Lie to Me

The utterly captivating debut sixties slow-burn historical suspense

Olivia Gavoyannis

• Publisher: Embla Books
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Literature
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471419195
• Subtopic: Literature General
• Index: Literature

'Sultry and evocative, Lie to Me transports you straight back to the glamorous heyday of European rally driving - and with a sizzling slow-burn psychological plot to boot. This debut author is one to watch!' Reader review, 5 stars

The Talented Mr Ripley meets F. Scott Fitzgerald in this seductive and atmospheric debut historical suspense.

1960.

With her coral-red lips and sleek black bob, Vivienne Fenwick is the most beautiful woman that lonely eighteen-year-old Jean has ever seen.

They've only just met, but Jean knows she'll do anything to see her again.

And she doesn't have to wait long. Vivienne and her husband Robert are professional racing drivers - and they need an assistant to spend the summer with them in Greece, to navigate the winding, pine-scented roads that sweep alongside the sparkling azure sea.

But the closer Jean gets to Vivienne and Robert, the more she becomes dangerously entangled in their turbulent relationship - and their dark secrets.

And as the summer passes in a haze of ouzo-drenched seduction, and danger creeps ever closer, Jean starts to wonder: can she trust these reckless, beautiful people? And what would she do to keep this life?

Readers are obsessed with this sun-soaked, slow-burn 60s suspense debut:

'An engrossing and atmospheric novel that pulled me in from the very first page . . . tense and emotionally layered, with complex characters and a plot that keeps you questioning motives at every turn.' Reader review, 5 stars

'A Sun-Drenched Echo of The Great Gatsby . . . glamorous, mysterious, and filled with emotional undercurrents.' Reader review, 5 stars

'LOVED this book! Beautifully written and I was gripped from start to finish. Immediately made me want to book a flight to Greece!' Reader review, 5 stars

'I absolutely raced through this book - pun unintended! I hugely recommend you pack this in your holiday bag or for a sunny afternoon at home!' Reader review, 5 stars

'Completely absorbing - I couldn't put it down! I read Lie to Me in just two days while on holiday.' Reader review, 5 stars

'If you're a fan of . . . Daisy Jones & The Six, this book absolutely belongs in your beach bag, or on your kindle summer reading TBR.' Reader review, 5 stars

'A 10 out of 10 and if you want to . . . feel a touch of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' lifestyle, I would suggest reading this book!' Reader review, 5 stars

'Loved this book! It transported me back to the 1960s from the first page and kept me hooked.' Reader review, 5 stars

'Gripping, Thrilling, and Utterly Addictive. Easily my top pick for book of the summer - highly recommend!' Reader review, 5 stars

'Intrigue and ouzo abound in a thriller that made me feel like I was there in sweltering Greece instead of a stupid Tube carriage.' Reader review, 5 stars

'Twisty and perilous . . . a touch of Ripley.' - Charlotte Vassell, bestselling author of The Other Half, longlisted for the John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger

'I adored Lie To Me. Gorgeously atmospheric, with a cast of fascinating characters and a creeping plot that unfurls in gloriously twisting layers: this is the perfect summer read.' - Sarah Bonner, bestselling author of Her Perfect Twin

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• One
• Two
• Three
• Four
• Five
• Six
• Seven
• Eight
• Nine
• Ten
• Eleven
• Twelve
• Thirteen
• Fourteen
• Fifteen
• Sixteen
• Seventeen
• Eighteen
• Nineteen
• Twenty
• Twenty-One
• Twenty-Two
• Twenty-Three
• Twenty-Four
• Twenty-Five
• Twenty-Six
• Twenty-Seven
• Twenty-Eight
• One Year Later
• Acknowledgements
• About the Author
• About Embla Books