Some of Us Are Liars

There’s your side. My side. And the truth. Lisa Jewell meets Jodi Picoult in a story of betrayal and deception in the aftermath of family tragedy. She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it. When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold. To celebrate her sister's wedding, global superstar Winter Kellaway throws the party of the decade at her luxurious beachside estate. The decorations are flawless. The champagne is on ice. The guests have arrived. But one misstep will have heartbreaking consequences that will rock this close-knit family to their core. With her life in pieces, how can Jen ever begin to forgive? Saul Anguish, a brilliant but tormented young detective, is called in to investigate and uncovers a long-buried and shocking family secret. As the trail takes a dramatic turn, they must now all face the truth that you can never truly leave the past behind . . . Authors love Fiona Cummins: ‘A dark, exquisitely written thriller. Emotionally charged, with twists that floored me, this is a devastating, tightly plotted and original story that lingers long after the final chapter. A stunning read!’ - Claire Douglas ‘Devastating and deft. Tender and brave’ - Abigail Dean ‘Compelling, affecting, with a pitch-dark plot and a truly unique protagonist in Saul Anguish, this is crime fiction at its very best’ – Neil Broadfoot ‘I inhaled this thriller in 24 hours’ – Nikki Smith ‘Nobody does dark, emotional crime thrillers like Fiona Cummins’ – Holly Seddon ‘Astonishing’ – Ed James ‘Gets under your skin and goes where other writers do not dare’ - Helen Fields ‘Heartbreaking, dark and beautifully written’ – Jo Callaghan ‘A tightly bound plot and a deeply sympathetic anti-hero in Saul Anguish - Araminta Hall ‘As tender and compassionate as it is gripping’ - Nicci Cloke

About the Author :
Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber Academy Writing a Novel course. Rattle, her debut novel, received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark, in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past. Fiona lives with her family in Essex.

Review :
Some Of Us Are Liars is a dark, exquisitely written thriller about sisters bound by secrets and a past that won’t stay buried. Emotionally charged, deeply nuanced with twists that floored me, this is a devastating, tightly plotted and original story that lingers long after the final chapter. A stunning read! Devastating and deft, Some of Us Are Liars isn't afraid to confront the worst of humanity - but it does so with tenderness and quiet bravery. You'll be counting down the days to Saul Anguish's next case Stunningly written with a twist that hits you like a slap around the face. Fiona writes with such emotional resonance that it’s impossible not be deeply moved by the characters as well as enthralled by the plot . . . Absolutely loved it In Some of Us Are Liars, Fiona Cummins provokes deep emotions in the reader and makes those pages turn at a rapid clip. An astonishing novel A masterclass in tension, with terrific characters and a deliciously dark sense of dread. Some of Us Are Liars is a brilliant thriller Fiona Cummins has that rare ability to write about the darkest of subjects with real pathos, realised most completely in her moody, strange but ultimately deeply sympathetic anit-hero, Saul Anguish . . . A tightly bound plot . . . and characters that settle in your heart Heartbreaking, dark and beautifully written. I have reread the penultimate chapter three times and am still gasping Dark, twisted, and so very clever — no one writes about families tearing themselves apart the way Fiona Cummins does. Highly recommended Fiona Cummins is the real deal . . . She gets under your skin and goes where other writers do not dare. This book is excellent. The writing is excellent. Not an easy read, and there’ll be tears. You can add them to mine. Nobody does dark, emotional crime thrillers like Fiona Cummins. Heartbreaking, evocative and propulsive As tender and compassionate as it is gripping, I couldn’t stop turning the pages Compelling, affecting, with a pitch-dark plot and a truly unique protagonist in Saul Anguish, this is crime fiction at its very best An extraordinary thriller, as moving as it is suspenseful. A rich and evocative story with family at its heart Both nail-biting and heart-rending, with a shocking ending that blew me away, Fiona Cummins has done it again’ It's layer upon layer of family history, deception and facing the truth A tautly plotted thriller Tragedy, betrayal and the simmering menace . . . one of this summer’s best reads