THE TWISTY NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE RUMOUR

'A plot packed with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint.' Daily Mail

Come on. You'll be fine. It's only a game.

'This time it's different. She's gone too far now.
She really has.'

Lizzie has no memory of the accident in which her best friend Alice died as a teenager. And it was an accident. Wasn't it?

Alice's friends and relatives suspect Lizzie was to blame, but Lizzie knows that can't be true. She would never have hurt Alice.

Twelve years on, unpacking boxes in the new home she shares with her fiance, Lizzie is finally beginning to feel like she can move on with her life.

But someone has other ideas . . .

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'This psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it.' Heat

'This twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes.' NOW!


Readers can't stop talking about The Dare:

***** 'Full of drama, dark secrets and surprises'
***** 'Such a good story with plenty of twists'
***** 'Lesley Kara is the queen of psychological thrillers!'

About the Author

Lesley Kara is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rumour, Who Did You Tell? and The Dare. The Rumour was the highest selling crime fiction debut of 2019 in the UK, and a Kindle No.1 bestseller. Lesley is an alumna of the Faber Academy 'Writing a Novel' course. She lives on the North Essex coast.

You can follow Lesley on Twitter @LesleyKara or visit her website at www.lesleykara.com

Reviews
A plot packed with surprises, and it has an ending that won't disappoint. * Daily Mail *
Kara uses the old box of tricks so effectively, misdirecting your attention with expert cunning and then biffing you on the back of the head with her twists. * Daily Mirror *
This psychological thriller gets under your skin, meaning some late nights till you finish it. * Heat *
A real page turner. An engrossing and suspenseful tale with absorbing characters and plenty of shocking twists. * Susan Lewis, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lies, Your Lies *
I read The Dare in two big gulps - it's pacey, has great characters and there's a flip worthy of Simone Biles. * Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow *
Intelligent, packed with intrigue, and charged with an unstoppable tension, The Dare is a gripping tale which shows yet again that Lesley Kara is the queen of psychological thrillers. * Lauren North, author of The Perfect Betrayal *
Lesley Kara keeps you guessing until the final page * Paula Hawkins *
Lesley Kara has done it again. The Dare is a gripping tale of secrets, betrayal and love's power to corrupt and redeem. Brilliantly plotted, The Dare keeps you guessing to the very end, and like Lizzie, the reader never knows who to trust. Destined for the bestseller charts and deservedly so. * Adam Hamdy, author of Pendulum *
You'll race through it. * Best Magazine *
The deeply submerged memories of Kara's heroine Lizzie (whose best friend was killed in an accident) resurface to threatening effect. Kara's cogent prose and grasp of mounting tension pay dividends. * Financial Times *
This twisty psychological thriller will grip you within minutes * NOW! *
An easy-to-read thriller about the dark pull of the past. * Real People Magazine *



Book Information
ISBN 9781787633247
Author Lesley Kara
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Bantam Press
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 507g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 27mm