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Thriller · 2024 · PG-13

Everyone Here Is Lying

by Shari Lapena

A suburban affair unravels the moment a nine-year-old goes missing.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door “The most addictive book I've read in ages—so slick and disquieting and clever. Just brilliant.” —Lisa Jewell, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Family Remains “Lapena is a master of manipulation.” —USA Today Welcome to Stanhope. A safe neighborhood. A place for families. William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he’s been having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road. So when he returns to his hous

For14+GenreThrillerLength320 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Content warnings note violence toward a child implied within the missing-child plot, plus references to domestic violence

Language

Barely any

Minimal strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

A possible child molestation implication is referenced among the content warnings, though not depicted graphically

Substance Use

Barely any

Minor references to drug use

Emotional Intensity

Very heavy

A missing-child storyline, ableism, severe child behavioral issues, spousal abuse, and confinement/kidnapping fears drive sustained tension; one reviewer noted the warnings, while comprehensive, aren't especially graphic in the text itself

What this book is about

When his young daughter disappears the same day he ends an affair, William Wooler becomes the prime suspect in a mystery where every neighbor seems to be hiding something. Lapena's fast-paced thriller builds suspicion outward across an entire cul-de-sac of secrets.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Missing-child plot with implied child endangerment

Possible child molestation referenced among content warnings

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