First Lie Wins

Ashley Elston

You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like you, sounds like you. Even has your name...

'This has everything you could want in a thriller... I did NOT expect that ending' REESE WITHERSPOON

* THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH *
* THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *
* REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK 2O24 *
* SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES *

'The best cat and mouse suspense I've read. I'm still breathless' LISA GARDNER
'I devoured it. Absolutely brilliant' HEIDI PERKS
'Unexpected and pacy. A brilliant central character' HARRIET TYCE
'An absolute CRACKER of a book' RACHEL ABBOTT
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Everything she is about to tell them is a lie...

Evie Porter has everything a girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a picket fence, a fun group of friends.

The only catch: Evie Porter doesn't exist.

First comes the identity. Once she's given a name and location by her employer, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it.

Then the mark: Ryan Sumner.

The last piece of the puzzle is the job. For Evie, this job feels different. Ryan has gotten under her skin and she's started to picture another kind of life for herself - one where her boss doesn't pull the strings. But Evie can't make any mistakes. Because the one thing she's worked her entire life to keep clean, the one identity she could always go back to - her real identity - just walked right into this town. A woman, who looks just like her, has stolen her name - and she wants more. As Evie's past begins to catch up with her, can she stay one step ahead to save her future?
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'A clever, high-stakes now-you-see-me-now-you-don't thriller' A J FINN

'Brilliant. I read it in one sitting. If you love twisty thrillers, this one is for you' SARAH MORGAN

'Twisty and suspenseful. Kept me on my toes right up to the end' DIANE CHAMBERLAIN

'Smart and fast-paced. Kept me on the edge of my seat' MEGAN MIRANDA

'Will consume you' JULIE CLARK

'The most suspenseful game of deception I've ever read' ELLE COSIMANO

Real readers are GRIPPED:

'This book consumed a whole 24 hours of my life' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Suspense fans rejoice - this is phenomenal' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Heartpounding . . . Definitely one of the best books this year' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'OMG I was immediately sucked in' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Absolute perfection' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'A thrill ride from start to finish' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Kept me guessing until the end' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Twisty and engaging' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Had me on the edge of my seat' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐