The Good Liar

A Novel

By: Nicholas Searle

Narrated by: Matthew Brenher

Spinning a page-turning story of literary suspense that begins in the present and unwinds back more than half a century, this unforgettable debut channels the haunting allure of Atonement as its masterfully woven web of lies, secrets, and betrayals unravels to a shocking conclusion.

Veteran con artist Roy spots an obvious easy mark when he meets Betty, a wealthy widow, online. In no time at all, he’s moved into Betty’s lovely cottage and is preparing to accompany her on a romantic trip to Europe. Betty’s grandson disapproves of their blossoming relationship, but Roy is sure this scheme will be a success. He knows what he’s doing.

As this remarkable feat of storytelling weaves together Roy’s and Betty’s futures, it also unwinds their pasts. Dancing across almost a century, decades that encompass unthinkable cruelty, extraordinary resilience, and remarkable kindness, The Good Liar is an epic narrative of sin, salvation, and survival—and for Roy and Betty, there is a reckoning to be made when the endgame of Roy’s crooked plot plays out.

Loved it.

Loved the story, characters, and twists. The irony was great. I will listen to this again.

Making sense out of evil!

Searle is an amazing story teller! His narration pulls you in and won’t let you out!
A story no one wants to hear..but can’t turn away!

Many twists and turns

I liked the story, but found a bit hard to follow at times. Keeping the characters straight was a bit of a challenge.. All in all I found the main characters very interesting in their diabolical thinking. Audible was well done.

I saw the movie first.

With the great imagery of the movie, the book was more interesting to me. I tried to start it a couple of times before I saw the movie and was not drawn in. once I knew the basics of the story, the audible version came alive for me.

A Great Read

A very enjoyable novel, and a very good movie. Personally, I like the movie's ending better than that in the book, but that is just me. The writing is superb and very stimulating. While the plot is somewhat easy to decipher, the story continues to develop in unusual ways.