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About The Book
“The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page.” —Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author
A read-in-one-night suspense thriller narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. For the millions of us still chasing those gone girls, this is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lucy Foley, and Laura Dave.
Sloane Caraway is a liar.
Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting.
So when Sloane sees a young girl in tears at a park one afternoon, she can’t help herself—she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad she’s a nurse and helps him pull a bee stinger from the girl’s foot.
With this lie, and chance encounter, Sloane becomes the nanny for the wealthy, and privileged Jay and Violet Lockhart. The perfect New York couple, with a brownstone, a daughter in private school, and summers on Block Island.
But maybe Sloane isn’t the only one lying, and all that’s picture-perfect harbors a much more dangerous truth. To say anything more is to spoil the most exciting, twisty, and bitingly smart suspense novel to come out in years.
The thing about lies is that they add up, form their own truth and a twisted prison of a world. And in Count My Lies, Sophie Stava spins a breakneck, unputdownable thriller about the secrets we keep, and the terrifying dangers that lurk just under the images we spend so much time trying to maintain.
Careful what you lie for.
A read-in-one-night suspense thriller narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. For the millions of us still chasing those gone girls, this is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lucy Foley, and Laura Dave.
Sloane Caraway is a liar.
Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting.
So when Sloane sees a young girl in tears at a park one afternoon, she can’t help herself—she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad she’s a nurse and helps him pull a bee stinger from the girl’s foot.
With this lie, and chance encounter, Sloane becomes the nanny for the wealthy, and privileged Jay and Violet Lockhart. The perfect New York couple, with a brownstone, a daughter in private school, and summers on Block Island.
But maybe Sloane isn’t the only one lying, and all that’s picture-perfect harbors a much more dangerous truth. To say anything more is to spoil the most exciting, twisty, and bitingly smart suspense novel to come out in years.
The thing about lies is that they add up, form their own truth and a twisted prison of a world. And in Count My Lies, Sophie Stava spins a breakneck, unputdownable thriller about the secrets we keep, and the terrifying dangers that lurk just under the images we spend so much time trying to maintain.
Careful what you lie for.
About The Author
Photograph by Alison Bernier
Sophie Stava received her BA in English literature from UC Santa Barbara. She currently resides in Southern California with her family.
Product Details
- Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press (March 4, 2025)
- Length: 336 pages
- ISBN13: 9781668079348
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Raves and Reviews
“This compelling, tautly plotted book will appeal not only to lovers of Gone Girl–style tales of suspense but anyone with a taste for smart, well-crafted fiction. A page-turning thrill-ride of a story from a debut novelist.”
– Kirkus Reviews
"The author has taken on quite a challenge here, and she pulls it off spectacularly. You won't soon forget [Count My Lies]."
– Booklist
“The very definition of a page-turner! This smart, original, twisty story had me gripped from the first to the last page. I just had to keep reading!”
– Liane Moriarty, New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies
“From the first page until the final twist, Count My Lies is utterly gripping and unputdownable. Sophie Stava’s fresh, distinct voice immediately grabs you and doesn’t let go. This book is so much fun that I didn’t want it to end!”
– Amy Tintera, New York Times bestselling author of Listen for the Lie
"Count My Lies is blisteringly fun and diabolically plotted. A novel that never tips its hand, readers will find themselves racing through the final, jaw-dropping pages, desperate to gather every last clue of this astonishing web of lies. Jump in, but be prepared: sharp turns ahead!"
– Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
"Get ready for a rollercoaster of twists! Count My Lies grabbed me from the first page and didn’t let go until the gasp-worthy denouement. A stunning debut!"
– Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish
"Utterly intriguing, the pages turned themselves. Count My Lies goes beyond the bad nanny trope and moves to much more interesting and sinister territory. Absorbing."
– Liz Nugent, international bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond
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