The Liar's Daughter: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

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ā€˜Wow!!!!ā€¦ An absolutely fantastic unputdownable psychological thrillerā€¦ It kept me on the edge of my seat and then in the edge of my bed until late at night as I just could not put it down!!!ā€¦ I was captivated.ā€™ Bookworm86 ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­

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The call comes on an ordinary Sunday afternoon to say your sister has been admitted to hospital with a serious head injury. But you donā€™t have a sisterā€¦ do you?


Youā€™ve never doubted your parents. Youā€™ve loved them without question your whole life. But your stepmother is uncharacteristically speechless, and your father isnā€™t well enough to understand.

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So you get in your car.

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Turn the key in the ignition.

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Knowing everything behind you is a lie.

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Not knowing what lies ahead: the truthā€¦ or something far darker?


A deliciously dark and twisty tale of deception, secrets and family ties, The Liarā€™s Daughter is perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and The Family Upstairs.


Readers are loving The Liarā€™s Daughter:

ā€˜Holy Moly!ā€¦ I LOVED it!ā€¦ There are just SO many secrets that made my head spinā€¦ I was tricked, kept in the dark and that rug was firmly pulled from my feetā€¦ A book that will sink its claws into you. It made me question everythingā€¦ Enough twists to keep your head spinning as if you have been on the Waltzers!!ā€™ Zoolooā€™s Book Diary ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜Straight out FABULOUS!!ā€¦ Every..... Single..... Time.... I thought I had it figured out I got a surprising twist. Don't ya just love that?ā€¦ I literally could not put this book down.ā€™ Goodreads reviewer ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜Wowzers!!ā€¦ What a rollercoaster this was, just when you think you had worked it out bang Rona pulls out another twistā€¦ Gripping all the way to the endā€¦ My book of the year.ā€™ Goodreads reviewer ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜Deliciously dark and twistyā€¦ Will have you locking all the doors and flipping pages in order to find out what happenedā€¦ Seriously one of the best psychological thrillers Iā€™ve read in a long time!ā€¦ Your heart will be pounding!ā€™ Goodreads reviewer ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜Absolutely love this book, read it so fastā€¦ One of the best thrillers of the year. I highly recommend it.ā€™ NetGalley reviewer ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­

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ā€˜Hands down one of the best thrillers Iā€™ve read so far this yearā€¦ Will have your heart racing, your palms sweaty, and your breath stuck in your throat. The suspense gets that overwhelming. Wear a neck brace when you read this one!ā€¦ Itā€™s a twisty roller coaster rideā€¦ Just when you think the story is going in one direction, another sudden, unexpected twist jerks it in anotherā€¦ The ending is brilliant!ā€™ Book Rant Reviews ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜Itā€™s 4AM where I am and I had to tell you how much I loved this one. I stayed up all night when I only intended to read one chapter. Do yourself a favor, get this page turner full of twists, secrets, surprises. You have no idea what to expect next. Just when you think you know ā€” you have no clue.ā€™ Goodreads reviewer ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­


ā€˜From the very beginning a feeling of creepiness crept into the book. I felt I had to be on guard the whole time. There never seemed to be a safe place. It was like there was always someone watching, following your every move and thatā€™s just great... I thoroughly enjoyed it.ā€™ B for Bookreview ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­

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ā€˜This book just goes off like a rocket ā€“ believe me it just gets better and better. Thereā€™s a particular point where you realise there is so much more to this story and the twists and turns start. I stayed up into the early hours to finish [it].ā€™ Fiction Cafe Book Club ā­ā­ā­ā­ā­

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4.6
29 reviews
Linda Strong
June 7, 2021
She receives a phone call from an out of town hospital. They tell her that her sister had been admitted wtih a serious head injury. She's been treated and needs a ride home. But she doesn't have a sister .... does she? Has her entire life been a lie? What is her father and step-mother keeping from her? Told in two timelines, one in the present by Eva; the other from the past told by Nancy. But someone is lying ... and will do whatever it takes to keep the secrets from seeing the light of day. This psychological thriller seems to have it all. The complex plot is well planned, showcasing the many secrets and lies with twists and turns that move your eyes from one to the other of the deftly drawn characters. It's a fast-paced page turner. This is not the first I've read of this author's .. and it won't be the last. Many thanks to the author / Bookouture / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
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Alicia Toovey
April 26, 2021
First of all, a big thank you to Bookouture for the ARC of The Liar's Daughter. Wow! Rona Halsall exceeded my expectations with this one! What an intriguing and twisty book this turned out to be. Let's just say I was pleasantly surprised by The Liar's Daughter. At first, it seemed like a fairly straight-forward story. However, it is soon made apparent it is anything but. It was full of surprises and twists that I did not see coming. As the truth came to light I was struck with a wide range of emotions; disbelief, anger, and empathy for the main characters. The writing was clear and engaging and held my interest. Everything made sense in the end and I was satisfied with the conclusion. The Liar's Daughter has it all: suspense, mystery, and family drama. I would highly recommend this book. Rona Halsall is a talented author and I look forward to reading more of her work. Eva, an only child, has taken a break from her two jobs to help her mom, Linda, take care of her father, Mike. Suffering from dementia he is quickly becoming a shadow of the man he once was. Eva's entire life is turned upside down when Linda receives a call from a hospital stating that Nancy, Eva's sister has been in an accident. She has acquired a head injury and needs someone to pick her up from the hospital and take her home. Wait.. what?! Eva has spent her entire life believing she was an only child and is horrified that her parents have been deceiving her all of these years. Linda informs her that Nancy ran away when she was sixteen and it was presumed she was dead. Determined to get some answers, Eva decides that she will go to the hospital and spend some time with Nancy. Upon meeting Nancy it is very clear from the get-go that Nancy has no interest or desire to dreg up the past and is not the sister Eva had hoped for. Back at the farm where Nancy lives, something feels off-kilter. Eva is certain Nancy is hiding something. As the story progresses it is clear things are not as they appear. Eva has the feeling that something sinister is going on. Nancy is very hostile at times and her moods are all over the place. That's just her head injury, right? I felt such empathy for Eva. She had spent her entire life longing for a sister. Once she found out that she did have one, she had so many preconceived ideas on what their relationship would be like. Nancy was nothing like Eva had imagined and her disappointment was palpable. She was a likeable character and her emotions were conveyed well. The first half of this story was told from Eva's point of view, the second being told from Nancy's. The plot became more complex at this point and we discover the truth.
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Kirsty Whitlock
April 26, 2021
BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'The Liar's Daughter' by Rona Halsall. This book was previously called 'The Missing Sister'. Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Rona Halsall, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 26th April 2021. This is the third book I have read by this author. I have previously read 'Her Mother's Lies' and 'The Ex Boyfriend' and highly recommend them both. I was originally drawn to this book by its eye catching cover and its intriguing synopsis. I am also a huge fan of Rona's previous books and if this is half as good as her previous books it is sure to be great. It also stated in the synopsis that this book is 'perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train, The Woman in the Window and The Family Upstairs'. I am a huge fan of 'The Family Upstairs' and 'The Girl On The Train' so am looking forward to see if it lives up to this. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookout
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