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Everyone Is Lying by Holly Down

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Everyone Is Lying

by Holly Down

They say I'm lucky to be alive.

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Author Holly Down
Published 2025
Format Print edition

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About Everyone Is Lying

They say I'm lucky to be alive. But the only thing I can remember are the faces of my husband and baby. The husband and baby they insist don't exist... I can hear a door slamming, and the low hum of distant traffic. I struggle to open my eyes, and the panic sets in. I have no memory of who I am, why I'm here, where all this pain is coming from... Then the door cracks open, a face lighting up in surprise. 'You're awake!' She looks pleased to see me, but all I can think is: I don't know you. She tells me I'm her sister - that there was an accident and I've been in a coma. But as she skilfully evades my questions, I know something is wrong. Because when I ask her about my husband and baby, she gently tells me they never existed. I know she's lying. As she leaves the room and the lock clicks behind her, my heart starts to pound. And as the days pass stuck in this room, I start to discover unsettling details I hadn't noticed before. Photographs that don't seem to fit their frames. The anonymous note buried deep in a bunch of flowers I feel sure I was never meant to find - with just two words on it: I'm sorry... What really happened to me? Is this woman really my sister? And if she's not: who is she, what does she want from me - and what has she done to my family...? An utterly addictive and page-turning thriller packed with jaw-dropping twists that will have you flipping the pages all night! If you love Lisa Jewell, Shari Lapena and The Housemaid, you won't be able to put this down! What readers are saying about Everyone Is Lying: 'HOLLY DOWN IS THE QUEEN OF TWISTS!!!... Twist after twist after twist... You need to read this book!!' Sians.book.reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An absolute page-turner!... I couldn't wait to find out what happened next... Made my jaw drop... Made me gasp... Oh my gosh, I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!... 5/5!' Lenziesbookshelf, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A rollercoaster! I couldn't put this book down... I had whiplash from the twists! A real edge-of-your-seat thriller! Absolutely brilliant!' Sophs.book.club, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow! WOW! Wow!! Boy was this book great!' NetGalley reviewer 'Oooooh I did not expect that!!!! Got through this book in a day... I couldn't put it down!' Itsa.bookstory, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An edge-of-your-seat thriller... Kept me guessing and gripped to the very end. I read it in a day!' Arcreviews_by_m, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Constantly sat on the edge of my seat with my head spinning... Perfect... Loved it. 5 stars!' B for Book Review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'HOLY COW!... An amazing read. I flew through this book so fast.' nath.readingadventures, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow what a book! Not once did I get anything right! Full of twists and turns!' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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