Publication Date July 25, 2025

I’m sure I’ve liked everything I’ve read that Denise Mina has written, although off the top of my head I can’t name any titles…but I was happy to receive a copy of her latest, The Good Liar, from Little, Brown/Mulholland Books and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. 

I love mysteries, almost never guess the ending, and appreciate strong female characters. Check, check, and check! The female in this one is a professor whose expertise focuses on blood spatter (eewww,how do people get into these specialities? Yesterday I spent an hour listening to a trial with an expert on dog bites – or “canine dentition.” Anyway, Claudia O’Neill is just about to give a talk to a very distinguished audience about her most famous/notorious case: the “Chester Terrace murders.”  And unlike previous presentations, she is resolved to finally tell the truth.

The storyline revolves around the fact that rich and powerful people actually can keep the truth hidden due to their wealth/position/whatever. 

There are multiple timelines, but it’s not a challenge to follow. It’s suspenseful and kept me turning pages (figuratively) right until the end. Great portrayal of the “elites” who seem to often get away with murder. Recommended! Four stars.