Where this fast-paced thriller falls apart is in Lapena’s portrayal of Avery. Although she exhibits the inattention and impulsiveness of an untreated child with ADHD, Avery is also capable of things that seem too complex for a nine-year-old with this particular neurobehavioral condition. Everyone Here Is Lying is classic Shari Lapena. Impossible to know what’s coming next. Just like The Couple Next Door, you simply can’t put it down.”

A taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets . . . Prepare to be consumed!' Ashley AudrainThis compelling and realistic modern take on the country-house mystery will gain new fans for the author and is definitely one to hand to devotees of Agatha Christie (and her modern interpreter, Sophie Hannah).”

EVERYONE HERE IS LYING is a Shari Lapena signature read: a taut, clever, chilling ride of manipulation and family secrets, with a terrifying question at its core—what if you can't believe the very people you love the most? Lapena masterfully builds a chain of suspense through the unsuspecting neighbors of Connaught Street, and no family is spared. Prepare to be consumed!”Shari Lapena consistently delivers entertaining SUSPENSE, and this one is no exception! I enjoyed my time in Stanhope, and look forward to her next! Right from the beginning. Lapena does an excellent job of giving us an up-close look into the neighbourhood of Stanhope. It’s no different from your everyday suburban community — there are secrets on every street.

Shari Lapena is a modern master of the psychological thriller, and all of her considerable talents are at work in Everyone Here Is Lying .' Steve Cavanagh The many never-saw-them-coming twists and questionable characters . . . will keep you on the edge of your seat. First-time novelist Lapena’s writing is spare and tense, and it makes The Couple Next Door a compulsive read. The last line is absolutely a killer.” The story is told from the omniscient POV so we get to see what everyone's thinking. The best part of the writing is how Lapena perfectly captures each parent’s guilt, the distrust, the what if games that each plays in their mind. The character development is superb. The book brings up how each of us has a violent streak. There’s a great sense of suspense and the tension is taut from beginning to end. I had an inkling how it would resolve and I was right (although I didn’t see the exact scenario). But I wanted to see how the very end would play out and I wasn’t disappointed.All we know about Stanhope is that it is a small American town. People always say that the best thing about living in a place like this is that everybody knows you. Unfortunately, for some residents the fact they know someone makes equates to the right to judge them. Sometimes that sense of ‘knowing’ someone disregards that a person’s public persona may be very different from how they behave in private. Magnificent, a perfect demonstration of [Shari Lapena's] exceptional skill as a storyteller... Utterly compelling Daily Mail Everyone Here Is Lying starts strong and never lets up. William would seem to be the perfect father and husband. But he’s been having an affair. And when his paramour breaks it off, he heads home for a little quiet time. But his nine year old daughter, who has behavioral issues, is there, acts up and he hits her. He leaves, but later in the day his wife calls to say the daughter is missing. Gripping, clever, and tightly plotted, EVERYONE HERE IS LYING showcases Shari Lapena at her absolute best. I was utterly transfixed. A must-read.” His supposed secret affair is about to be exposed, and his reputation along with his paramour, Nora, is going to be publicized to the world. Everyone of the the neighbors have secrets, and some of those secrets reveal a sinister reason for Avery's disappearance.