Such Charming Liars
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus, published by Penguin Books on July 31, 2025, is a young adult thriller that delves into the world of con artists and unexpected twists. This edition features 416 pages and is presented in English. The story follows mother-daughter con artists, Jamie and Kat, as they embark on one final heist at a billionaire’s birthday party, unaware that their past is about to collide with their present in a deadly manner.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines themes of family, trust, and deception. As Kat and her stepbrother Liam navigate the dangerous fallout of their heist, they must rely on each other to uncover the truth behind a murder that complicates their lives. With elements of mystery and suspense, Such Charming Liars explores the complexities of blended families and the lengths individuals will go to protect their own.
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Karen M. McManus, the internationally bestselling YA thriller author of One of Us Is Lying, is back with a brand-new murder-mystery – you won’t be able to resist Such Charming Liars. Now in bright pink with a matching sprayed edge and an exclusive bonus short story inside!
When mother-daughter con artists set out on their final heist before cleaning up their act, it’s not long before the job turns deadly and they have a lifeless body to contend with . . .
For all of Kat’s life, it’s been her and her mother, Jamie – except for 12 years ago, when Jamie was married for two days and Kat had a stepbrother, Liam. But all that ended in a swift divorce.
Now Jamie is a con artist trying to go straight, but she has one last job, at a billionaire’s 80th birthday party. Neither Kat nor her mother know about two surprise guests- Liam and his father, a serial scammer with his own sights set on Ross Sutherland’s family.
Kat and Liam are on a collision course to disaster, and when someone dies, the two teens realize they might be in the killer’s crosshairs. They can’t trust anyone except each other.
Or can they? If there’s one thing both of them know, it’s how to be such charming liars . . .
PRAISE FOR SUCH CHARMING LIARS
‘The queen of mystery is back’ – COSMOPOLITAN
‘Hairpin twists and exploding bombshells catapult the tale to an electrifying close’ – KIRKUS REVIEWS
‘An unputdownable, deliciously twisty mystery’ – PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
PRAISE FOR ONE OF US IS LYING
‘An exciting single-sitting thrillerish treat’ – GUARDIAN
‘Utterly irresistible’ – HEAT
‘Easily the YA thriller of the year’ – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Karen M. McManus, Sunday Times Bestseller, August 2023.
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