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