Cecily was supposed to be in the building that exploded in Chicago and killed her husband. A photo taken of her as she watched the horrifying scene quickly brings her unwanted media attention as the “poster child” of the haunting event. Cecily has secrets she’s desperately trying to hide but cannot find a way to divert the media’s attention from her and her family.
Franny lost her birth mother—Cecily’s best friend—in the destruction shortly after the two met. A year later, she and Cecily team up to help families obtain financial compensation for their loss, but their budding friendship is derailed when it starts to become clear Franny’s story doesn’t quite add up. How did she manage to track down her mother? And why did her mother keep Franny a secret even after they’d met?
A thousand miles away in Montreal, Kate is trying to create a new life. But what led her to leave Chicago in the first place? Will she succeed in moving on from her mistakes or will Kate be drawn back into her old life?
With surprising twists and turns, The Good Liar is a riveting read by a masterful storyteller that will make readers wonder how far they’d go to hide their own secrets.
One explosion. Three women. Countless secrets. From bestselling author Catherine McKenzie comes a suspenseful, unsettling novel about what lurks in the wake of tragedy.
Everybody hides. Everybody lies.
About Author:
Catherine McKenzie was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. A graduate of McGill University in history and law, Catherine practiced law for twenty years before leaving to write full time. An avid runner, skier, and tennis player, she’s the author of numerous bestsellers including I’ll Never Tell and The Good Liar. Her works have been translated into multiple languages and Please Join Us, I’ll Never Tell, and You Can’t Catch Me have all been optioned for development into television series. Visit her at CatherineMcKenzie.com or follow her on Twitter @CEMcKenzie1 or Instagram @CatherineMcKenzieAuthor
می توانی زمانی که همۀ دنیا نظاره ات می کنند رازی را پنهان کنی؟ وقتی یک انفجار، ساختمانی در شیکاگو را درهم فرومی ریزد، زندگی سه زن برای همیشه تغییر می کند.
اکنون ، علی رغم تمام تأثیراتی که این فاجعه روی آنها داشته به نظر می رسد همگی در امنیت به سر می برند. ولی زمانی که بعد از یک سال مراسم یادبود جان باختگان در رسانه ها پخش می شود، خاطرات آن صبح وحشتناک به یک اسلحۀ آمادۀ شلیک تبدیل می شود. این سه زن اسرار مهمی در دل دارند، اما تا کی می توانند آنها را پنهان کنند؟
درباره نویسنده:
کاترین مک کنزی در مونترال کانادا متولد و بزرگ شده است. کاترین فارغ التحصیل رشته تاریخ و حقوق است. او همچنین علاقه به دویدن و اسکی دارد. او نویسنده کتاب های پرفروش زیادی از جمله “پنهان” ، “در هم شكسته” ، “دروغگوی خوب” و “هرگز نخواهم گفت” می باشد. آثار او به چندین زبان ترجمه شده است.
