The Lies You Wrote

For a brilliant forensic linguist, crimes of the past hold clues to new series of murders in a twisting novel of suspense by the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of A Familiar Sight.

The double murder of a married couple in a small Washington town draws FBI forensic linguist Raisa Susanto into an investigation that mirrors a decades-old crime. Twenty-five years ago--to the day--Alex Parker murdered his parents, then took his own life, leaving behind a note admitting everything.

Raisa, paired with forensic psychologist Callum Kilkenny, uses her skills to read between the lines. Especially now that paranoid postings on a conspiracy thread suggest that Alex was a victim himself--theories that have piqued the interest of a perceptive content moderator and a true-crime podcaster eager for a big break.

As old and new crimes converge, messages from the living and the confessions of the dead take on new meaning for Raisa. Something more sinister than a copycat crime is at play, and plundering the darkest corners of a killer's mind leaves her vulnerable to a deadly twist even she never saw coming.

Author: Brianna Labuskes
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Published: 01/01/2024
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781662511363

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/15/2023 pg. 26
Library Journal 11/01/2023 pg. 42
Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2023

About the Author
Labuskes, Brianna: -

Brianna Labuskes is the Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestselling author of the psychological suspense novels See It End, What Can't Be Seen, A Familiar Sight, Her Final Words, Black Rock Bay, Girls of Glass, and It Ends with Her. She was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Penn State University with a degree in journalism. For the past eight years, she has worked as an editor at both small-town papers and national media organizations such as Politico and Kaiser Health News, covering politics and policy. Brianna lives in Washington, DC, and enjoys traveling, hiking, kayaking, and exploring the city's best brunch options. Visit her at www.briannalabuskes.com.