“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, New York Times bestselling author of None of This Is True
“A compulsive debut about a lusty college friendship between artists, poisoned by envy, lies, ambition and obsession. Perfectly moody and sophisticated, this is the kind of delicious, elevated psychological suspense you’ll sink right into.”
—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling 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, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here
“[A] crackling tale of suspense about the personal and professional rivalries that make us and break us… the perfect mix of Stephanie Danler and Megan Miranda.”
—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
"Deliciously toxic. Hooked my attention with vicious claws and did not let go until the very last page!”
—Jesse Q. Sutanto, New York Times bestselling 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, bestselling 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, bestselling author of Secret Identity and 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 and The Haunting of Room 904
"Tell Them You Lied is a toxic love letter to art and artist, rethinking centuries of women claimed as muses, used as objects until they're hollow, and then shamelessly tossed aside."
—Amanda Pellegrino, author of The Social Climber
“Sharp, surprising, and completely addictive!”
—Jennifer Close, bestselling 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
“Every twisted twist of Leffler's exceptional psychological thriller is utterly compelling.”
—Kyra Davis Lurie, bestselling author of The Great Mann
“Laura Leffler explores the dark side of ambition and envy and their powerful hold on an ever-fraught friendship, all while moving us through a plot that twists and turns as artfully as a painting.”
—Nguyễn Phan Quế Ma, author of The Mountains Sing
"Laura Leffler's Tell Them You Lied is 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
“I turned the final page of this novel feeling as if I’d slashed open the underbelly of the art world... Beware, fans of Megan Abbott and Gillian Flynn—Laura Leffler has one hell of a tale in store for you!”
—Alka Joshi, New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist
