Synopsis
Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer…
Welcome to the McAlpine Lodge: a remote mountain getaway, it’s the height of escapist luxury living.
Except that everyone here is lying. Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves.
Then one night, Mercy McAlpine – until now the good daughter – threatens to expose everybody's secrets. Just hours later, Mercy is dead.
In an area this remote, it’s easy to get away with murder. But Will Trent and Sara Linton – investigator and medical examiner for the GBI – are here on their honeymoon.
And now, with the killer poised to strike again, the holiday of a lifetime becomes a race against the clock…
Publisher information
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008625825
- Number of pages: 464
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 44 mm
- Weight: 700g
- Languages: English
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A triller that has really got under my skin.
I was on the edge of my seat reading this claustrophobic thriller. Will and Sara are on their honeymoon at an idyllic looking retreat. When they discover a... READ MORE
Twists and Surprises
This Is Why We Lied is the first Karin Slaughter novel I've picked up. Initially I didn't register that there were 11 previous novels featuring the detecti... READ MORE
Superb
I am constantly amazed by Karin Slaughter's ability to create an array of such horrifically damaged, and mostly unlikable characters and then just drop the... READ MORE
Very good Will Trent detective novel - not easy subject matter!
This time Will and Sara are on their honeymoon and inevitably they become embroiled in a murder mystery which turns out , unsurprisingly, to be far more in... READ MORE
Love this series!
I have read all the Will Trent and Grant County series, so I was thrilled to get the newest edition to the series.
McAlpine Lodge has been in the family f... READ MORE
Prepare for an all-nighter!
So being me, I haven’t read all of the series but have read, I think, two of them, so have some vague recollection of the characters. I honestly don’t thi... READ MORE
A fast paced novel that is easy to read
Although this is part of a series it works well as a stand alone book. The two main characters Will and Sara are on honeymoon when a murder is committed at... READ MORE
Two well known characters are dragged into a complex murder investigation
Two of the authors most well known characters are spending their honeymoon on an outdoor adventure centre cut off from the outside world. Will, survivor of... READ MORE
Great read
Loved this book. The characters of Will and Sara are fantastic and the plot of this book kept me on edge and puzzling to the end. Great twists and turns th... READ MORE
Twisty Thriller
This is only the second Will Trent and Sara Linton book I've read and I was excited to read it as I'd really enjoyed the last one. However, I have to say I... READ MORE
Another great story
I always look forward to reading Karin Slaughter. I love her style of writing and always find her books so easy to read. Problem is they always end too qui... READ MORE
This is a very nicely crafted tale which kept me engrossed to the last page.
I am having a hard time writing this review, not because the book is not worth reading but because it uses what I consider unnecessary expletives as if the... READ MORE
A toxic family and a mystery deep in the woods
In this, the 12th book in the Will Trent series, he and Sara Linton have finally tied the knot and are on their honeymoon.
They’re staying at the McAlpine... READ MORE
A not so sweet honeymoon...
This is the twelfth book in the Will Trent Series. A honeymoon with a rather gruesome twist. Not even one full night in, and there is a brutal murder. Stu... READ MORE
Fabulous read
This is the next story starring Will Trent and Sara Linton. We join them on their honeymoon, a secluded retreat with log cabins. They meet Mercy McAlpine... READ MORE
A thrilling read that you won't put down
One of my all time favourite authors and once again she does not disappoint. The novel opens with Sara and Will embarking on their first night of honeymoon... READ MORE
Summer camp or murder camp
Karin Slaughter at her best. Dark, intriguing, suspenseful, full of despair, hope and revenge.
Really could not put this book down, page turner deep in... READ MORE
Honeymoon Havoc
This is Why We Lied sees the very welcome return of Will Trent and Sara Linton . Now newly-married and on their Honeymoon at the remote and very beautiful ... READ MORE
A must read this summer
One of my all time favourite authors and once again she does not disappoint. The novel opens with Sara and Will embarking on their first night of honeymoon... READ MORE
Real page turner.
Will and Sarah are on their honeymoon (shame we missed the wedding!) to a luxury resort in a remote location where there are activities on offer, hiking, s... READ MORE
Brilliant author
This is another fantastic read from this author, cant get enough of the will trent series.will and Sara are on there honeymoon Will chooses the location a ... READ MORE
An emotionally hard read
Three generations of the same family, living in a lodge on a mountain in Georgia offering guests fishing, riding, paddle boarding, luxury bathrooms, no int... READ MORE
Editing would improve this book
This is the second Will Trent and Sara Linton book I have read and preferred this one to the previous book. Karin Slaughter is a Sunday Times bestselling a... READ MORE
One of her best
This is a dark and shocking variation on the locked room mystery, where a murder takes place at an isolated holiday lodge, and every person at the venue ha... READ MORE
Gritty as ever
A typical gritty story with no holes barred when descriptions are given. I did suspect who the perpetrator was quite early in the story but then thought I ... READ MORE
Sara and Will are back, baby.
I’ve been following Sara’s story ever since I picked up Blindsighted all those years ago, so I was thrilled to be offered the chance to ARC read This is wh... READ MORE
Highly recommended
A twisty and fast paced closed circle thriller. There's a lot of secrets, there's a limited number of suspects and a couple of investigators on their honey... READ MORE
This is why we lied by Karin Slaughter
This is why we lied by Karin Slaughter is book 12 in the Will Trent series and it is another enthralling read. In this storyline Will and Sara are finally ... READ MORE
A fab read
Wow, wow, wow this is one very thrilling and atmospheric read. I love the main characters Will and Sara who are on their honeymoon which takes an unexpecte... READ MORE
Karin Slaughter never disappoints.
This Is Why We Lied is the twelfth book in the Will Trent Series by best-selling American author, Karin Slaughter. Atlanta medical examiner Sara Linton org... READ MORE
Gripping, suspenseful thriller
The story begins with Will and Sara on their honeymoon trekking to a mountain resort miles from anywhere, enjoying the sense of peace and isolation. Howeve... READ MORE
A thrilling read you won't want to put down
One of my all time favourite authors and once again she does not disappoint. The novel opens with Sara and Will embarking on their first night of honeymoon... READ MORE
Gripping from the first page
Karin Slaughter, where have you been all my life ? I realized after starting this book that it must be part of a series but that didn't lessen my enjoyment... READ MORE
This is why we Lied
Wow! We are now at book 12 of the Will Trent series, but also remember that before Will Trent, there was Sara Linton and the Grant County series, the two m... READ MORE
Another brilliant thriller in the series!
Special Agent Will Trent and Medical Examiner Sara Linton have finally married and are spending their honeymoon at the remote McAlpine Family Lodge. As th... READ MORE
A locked room mystery
Another great read featuring the fabulous Will Trent and Sara Linton. This time with a reverse plot, starting with the murder then a flashback to build up ... READ MORE
Brilliant locked room crime
Book 12 in the Will Trent Series and joy of joys Special Agent Will Trent and Medical Examiner Sara Linton have finally married and Will is taking Sara on ... READ MORE
So twisty!
The ‘And Then There Were None’ style premise drew me immediately to this book. However Karin Slaughter elevates the locked room trope, plunging readers int... READ MORE
Summer camp or murder camp?
Karin Slaughter at her best. Dark, intriguing, suspenseful, full of despair, hope and revenge.
Really could not put this book down, page turner deep in... READ MORE
Toxic people
So finally Will gets the girl of his dreams and Sara gets to concentrate on a bright future . They are spending their honeymoon at a spectacular remote ret... READ MORE
Some fabulous twists.
Will and Sara head off to a secluded mountain getaway for their honeymoon. The getaway is run by the McAlpine family, although Mercy McAlpine seems to do ... READ MORE
This Is Why We Lied.
Will and Sara have gone on honeymoon to the McAlpine Lodge, a luxury secluded place where they can experience outdoor activities.
One of the owners of the... READ MORE
Great read
This Is Why we Lied is the next book in the series with Will Trent and Sara Linton. They have finally got married and are on a lovely honeymoon that Will h... READ MORE
multi layered thriller
I've read and really enjoyed a couple of Karin Slaughter books, but must admit (and I feel embarrassed to do so!) that I hadn't heard of Will and Sarah bef... READ MORE
Dark and unpredictable
I’ve loved all of the Sara Linton/Will Trent books and this is no exception. I don’t think you have to have read the previous books as it is a self contain... READ MORE
A Great Tale Full of Twists
I haven’t read anything by this author before and had no clue that this book was part of a series which definitely says this works as a stand alone. I will... READ MORE
Unusual honeymoon….
I’ve really enjoy previous Karin Slaughter novels however I found this harder to get through and I’m not honestly sure if it was the book or just real life... READ MORE
Couldn’t put it down!
Karin Slaughter is a master of her craft- I have read all of her books and love the Will Trent and Sara Linton series. I was so excited to get a review co... READ MORE
A fantastic read
A really good read. I enjoyed this story it was so funny and loved that that it featured older characters. When Lydia applied for a part time job running a... READ MORE
A fantastic read
A really good read. I enjoyed this story it was so funny and loved that that it featured older characters. When Lydia applied for a part time job running a... READ MORE
A great thriller!
This was my first Karin Slaughter book and I am looking forward to reading other Will and Sara books . The book was at times a disturbing read but Will and... READ MORE
Murder interrupts honeymoon
As Tolstoy noted, “each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. The McAlpine family illustrate this, in spades; they all hate each other, but historica... READ MORE
Brilliant!!!
Why oh why have I not read all of this series? Picking up this book gave me a swift reminder than I need to read more of them. I just love the way that Kar... READ MORE
Darkly exhilarating and exhilaratingly dark
This is Why We Lied is another thrilling instalment in Karin Slaughter's Will Trent series. Even if you haven't read the entire series, this book stands st... READ MORE
Gripping and twisty as always
I can’t never get enough of the Will Trent and Sara Linton series and in this twelfth book they are at last married (how long have I been waiting for this?... READ MORE
Another masterclass is crime thriller writing
I previously enjoyed False Witness by Karin Slaughter so I was excited to read her latest book – This Is Why We Lied. I didn’t realise this was part of the... READ MORE
Who is really guilty?
Another cracking story from Karin Slaughter that begins in a romantic way as Will and Sara embark on their honeymoon. Will, an officer with the Georgia Bur... READ MORE
Fantastic Read!
This Is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter
I give this book 4.5 stars.
This is book 12 in the brilliant Will Trent series, every book is a totally different ... READ MORE
Superb. Slaughter is a must read author!
This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter is another superb, fast-paced, not-for-the-faint-hearted thriller that confirms Slaughter as a must-read author.
... READ MORE
A must read for all Will Trent fans!
A fantastic read that kept me guessing!
Will and Sara are on their honeymoon in an off the beaten track mountain hideaway .
Unfortunately McAlpine Lodge... READ MORE
A dark and immaculately plotted thriller
You have to feel sorry for Will Trent, an agent with The Georgia Bureau of Investigation. He’s just experienced the happiest day of his life so far. He and... READ MORE
Another great story by Karin Slaughter
Another brilliant story by Karen Slaughter. This story had every imaginable crime being committed, and a large cast of disparate characters. .It grabs you ... READ MORE
The tension ratchets up, chapter by chapter
None of us in Oundle Crime had ever read any of Karin Slaughter’s Will Trent series so, even though ‘This is Why We Lied’ is book 12, we read it as a stand... READ MORE