The Liar's Room [Paperback]

A new spine-tingling thriller from the author ofThe New Neighborsthat takes place over the course of a therapy session, in which neither patient nor therapist are who they claim to be.

Two liars. One room. No way out.

Susanna Fenton has a secret. Fourteen years ago she left her identity behind, reinventing herself as a therapist and starting a new life. It was the only way to keep her daughter safe.

But when a young man, Adam Geraghty, walks into her office, claiming he needs Susanna's help but asking unsettling questions, she begins to fear that her secret has been discovered.

Who is Adam, really? What does he intend to do to Susanna?

And what has he done to her daughter?Praise forThe Liar's Room

“Brilliantly tense…You’ll try to outguess the plot but always be one step behind as the secrets and lies gradually unfold in ever more dark and disturbing ways”--CJ Tudor,Sunday Timesbestselling author ofThe Chalk Man

“A central theme of the book―How much is a parent responsible for a child’s behavior?―is presented in a thought-provoking way that will stay with readers long after the final twist. Hand this one to readers who enjoyed Lionel Shriver’sWe Need to Talk about Kevin(2003).”―Booklist

“This thrilling suspense novel will have you on the edge of your seat…. Be prepared to read this straight through. It’s very difficult to put down.”― Suspense Magazine

Praise for Simon Lelic'sThe New Neighbors

An intricate, powerful, and deeply unsettling thriller about the profound ways in which cruelty can change its survivors, and the creeping fear that nothing--not your home, not love, not even your own mind--is as rock-solid and impregnable as we all want to believe. --Tana French,New York Timesbestl3¬