Summary
I’m your friend. But can you trust me? A voice-driven, read-in-one-night suspense thriller coming to you in 2025.
Sloane Caraway is a liar. They are harmless lies, she tells herself, to make her own life a bit more interesting. So when she sees a child in tears in a playground one afternoon, she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad she’s a nurse and helps him pull a bee sting from his daughter’s foot. With this lie and chance encounter, Sloane becomes the nanny for Jay and Violet Lo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529943603 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529943604 |
| Author: | Sophie Stava |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Century |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 542g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 165mm x 30mm |
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The author nails it from the first sentence … With its punchy, chatty writing style nothing will stop this from becoming a runaway bestseller. * Daily Mail *This compelling, tautly plotted book will appeal not only to lovers of Gone Girl–style tales of suspense but anyone with a taste for smart, well-crafted fiction. A page-turning thrill-ride of a story from a debut novelist * Kirkus Reviews *[A] gripping debut thriller … The author has taken on quite a challenge here, and she pulls it off spectacularly. * Booklist *[A] taut, “just one more page” novel * iNews *This twisty debut novel about a young woman named Sloane, a habitual liar who finds work as a nanny for a ‘perfect’ New York couple, has garnered comparisons to Gone Girl. * The Washington Post *Stava’s suspenseful debut strikes all the enticing notes of a captivating psychological drama … Count My Lies features a finely crafted, engaging plot laden with thrilling detours, idyllic settings and deeply flawed yet attractive personalities for whom telling the truth is strictly optional. * Shelf Awareness *Devilishly plotted … Stava keeps the pages turning. This is good fun. * Publishers Weekly *Debut novel of the month … Well observed. Brilliant. * The Critic *
About The Author
Sophie Stava
Sophie has loved to read as long as she can remember. Her passion for reading lead her to study English Literature at University of California Santa Barbara, where received her B.A. She spent a number of years as (among other things) an event planner, executive recruiter, and ghostwriter before pursuing her own writing. She currently resides in Southern California with her family. When she isn’t writing, you’ll find her reading, acting as personal assistant to her children, and travelling. Count My Lies is her debut novel.
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