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The Good Liars

By: Anita Frank
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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The Sunday Times bestselling new historical fiction novel: an atmospheric tale of crime, deceit, and murder, set in the early 1920s…

‘Ingenious’ Sunday Times

The Good Liars is not only a superb book, it’s a clever book… claustrophobic, addictive and utterly compelling; I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended’ MW Craven

In the summer of 1914, a boy’s disappearance is overshadowed by looming war.

Six years later, Detective Sergeant Verity arrives at Darkacre Hall armed with new evidence regarding the boy’s case – evidence which throws the spotlight firmly upon the once-esteemed Stilwell family.

Darkacre’s grandeur has faded, and the Stilwells no longer command the respect they once took for granted. While brothers Maurice and Leonard carry the physical and mental scars of their war service, Maurice's wife, Ida, longs for the lost days of privilege and parties.

As Verity digs deeper into the events of that final halcyon summer, he uncovers dark secrets with far-reaching consequences. And as he does so, Darkacre Hall becomes an unlikely battlefield – one that not all will survive.

‘Exquisitely written, this haunting tale of guilt and grief treads a perfect line between chilling ghost story and gripping mystery’ Tom Hindle

‘A modern classic… I couldn’t put it down’ Claire Dyer

‘Dripping with claustrophobic tension and absolutely unputdownable. I loved it' Rebecca Netley

‘A range of characters alternately agreeable and repellent, and yet all entirely readable, in a blend of history and mystery. A real page-turner’ Mandy Robotham

‘A fabulous book… full of twists and turns and heartbreaking revelations with a sprinkling of spookiness on top’ Laura Shepherd-Robinson

‘A real page-turner… Layers upon layers of secrets and lies… Bravo!’ Liz Hyder

‘A cleverly structured story, with twist after twist… Excellent’ Ragnar Jonasson

‘An absolute gulp of a read… it grabs hold and doesn’t let go’ Fíona Scarlett

‘This clever claustrophobic page-turner delivers in spades’ Carolyn O’Brien

©2023 Anita Frank (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Crime Fiction Fiction Historical World War I Mystery
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Brilliantly well read

Loved this. The narration helped. so well read. Good story with surprising outcome. Really enjoyed it.

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Enjoyable but somewhat confusing

I enjoyed reading this book but the ending was abrupt. The. story was somewhat confusing.

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The Perfect Crime Perhaps...

Great manor house mystery. At times was perplexed by some of the characters behaviors/dialogue but these 'clicked' into place as the story unfolded.

Was genuinely surprised by the end, love when that happens!

Narrator is great as always - accents, emotions, lisps/stutters that match characters descriptions.

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A country house murder but much much more.

There’s an air of an Inspector Calls about the start of this book but then it goes in a very different direction. It’s clever, touching and has a very satisfying ending.

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A very enjoyable listen

The narration of this book was wonderful.

The characters and story line are well thought out.
A very enjoyable listen which I would highly recommend.

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the parrot did it.

not to standard of renddell or pd james. tedious listen. I won't want to read it in print.

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