Tell Me No Lies

By: Andrea Contos

Narrated by: Marli Watson, Taylor Meskimen

Riverdale meets Gone Girl in a shocking thriller about two sisters whose bond is tested when one girl's boyfriend goes missing... and her sister is the primary suspect.

Nora and Sophie Linden may be sisters, but they're not friends. Not since the party last month. Not since the night Sophie's boyfriend, Garrett, disappeared. Half the town thinks Garrett is dead, the other half believes he ran away, but Sophie knows something no one else does -- Garrett left that party with Nora. And straight-A, Ivy-league-bound Nora had never been to a single party before that night.

Then Nora withdraws, barely coming home anymore, right when Sophie starts receiving messages from someone who claims to be Garrett, promising revenge -- for what happened to him that night, and for the lies both girls told to the police about it.

With the sisters' futures -- and lives -- in jeopardy, they'll have to decide whether to trust each other again, or risk their secrets leading them to their graves.

©2022 Andrea Contos (P)2022 Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"A twisty, deeply satisfying thrill ride about the unbreakable bond between sisters, Tell Me No Lies firmly cements Andrea Contos as one my favorite YA mystery writers." --Kara Thomas, author of The Cheerleaders and The Darkest Corners

"A twisty, impeccable mystery with dynamite heroes." --Kirkus Reivews

Enjoyable

4.5 STARS

Two sisters. Nora, elder by a year, smart, dedicated and hardworking lacks the social acumen of Sophie, whose life is full of dance, a busy social life and a boyfriend Garrett. Garrett is last seen leaving a party with Nora, odd since they don’t like each other.

Told from each sister’s point of view, I sometimes had difficulty following the timeline. If the chapters had a date or before/after designation could have been remedied, my only criticism of the book.

I’ve enjoyed every Andrea Contos book I’ve read or listened to on Audiobook. Her spectacular word building, fresh and energetic, added to my enjoyment of TELL ME NO LIES.

I can’t wait to see what Contos writes next.