“Tell Them You Lied will keep you guessing until the end. I hope I never have a friendship like this, but Laura Leffler makes it gripping to read about.”
—Lisa Jewell, author of None of This Is True
“A compulsive debut about a lusty college friendship between artists, poisoned by envy, lies, ambition and obsession... [a] delicious, elevated psychological suspense you’ll sink right into.”
—Ashley Audrain, author of The Push
"Taut, dark, and beautifully written… This twisted tale of ambition, envy, and toxic friendship had me turning pages late into the night."
—Andrea Bartz, author of We Were Never Here
“[A] crackling tale of suspense… the perfect mix of Stephanie Danler and Megan Miranda.”
—Katy Hays, author of The Cloisters
"Deliciously toxic.”
—Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
“Taut and electric, Tell Them You Lied is a deftly-paced, searing condemnation of art’s—and society’s—careless consumption of women.”
—Parini Shroff, author of The Bandit Queens
“Leffler will keep you on your toes and turning pages—a can’t-miss thriller that will reel you in immediately.”
—Alex Segura, author of Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel
"This tense, intense look at two women whose art school funhouse mirror relationship begins to unravel against the backdrop of 9/11 will leave you reeling for days."
—Erika T. Wurth, author of White Horse
"Tell Them You Lied is a toxic love letter to art and artist."
—Amanda Pellegrino, author of The Social Climber
“Sharp, surprising, and completely addictive!”
—Jennifer Close, author of The Hopefuls
“Just as Megan Abbott peeled back the curtain on the secret worlds of ballet in The Turnout and cheerleading in Dare Me, Leffler reveals the dark side of art in Tell Them You Lied.”
—Sara DiVello, author of Broadway Butterfly
“Utterly compelling.”
—Kyra Davis Lurie, bestselling author of The Great Mann
“Laura Leffler explores the dark side of ambition [with] a plot that twists and turns as artfully as a painting.”
—Nguyễn Phan Quế Ma, author of The Mountains Sing
"A magnificent dual timeline suspense about toxic friendship at a cutthroat art college juxtaposed against the traumatic days following 9/11… an astonishing masterstroke."
—Samantha M. Bailey, USA Today bestselling author of Hello, Juliet
“Beware, fans of Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn—Laura Leffler has one hell of a tale in store for you!”
—Alka Joshi, author of The Henna Artist
