Count My Lies by Sophie Stava - ISBN: 9781804952696
Paperback
Trust me, I’m your friend. But I’m lying about everything.
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Count My Lies

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  • Paperback

    400 pages

  • Release Date

    11 August 2026

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Summary

I’m in your house. I’m your friend. You can trust me. A voice-driven, read-in-one-night suspense thriller now in paperback!

“Smart, original and twisty” - Liane Moriarty “Utterly gripping and unputdownable” - Amy Tintera

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…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804952696
ISBN-10:1804952699
Author:Sophie Stava
Publisher:Cornerstone
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:11 August 2026
Weight:290g
Dimensions:26mm x 130mm x 197mm
A-Format
Count My Lies by Sophie Stava - ISBN: 9781804952696
130 × 197 mm
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C-Format
A4
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Critics Review

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 led her to study English Literature at the University of California Santa Barbara, where she received her B.A. She spent a number of years as 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 traveling. Count My Lies is her debut novel.

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