Author:Lesley Kara
THE MOST GRIPPING, TWIST-FILLED THRILLER YOU'LL READ THIS SUMMER. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR
'A real page turner. An engrossing and suspenseful tale with absorbing characters and plenty of shocking twists.' Susan Lewis, bestselling author of My Lies, Your Lies
'I read The Dare in two big gulps - it's pacey, has great characters and there's a flip worthy of Simone Biles.' Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow
Come on. You'll be fine. It's only a game.
Lizzie has no memory of the accident in which her best friend Alice died as a teenager. And it was an accident. Wasn't it?
Alice's friends and relatives suspect Lizzie was to blame, but Lizzie knows that can't be true. She would never have hurt Alice.
Twelve years on, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiancé, Lizzie is finally beginning to feel like she can move on with her life.
But someone has other ideas . . .
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'A plotpacked with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint.' Daily Mail
'This psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it.' Heat
'This twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes.' NOW!
Readers can't stop talking about The Dare:
***** 'I just couldn't put it down and read it all in one go!'
***** 'This is a great twisty psychological thriller that is told from the past and the present, which in my opinion adds to the suspense'
A plot packed with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint.
—— Daily MailKara uses the old box of tricks so effectively, misdirecting your attention with expert cunning and then biffing you on the back of the head with her twists.
—— Daily MirrorThis psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it.
—— HeatA real page turner. An engrossing and suspenseful tale with absorbing characters and plenty of shocking twists.
—— Susan Lewis, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lies, Your LiesI read The Dare in two big gulps - it's pacey, has great characters and there's a flip worthy of Simone Biles.
—— Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The WidowIntelligent, packed with intrigue, and charged with an unstoppable tension, The Dare is a gripping tale which shows yet again that Lesley Kara is the queen of psychological thrillers.
—— Lauren North, author of The Perfect BetrayalLesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page
—— Paula HawkinsLesley Kara has done it again. The Dare is a gripping tale of secrets, betrayal and love's power to corrupt and redeem. Brilliantly plotted, The Dare keeps you guessing to the very end, and like Lizzie, the reader never knows who to trust. Destined for the bestseller charts and deservedly so.
—— Adam Hamdy, author of PendulumYou'll race through it.
—— Best MagazineThe deeply submerged memories of Kara's heroine Lizzie (whose best friend was killed in an accident) resurface to threatening effect. Kara's cogent prose and grasp of mounting tension pay dividends.
—— Financial TimesThis twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes
—— NOW!An easy-to-read thriller about the dark pull of the past.
—— Real People MagazineBartz takes the idea of a 'frenemy' to new heights in her third thriller, yet another expert vivisection of female modes of communication and competition
—— Los Angeles TimesA chilling, whirlwind thriller
—— Woman's OwnThis thriller has a premise that will pique any mystery-loving traveler's interest: two best friends embark on their annual reunion trip, only to have it go murderously awry. Bartz's evocative descriptions of destinations as varied as Chile and Cambodia pulled me in immediately, but it was the way she ratcheted up the tension by dropping clues about the duo's murky past that kept me rapt until the end
—— Travel + LeisureThis smartly written psychological thriller will leave you all tingly
—— Reader's DigestBartz, once again, creates a thrilling tale about a friend group in flux
—— OprahDaily.comThe ultimate story of toxic female friendships, a theme Andi Bartz pulls off exquisitely her previous novels. This one is pulse-pounding with secrets, lies, and friends who trust too much
—— CrimeReads.comSustains its thriller atmosphere with a well-drawn dynamic between co-dependent friends who alternate from deep trust to vicious suspicion
—— Milwaukee MagazineWe Were Never Here is an observant, suspenseful, and deeply scary novel, a psychological thriller that looks at the tight bonds of friendship and asks where they strangle, where they break
—— Steph Cha, author of Your House Will PayWe Were Never Here is somehow both cinematic in scope and also claustrophobic and unnerving. It's a novel that explores the dangers that lurk in beautiful places, the manipulation of memories, and the friendship ties that don't just bind us, but can strangle us
—— Tara Laskowski, award-winning author of One Night Gone and The Mother Next DoorI absolutely loved We Were Never Here ... chock-full of twists and turns that surprise and titillate. I was so enthralled, I carried the book around the house, reading as I walked to the kitchen to make some tea and even while folding the laundry. It's been years since I last read-walked!
—— Daniela Petrova, author of Her Daughter’s Mother[Bartz] has an incredible talent for writing complicated characters, complex relationships, unnerving situations, and palpable tension-and making them all work together
—— HelloGiggles.comThis tense psychological thriller simmers with suspense throughout - you'll be totally hooked!
—— My WeeklyAn intriguing domestic noir...Curtis will keep you guessing with this one.
—— NB MagazineInvite Me In is a riveting, character-driven thriller that hooked me from the first page and kept me captivated.
—— Take a BreakCurtis keeps us hooked with twists and a cast of characters who are convincing, if hardly likeable.
—— HeraldKept me glued to every page
—— Good HousekeepingGripping, cleverly-constructed, and heart-wrenching. Truly original
—— Paula DalyIntelligent. Compulsive. Heart-wrenching. Unforgettable
—— Jane CorryBrilliantly written
—— Fiona BartonA thrilling mystery with a strong emotional heart
—— Woman & HomeIngeniously constructed, with real flesh-and-blood characters and cliff-hanging suspense
—— Louise Candlish