with varying states of serious and flippant nature that were disturbing enough to ensure that everyone steered clear of them. The myriad and complicated rules of the game are strict: no lying to each otherâever. Bail on the lie when it becomes clear it is about to be found out. But their little game had consequences, and the girls were all expelled in their final year of school under mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of the school's eccentric art teacher, Ambrose (who also happens to be Kate's father).
Atmospheric, twisty, and with just the right amount of chill that will keep you wrong-footedâwhich has now become Ruth Ware's signature styleâThe Lying Game is sure to be her next big bestseller. Another unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.
My Review:
I liked this book better than The Woman in Cabin 10. I think the characters were better developed and the plot was a little more interesting. It was a fast read and held my interest but the ending was a bit predictable. The story was told with flashbacks from the present to the past and showed the power and guilt of telling lies. The setting was described very well and made you feel a part of the story. The pace of the story was a little too slow in the beginning but moved faster with twists and turns towards the ending. I would, however, recommend this book to those who like to read about secrets kept from the past.
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