All of Them Lied

'The most compulsive reading experience I’ve had this year.' Liz Nugent

‘Immersive and addictive with a tantalising drip-feed of detail that leaves readers desperate for more, All Of Them Lied firmly cements Gill Perdue’s place as one of Ireland’s top writers’ Andrea Mara

‘Gill Perdue is a great writer on a sentence level, on creating excellent characters and pulling off taut, gripping plots. I had SUCH a gorgeous time reading this’ Marian Keyes

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Thea wakes from a coma, having forgotten much of the recent past. As well as learning to walk again, she studies the list of ‘facts’ she keeps on her phone, hoping something will unlock her memory. Her top three facts are:

I was in Italy

I was with the people I love the most

I fell down a ravine and I’m lucky to be alive

But as Thea gets hazy glimpses of the lead-up to her fall, the facts stop adding up. Trapped at home in the middle of the Irish countryside, dependent on those who were on holiday with her – her fiancé, her brother, her sister-in-law and her best friend – terrifying questions surface:

Was I pushed?

Why are they lying?

Who can I trust?

As memories come tumbling back, Thea realises she is in race against time to figure things out – and that her life hangs in the balance.

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'A classic . . . skilfully turning up the tension' The Times, 'Best novels to read this June'

'Gill Perdue is one of the very best in Irish crime fiction, she skilfully creates a world where a dream life becomes a nightmare. Cleverly plotted and unrelentingly tense, this brilliant thriller uses amnesia and physical frailty to ratchet up the reader's paranoia. I raced through it!' Jane Casey

‘The suspense was electric. Riveting’ Patricia Gibney

‘A thrilling and richly compelling page-turner with real emotional depth. Gill Perdue is a wonderful writer’ Catherine Kirwan

‘I loved it … a great read’ Miriam O’Callaghan

‘Nothing is what it seems in this book. Tightly twisted and incredibly tense. Loved it!’ Kitty Murphy

‘WOW! I loved it. So tense, so pacy! Gill is an exceptional writer’ Michelle Teahan

‘A haunting, suspenseful and immersive read. Brilliant!’ Zoe Miller

‘A dark, multi-layered tale, skilfully laying a trail of tantalising clues, keeping the reader engrossed right to the final page’ Siobhan MacDonald

‘Utterly compelling’ Jake Arnott

‘What a fabulous book – dark, twisty, claustrophobic and thrilling. I was living on my last nerve!’ Anna McPartlin

‘The idea behind it is so good . . . the premise is fascinating’ Muireann O'Connell, Ireland AM

‘A skilled and sensitive exploration of the gothic claustrophobia that illness and dependency can bring. Kept me reading long into the night’ Chris Bridges

'One of the best books of the year' Alice Bell

‘A gripping, atmospheric thriller that packs a real emotional punch. Gill Perdue is rapidly becoming one of the strongest voices in Irish crime fiction. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Jo Spain and Tana French’ Sheila Bugler

‘Genius! Unputdownable and addictive’ Jen Bray

‘Slow-burn claustrophobic thriller with a gripping plot … for fans of Claire Macintosh and Lisa Jewell' Candis

‘I absolutely devoured it. The epitome of a page-turner from the very first word. It's expertly paced, keeping you guessing throughout’ Casey King

‘A gripping read, weaving plot and timeline line expertly, drip feeding just enough to make us think we know what’s going on even when we don’t.' Fiona Gartland

'If Maeve Binchy characters existed in 2026 and woke up in a crime thriller, it would be this book! Brilliantly drawn characters, tension, and heart racing revelations' Sharon Dempsey

‘Gripping’ My Weekly

‘Keeps you in suspense until the last page with its sense of claustrophobia, paranoia and a drip feed of sinister revelations. A must-read for fans of Alex Barclay and Tana French' Dead Good

‘Will keep readers guessing right to the very end. This was a hugely enjoyable read from a writer who knows exactly how to keep the pages turning’ Rosemary Hennigan

‘There is nothing quite like an amnesia thriller to layer on the suspense from the first page and All of Them Lied certainly cranks up the tension. You won’t want to put down this engrossing psychological thriller’ Olivia Kiernan

'A taut, dark, claustrophobic read that will have you on the edge of your seat. A brilliant premise, skillfully told, it gets more terrifying as you turn each page. I loved it!’ Sam Blake

‘Gill Perdue once again weaves a compelling tale that hooks the reader instantly. I devoured this darkly claustrophobic mystery.’ Amy Jordan

'A cleverly crafted and beautifully satisfying mystery about fractured memories and how much we can trust those we love the most. It completely swept me away!' C.M. Ewan