These two are complicated and endlessly fascinating protagonists. Tell Me No Lies sits murkily ethically, plunging you into some dark places alongside Nora and Sophie. It is always depicted with such nuance and shades of grey. A real hallmark of her writing is that ability to capture the essence of teenage emotions, particularly female rage. I think it really helped that I read this as a double bill with Contos’ equally brilliant Out of the Fire. They are always presented with sensitivity, but also are shown in their full horror. I really appreciated Contos’ grit and determination to highlight these issues.
That socially conscious writing continues here in a scathing look at toxic masculinity, privilege and the social hierarchy designed to protect these characteristics. Contos did not hold back, delving into cutting social commentary and forcing you to question the imbalance around victimhood and who is considered ‘good enough’ to be a victim. I absolutely adored Throwaway Girls, as it was a YA mystery with real bite. TW: death, murder, blackmail, gaslighting, manipulation, assault, violence, blood, drowning, stalkingĪndrea Contos just jumped up my list of must read mystery writers. Page-turning, twisty thriller for fans of We Were Liars and One of Us is Lying From Andrea Contos, The International Thriller Writers (ITW) Award Winner, 2021
With the sisters’ futures – and lives – in jeopardy, they’ll have to decide whether to trust each other again, or risk their secrets leading them to their graves. Then Nora withdraws, barely coming home anymore, right when Sophie starts receiving messages from someone who claims to be Garrett, promising revenge for what happened to him that night, and for the lies both girls told to the police about it. And straight-A, Ivy-league-bound Nora had never been to a single party before that night. Half the town thinks Garrett is dead, the other half believes he ran away, but Sophie knows something no one else does – Garrett left that party with Nora. Not since the night Sophie’s boyfriend, Garrett, disappeared. Nora and Sophie Linden may be sisters, but they’re not friends. Riverdale meets Gone Girl in a shocking thriller about two sisters whose bond is tested when one girl’s boyfriend goes missing.
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