The Liar’s Girl
The Liar’s Girl by Catherine Ryan Howard is an unabridged edition published by Blackstone Publishing on May 16, 2023. This 400-page thriller delves into the chilling story of Will Hurley, a charming student at Dublin’s St. John’s College, who is revealed to be Ireland’s most notorious serial killer. The narrative follows Alison Smith, who, after falling in love with Will, finds her life shattered when her best friend becomes one of his victims. After fleeing to the Netherlands, Alison is drawn back to Dublin when a new murder occurs, prompting her to confront the dark past she has tried to escape.
Readers will find a complex exploration of suspense and mystery as Alison grapples with her traumatic history and the implications of Will’s new confession. The story intertwines themes of crime and psychological tension, inviting readers to uncover the truth behind Will’s actions and the impact on Alison’s life. With elements of international crime and detective fiction, this edition presents a gripping narrative that challenges perceptions of love, betrayal, and the haunting nature of the past.
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“Readers of Paula Hawkins, Tana French, and Ruth Ware will love this exceptionally well-crafted thriller.”–Library Journal (starred review)
“A very satisfying and twisty tale.”–Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Edgar Award nominee for Best Novel
Her first love confessed to five murders … but the truth was so much worse.
Will Hurley was an attractive, charming, and impressive student at Dublin’s elite St. John’s College–and Ireland’s most prolific serial killer. Having stalked his five young victims, he drowned them in the muddy waters of the Grand Canal. Sentenced to life imprisonment when he was just nineteen, Will is locked away in the city’s Central Psychiatric Hospital.
Freshman Alison Smith moved to the Big Smoke to enroll in St. John’s and soon fell hard for Will Hurley. Her world bloomed … and then imploded when Liz, her best friend, became the latest victim of the Canal Killer–and the Canal Killer turned out to be the boy who’d been sleeping in her bed. Alison fled to the Netherlands and, in ten years, has never once looked back.
When a young woman’s body is found in the Grand Canal, Garda detectives visit Will to see if he can assist them in solving what looks like a copycat killing. Instead, Will tells them he has something new to confess–but there’s only one person he’s prepared to confess it to.
The last thing Alison wants is to be pulled back into the past she’s worked so hard to leave behind. Reluctantly, she returns to the city she hasn’t set foot in for more than a decade to face the man who murdered the woman she was supposed to become.
Only to discover that, until now, Will has left out the worst part of all …
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