Reviews
Advance Praise for The Last Time I Lied "Breathtaking -- brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming." - A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue, The Last Time I Lied had me riveted from the first page to the stunning conclusion. A fantastic read--eerie, sharp, and all-around captivating." -Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger, Advance Praise for The Last Time I Lied "Breathtaking -- brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming." -A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue, The Last Time I Lied had me riveted from the first page to the stunning conclusion. A fantastic read--eerie, sharp, and all-around captivating." -Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger "A haunted summer camp. A lake darker than midnight. This chilling tale will keep you awake long after you've turned the last page." -Liv Constantine, national bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish, Advance Praise for The Last Time I Lied "Sager's second thriller is as tense and twisty as [his] best-selling Final Girls (2017), but this one is even more polished, with gut-wrenching plot surprises skillfully camouflaged by Emma's paranoia and confusion, the increasingly creepy setting, and a cast of intriguingly secretive characters. " -- Booklist (starred review) "Breathtaking -- brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming." --A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Another gripping thriller...intricately interweaves the past and present...Sager remains a writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly "An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue, The Last Time I Lied had me riveted from the first page to the stunning conclusion. A fantastic read--eerie, sharp, and all-around captivating." -- Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger "A haunted summer camp. A lake darker than midnight. This chilling tale will keep you awake long after you've turned the last page." -- Liv Constantine, national bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish "Gripping and intense. Riley Sager paved his literary road with Final Girls . With The Last Time I Lied he tears up the pavement One of my favorites of 2018 so far." -- J.D. Barker, international bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey and The Fifth to Die "Final Girls was outstanding, but dare I say it, The Last Time I Lied is a next-level thriller. Crisp writing, perfect pacing, and with tension that never lets up, Riley Sager's latest propulsive tale is a one-weekend read that will leave you chilled to the bone." -- Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts "No review will do this book justice. The author has done a fantastic job creating a tale that leaves you breathless. If not a fan yet, read this and you will be one for life!" --Suspense Magazine "Need a good mystery to tide you over while you wait for season two of Big Little Lies ?" --Apartment Therapy "If you liked Final Girls , you will love Sager's latest novel, which is a touch better and nearly impossible to put down...Even veteran readers of psychological suspense will be blindsided by the jarring conclusion." --The Real Book Spy "Promises to be just as good [as Final Girls ] for the beach (and even better for the edge of a lake)." --CrimeReads "The Last Time I Lied has all the earmarks of a campy Friday the 13th-type horror flick, but Sager elevates the story with a strong lead character and a grounded, realistic threat." --BookPage, Advance Praise for The Last Time I Lied "Breathtaking -- brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming." -A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue, The Last Time I Lied had me riveted from the first page to the stunning conclusion. A fantastic read--eerie, sharp, and all-around captivating." -Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger "A haunted summer camp. A lake darker than midnight. This chilling tale will keep you awake long after you've turned the last page." -Liv Constantine, national bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish "Final Girls was outstanding, but dare I say it, The Last Time I Lied is a next-level thriller. Crisp writing, perfect pacing, and with tension that never lets up, Riley Sager's latest propulsive tale is a one-weekend read that will leave you chilled to the bone." -Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts "No review will do this book justice. The author has done a fantastic job creating a tale that leaves you breathless. If not a fan yet, read this and you will be one for life!" - Suspense Magazine, Advance Praise for The Last Time I Lied "Breathtaking -- brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming." - A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window, Praise for The Last Time I Lied "The author delivers the kind of unpredictable conclusion that all thriller readers crave--utterly shocking yet craftily foreshadowed."-- The New York Times Book Review "Sager's second thriller is as tense and twisty as [his] best-selling Final Girls (2017), but this one is even more polished, with gut-wrenching plot surprises skillfully camouflaged by Emma's paranoia and confusion, the increasingly creepy setting, and a cast of intriguingly secretive characters."-- Booklist (starred review) "Breathtaking--brightly written, scalpel-sharp, and altogether inspired. This swift, red-blooded thriller set my pulse thrumming."--A. J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window "Another gripping thriller...intricately interweaves the past and present...Sager remains a writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly "An edge-of-your-seat thriller full of twists and intrigue, The Last Time I Lied had me riveted from the first page to the stunning conclusion. A fantastic read--eerie, sharp, and all-around captivating." -- Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Stranger "A haunted summer camp. A lake darker than midnight. This chilling tale will keep you awake long after you've turned the last page." -- Liv Constantine, national bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish "Gripping and intense. Riley Sager paved his literary road with Final Girls . With The Last Time I Lied he tears up the pavement. One of my favorites of 2018 so far." -- J.D. Barker, international bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey and The Fifth to Die "Final Girls was outstanding, but dare I say it, The Last Time I Lied is a next-level thriller. Crisp writing, perfect pacing, and with tension that never lets up, Riley Sager's latest propulsive tale is a one-weekend read that will leave you chilled to the bone." -- Jennifer Hillier, author of Jar of Hearts "No review will do this book justice. The author has done a fantastic job creating a tale that leaves you breathless. If not a fan yet, read this and you will be one for life!" --Suspense Magazine "Read under the covers with the flashlight on." --Family Circle "A heart-pounding mystery." --Bustle "Need a good mystery to tide you over while you wait for season two of Big Little Lies ?" --Apartment Therapy "If you liked Final Girls , you will love Sager's latest novel, which is a touch better and nearly impossible to put down...Even veteran readers of psychological suspense will be blindsided by the jarring conclusion." --The Real Book Spy "Nothing short of spectacular....Sublime writing...and through a deliciously satisfying ending, Ritter answers each question."-- Newark Star Ledger "Promises to be just as good [as Final Girls ] for the beach (and even better for the edge of a lake)." --CrimeReads "The Last Time I Lied has all the earmarks of a campy Friday the 13th-type horror flick, but Sager elevates the story with a strong lead character and a grounded, realistic threat."--BookPage "This story has so many twists and turns, the reader will be shocked by the truth of what really happened." -- The Parkersburg News and Sentinel " The Last Time I Lied ...is every bit as riveting as Final Girls ."--The Big Thrill "The summer camp setting is beautifully haunting." --Woman Around Town