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'A tangled web of secrets and lies.' - Louise Jensen 'A great, twisty thriller, carefully plotted and beautifully written.' - Niki Mackay 'Beautiful Liars is a gripping psychological thriller, but it's a lot more than that, too. It explores themes of friendship, of memory, of our pasts and of the lengths we'll go to in order to belong.' Elle Croft ***** Eighteen years ago Martha said goodbye to best friend Juliet on a moonlit London towpath. The next morning Juliet's bike was found abandoned at the waterside. She was never seen again. Nearly two decades later Martha is a TV celebrity, preparing to host a new crime show... and the first case will be that of missing student Juliet Sherman. After all these years Martha must reach out to old friends and try to piece together the final moments of Juliet's life. But what happens when your perfect friends turn out to be perfect strangers...? If you like Clare Mackintosh, Katie Marsh, Kerry Fisher, Jenny Blackhurst, Rachel Abbott, Laura Marshall, Elle Croft, Cara Hunter or Lisa Jewell then you will be utterly gripped by this psychological thriller with a massive twist you won't see coming. ***** WHY THESE READERS GAVE BEAUTIFUL LIARS *FIVE STARS* ON GOODREADS AND NETGALLEY: 'A scarily well-drawn narrative about the dark underside of friendship, the lies we tell ourselves, and the way memory distorts reality. Gripping, clever and beautifully written, Isabel Ashdown's star is about to soar.' - Phoebe Morgan 'A gripping exploration of friendship and twisted family secrets. Highly recommended.' - Cass Green 'Beautiful Liars is twisty, gripping, and utterly unpredictable.' - Will Dean ***** 'A proper good psychological thriller that kept me wondering about certain things then suddenly all fell into place. Twisty at times and one that kept me interested through out the read.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'Isabel portrays her characters in a very human, believable way and has written a brilliant novel which is a great read.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'This book really gripped me from the first page.' - Amazon reviewer, 5* 'An absorbing story.' - Amazon reviewer, 5*