The Good Liar - Softcover

“I was engrossed. . . . As deceiver and deceived move towards each other with hypnotic predestination, the plot unfolds to a payoff as inevitable as it is shocking. A superb thriller and a truly engrossing read.” (Ruth Ware, New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood)

“Engrossing. . . . Equal parts crime novel and character study, the tale is itself an elegantly structured long con. . . . Readers will be rewarded with devastating third-act twists and a satisfying denouement.” (Publishers Weekly)

“[A] fantastically assured debut. . . . The Good Liar makes you want to experience Nicholas Searle’s next trick.” (The Guardian)

“If you like Patricia Highsmith’s Mr. Ripley books . . . this is an excellent debut indeed.” (BookPage)

“A gut-clenching cat-and-mouse game. . . . This debut novel is a well-crafted, complex tale that will appeal to fans of psychological thrillers.” (Booklist)

“Spanning nearly a century, The Good Liar takes the reader on a journey with Roy and Betty, culminating in a stunning endgame when Roy’s crooked plot plays out.” (Huffington Post)

“The Good Liar is a taut, compulsive thriller with a dark, intriguing heart. A Mr Ripley for our time.” (Jonathan Freedland, author of The 3rd Woman)

“What a clever and menacing novel The Good Liar is. I was gripped and horrified in equal measure and the ending knocked me sideways! I can’t wait for everyone to read the book so I can talk about it.” (Nina Stibbe, author of Love, Nina)

“As the tension mounts, the reader is kept guessing. . . . The final denouement is a real cracker... Added to the fiendishly clever plot, Searle’s writing is both drily amusing and elegantly crafted.” (Daily Mail (UK))

“An incredibly dark, taut thriller. . . . Think of Ruth Rendell morphing into John Le Carré.” (Daily Express (UK))