Dead Girls Can't Lie: A gripping thriller that will keep you hooked to the last page

Carys Jones

Aug 2017 · Head of Zeus Ltd

About this eBook

Best friends tell each other the truth – don't they?

When North Stone's best friend Kelly Orton is found hanging lifeless in a tree, North knows for certain it wasn't suicide. Kelly had everything to live for – a loving boyfriend, a happy life, and most importantly of all, Kelly would never leave North all by herself.

The girls have been friends since childhood, devoted to each other, soul sisters, or at least that's what North has always believed. But did Kelly feel the same way, or was she keeping secrets from her 'best friend' – deadly secrets...

When the police refuse to take North's suspicions seriously, she sets out to investigate for herself. But her search soon takes her to a glamorous world with a seedy underbelly, and before long North is out of her depth and getting ever closer to danger. Determined to find the truth, she soon wishes that dead girls could lie, because the truth is too painful to believe...

'In this well written novel the author made me feel North's frustration, and enjoyed the flashbacks of her friendship with Kelly which illustrated their mutual dependence, or was it North's need for Kelly which made their bond so strong?' Anita Davison.

Ratings and reviews

Kelly Orton is found hanging from a large tree in the woods surrounding their small town. But this isn't a murder mystery ... or is it? Kelly's best friend, North Stone, is adamant that there is no way Kelly would take her own life. Kelly and North had been best friends since they were young children. North's parents had taken a trip and never returned. Her grandparents, who raised her, have also passed. Kelly knew how much North felt abandoned ... would Kelly really have left North without saying anything? Police refuse to believe this is anything other than a suicide, so North takes it upon herself to investigate. And what North finds is that maybe she didn't know Kelly as well as she thought. Kelly was keeping secrets.... *Determined to find the truth, she soon wishes that dead girls could lie, because the truth is too painful to believe... * The book bounces back and forth from today to when the girls were growing up. They say opposites attract and they certainly did here. Kelly is the risk taker, always pushing North into doing things outside her comfort zone. There's no doubt the girls loved each other, but was there a touch of obsession there as well? Even now, as North looks for something, anything that could have happened, her first thought is always ... what would Kelly have done? Throw in severe insomnia, night terrors, and hallucinations, North is a basket case. Why can't North grieve and try to get past Kelly's death? This is a character driven book filled with every emotion one can imagine. Many thanks to the author / Aria / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Great story, didn't want to stop until the mystery was solved.

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About the author

Carys Jones loves nothing more than to write and create stories which ignite the reader's imagination. Based in Shropshire, England, Carys lives with her husband, two guinea pigs and her adored canine companion Rollo.