Tell Them You Lied

Anna had never met anyone like Willow. Entering art school with lofty ideas about Art and her role in it, Anna was wholly unprepared for someone as mysterious, moody—and cool—as Willow. Here was Anna’s muse and collaborator all in one, ready to bring her in on Art’s great secrets.Now, five years later, Anna is weary. Where art school was boundless creativity and collaboration, the New York art scene is all about survival. Worse: Willow’s true nature as a muse only to herself has become nakedly apparent, as has her cruelty.So the mugging Anna has staged for Willow this morning? It’s supposed to send Willow running back to her true friend. The knife is supposed to be a mirror in which this ‘artist’ can finally see the monster she’s become. It’s supposed to give Anna her power back.

“Tell Them You Liedwill keep you guessing until the end. I hope I never have a friendship like this, but Laura Leffler makes it gripping to read about.”
—Lisa Jewell,New York Timesbestselling author of None of This Is True
 
“A compulsive debut about a lusty college friendship between artists, poisoned by envy, lies, ambition and obsession. Perfectly moody and sophisticated, this is the kind of delicious, elevated psychological suspense you’ll sink right into.”
—Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push

"Taut, dark, and beautifully written… This twisted tale of ambition, envy, and toxic friendship had me turning pages late into the night."
—Andrea Bartz, New York Timesbestselling author of We Were Never Here
 
“[A] crackling tale of suspense about the personal and professional rivalries that make us and break us… the perfect mix of Stephanie Danler and Megan Miranda.”
—Katy Hays, New York Timesbestselling author of The Cloisters
 
"Deliciously toxic. Hooked my attention with vicious claws and did not let go until the very last page!”
—Jesse Q. Sutanto,New York Timesbestselling author ofVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

“Taut and electric, Tell Them You Lied is a deftly-paced, searing condemnation of art’s—and society’s—careless consumption of women.”
—Parini Shroff, bestselling author of The Bandit Queens

“Leffler will keep you on your toes and turning pages—a can’t-miss thriller that will reel you in immediately.”
—Alex Segura, bestselling author ofSecret Identityand Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel
 
"This tense, intense look at two women whose art school funhouse mirror relationship begins to unravel against the backdrop of 9/11 will leave you reeling for days."
—Erika T. Wurth, author of White HorseandThe Haunting of Room 904