She must face justice. As her sister it kills me to say it. As his mother I demand it.
When Jen Miller entrusts her youngest child to the care of her beloved sisters, she has no idea of the devastating tragedy that is about to unfold.
To celebrate her sister's wedding, global superstar Winter Kellaway throws the party of the decade at her luxurious beachside estate. The decorations are flawless. The champagne is on ice. The guests have arrived. But one misstep will have heartbreaking consequences that will rock this close-knit family to their core.
With her life in pieces, how can Jen ever begin to forgive?
Saul Anguish, a brilliant but tormented young detective, is called in to investigate and uncovers a long-buried and shocking family secret. As the trail takes a dramatic turn, they must now all face the truth that you can never truly leave the past behind . . .
Some Of Us Are Liars by Fiona Cummins is published on 19 June 2025 by Macmillan. My thanks to the publisher who sent my copy for review.
This author burst onto the scene in 2017 with her two DS Fitzroy novels, she then delivered some stand alone books and more recently she has introduced us to DS Saul Anguish. I have devoured every single one of her books, she is an incredible talent. She writes beautifully, always with compassion and empathy even when dealing with the darkest of issues.
Some Of Us Are Liars is not the traditional thriller, it is more of a slowly unfolding family drama. The title is very apt as the reader is never quite sure if the narrators are truthful or not. We know that there has been a terrible incident which tears this family to pieces. These three sisters; Winter, Jenn and Alyssa have always been close. Winter is a world famous actress and single, Jenn has two children with Phil and they are about to marry, Alyssa's daughter is just a few weeks old.
It is Jenn's wedding day and her small son Teddy is with her two sisters and the wider family whilst she gets ready. A terrible incident happens and Jenn's whole life changes in a couple of seconds. Will she ever be able to get over this? Will she ever be able to even look at her sister again?
DS Saul Anguish is investigating the incident and what he discovers will change the family dynamic forever. Long buried secrets are about to be uncovered and it becomes clear that the past can never be wiped out or changed.
Saul doesn't play as big a part in this novel, although things are not looking great for him and Blue. He's a dark and solitary figure with his own demons which are sometimes a little macabre. The ending of the story makes it clear that he's not as far under the radar as he thinks he is!
With her trademark beautiful writing, this is another well thought out and absorbing novel that raises so many questions. The issues touched upon are often emotionally challenging, but always dealt with sensitively. Recommended by me.
Fiona Cummins is an award-winning former journalist and a graduate of the Faber
Academy Writing a Novel course.
Rattle, her debut novel, was the subject of a huge international auction and has been translated into several languages. It received widespread critical acclaim from authors and reviewers.
She has since written bestsellers The Collector, The Neighbour, When I Was Ten and Into the Dark in which she introduces DC Saul Anguish, a brilliant young detective with a dark past.
Fiona lives with her family in Essex.
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