Shortlisted for the Edgar Award, Best Novel 2019Irish Times' Best Book of the Year, 2018 'Dark, yes, but tender too. The Liar's Girl is tightly plotted and crackles with suspense.' Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me'A killer premise that totally delivers. A creepy, claustrophobic tale that never lets up on the tension while also managing to strike a truly tender note.' Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little LiesHer first love confessed to five murders. But the truth was so much worse. Dublin's notorious Canal Killer, Will Hurley, is ten years into his life sentence when the body of a young woman is fished out of the Grand Canal. Though detectives suspect they are dealing with a copycat, they turn to Will for help. He claims he has the information the police need, but will only give it to one person - the girl he was dating when he committed his horrific crimes. Alison Smith has spent the last decade abroad, putting her shattered life in Ireland far behind her. But when she gets a request from Dublin imploring her to help prevent another senseless murder, she is pulled back to face the past - and the man - she's worked so hard to forget. Review The Liar's Girl is a sharp and modern thriller; cleverly plotted and completely immersive. Catherine Ryan Howard has delivered another sinister, sly and addictive read. Magnificently murky. Author: Margaret Madden Source: Sunday IndepedentIn this second novel, Howard's emerging talent could not be clearer... expertly plotted, with a series of stunning twists. Source: Daily MailDark, yes, but tender too. The Liar's Girl is tightly plotted and crackles with suspense. Source: Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad MeGripping. Source: Elizabeth HaynesIncredibly pacey - what lifts Catherine's work above many others in the genre is the quality of her writing and the strength of her characterization. Dublin comes alive in this slice of Irish noir. Source: Sinead CrowleyIt's so hard to stand out in this space right now but The Liar's Girl offers a killer premise that totally delivers. A creepy, claustrophobic tale that never lets up on the tension while also managing to strike a truly tender note. Source: Caz Frear, bestselling author of Sweet Little LiesAnother thrilling page-turner from a natural born storyteller. Source: Mark Edwards[A] clever and intriguing tale ... All the clues were there but so ingeniously hidden that I couldn't figure it out. Source: Liz NugentAbsolutely fantastic. I was gripped the entire way through, can't recommend it enough... Source: Jenny BlackhurstCatherine Ryan Howard is such a skilled storyteller - every setting was evocative, every hook well-placed, every twist expertly-timed. I flew through it! Astonishingly good. Source: Jo Spain About the Author Catherine Ryan Howard was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1982. Her debut novel Distress Signals was published by Corvus in 2016 while Catherine was studying English literature at Trinity College Dublin. It went on to be shortlisted for both the IBA Books Are My Bag Crime Novel of the Year and the CWA John Creasey/New Blood Dagger. Her second novel, The Liar's Girl, was published to critical acclaim in 2018. She is currently based in Dublin.