How well do you really know your friends? That’s the unsettling question at the heart of Ruth Ware’s twisty thriller The Lying Game.

Four girls. One boarding school. A game where the only rule is that lying gets you points. Fast forward years later, and these now grown women are dragged back together when human remains surface in the marshes surrounding their old school. That harmless “game” suddenly doesn’t feel so harmless anymore.

As they reunite in the place that binds them, secrets start spilling like tea at a scandalous garden party—only this isn’t a party, it’s a reckoning. Ware spins the tension so tightly you’ll find yourself side-eyeing your own friends and wondering if that innocent white lie they told last week was really so innocent.

Atmospheric, claustrophobic, and dripping with suspense, The Lying Game is a masterclass in psychological thrillers—perfect for fans of “Big Little Lies,” unreliable narrators, and stories that make you whisper “just one more chapter” until the clock strikes 2 a.m.

So, do you dare play the game?

Author: Ruth Ware

Format: Paperback

Pages: 416

ISBN: 9781501156205

Dimensions: 13 x 20 cm (approx.)