This Is Why We Lied: A Will Trent Thriller—A Gripping Murder Mystery Set in an Off-the-Grid Lodge Where Everyone is a Suspect

This Is Why We Lied: A Will Trent Thriller—A Gripping Murder Mystery Set in an Off-the-Grid Lodge Where Everyone is a Suspect

by Karin Slaughter

4.5 (21,582)

4.5 stars from 21,582 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

464 pages~7.7 hr readPublished by HarperCollinsPublished 2024-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

  • You love locked-room mysteries where the killer is definitely in the room and the tension ratchets up with each suspect interrogation.
  • You've watched Will Trent on ABC and want to spend more time with these characters when they're genuinely vulnerable and off-duty.
  • You enjoy domestic thrillers with real stakes: when the protagonist's spouse is also in danger, the game changes entirely.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer mysteries that play fair with clues from page one. Slaughter withholds information strategically, which some find frustrating.
  • You want a quiet, introspective read. This book is relentlessly paced and brutal in its reveals about family dysfunction.
  • You're looking for a standalone. This is part of an established series with recurring characters, so prior familiarity deepens the experience.

About this book

GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton arrive at McAlpine Lodge for their honeymoon. The off-the-grid mountaintop property seems ideal until a scream in the night signals a murder: Mercy McAlpine, the lodge manager, is dead. With a severe storm raging and the access road washed out, the killer must be someone present at the lodge. As Will and Sara investigate the McAlpine family and other guests, they discover that everyone is lying—about their past, their families, and themselves. The investigation uncovers a decades-old web of secrets connected to Mercy's death. Trapped on the resort with a killer who may strike again, Will and Sara must navigate an environment where normal rules do not apply. They race against time to identify the murderer among the suspicious guests before another death occurs.

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