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In the Company of Liars Audiobook
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In the Company of Liars is that rare animal - a truly original thriller, strikingly fresh and unpredictable. Told chronologically in reverse, from its enigmatic end to its brilliant beginning, it’s centered around a woman on trial for murder - Allison Pagone, who is caught between competing forces, each represented by someone who may not care if the pressure kills her in the end. A prosecutor wants Allison convicted and put on death row. An FBI agent believes she can squeeze her into ratting on her family. A daughter and an ex-husband need to save their own skins. And circling them all, a group who would prefer to kill her quietly and anonymously, but who also are not what they seem.
Our first picture of Allison is in the moments after her death. Then the story moves backward in time like the acclaimed film Memento: an hour before, then a day, back and back until we’re at the beginning and can see what’s really happened - and most shocking, what has not. At every turn, Allison knows what she sees may not be what’s real. The only sure thing is her place in a vortex of half-truths, threat, and suspicion. When her nightmare is over, where will she be? In the company of friends - or the company of liars?
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"This thriller is told in reverse chronological order. An excellent book. A little hard to get into at first, but the tight plotting, especially as what you thought you knew begins to unravel, it's gripping. Almost had to re-read back to front. "
— Alissa (5 out of 5 stars)
In the Company of Liars Listener Reviews
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" this book is completely below the radar screen and totally underrated. good read with unexpected twist at the end. i recommend it. "
— AJ, 2/18/2014 -
" This might have been a good story, but I didn't like the backward story telling. I never finished it. "
— Joan, 2/12/2014 -
" Really liked the book..Unsatisfied by the ending though. "
— Linda, 2/5/2014 -
" A backwards novel, working from the ending to the beginning. Interesting way to write a mystery. "
— Heather, 2/3/2014 -
" I did not enjoy the backwards chronology of this book. My least favorite of this author's books. "
— Bernadette, 1/27/2014 -
" It was engaging. "
— Kathleen, 1/16/2014 -
" Surprisingly good! Loved all the characters. "
— Janet, 1/4/2014 -
" This book was cool -- it starts at the end and moves backward in time to the beginning, revealing more information as it goes. I really enjoyed it. "
— Leslie, 1/1/2014 -
" Quite a different format for a mystery because it is told in reverse chronological order. Think about that - with a mystery? But it works. "
— Mary, 12/27/2013 -
" Interesting concept ...a mystery told from the ending to the beginning. "
— Bean's, 12/18/2013 -
" This guy's books are better than Cheetos. I swear. "
— Cara, 12/16/2013 -
" Not my very favorite David Ellis, but interesting reverse chronological order writing style and another good plot with typical Ellis twists & turns & surprises. "
— Norm, 11/20/2013 -
" I read this book a number of years ago. The gimmick was that everything was told in reverse. I recall not really enjoying this book. "
— Michael, 11/16/2013 -
" Good premise: the end of the story is told at the beginning. The idea was clever but the writing and plot were weak. "
— Amber, 9/6/2013 -
" Good Book. Reading it again. "
— Valerie, 8/31/2013 -
" Excellent, intelligent book. Really enjoyed this. Ellis is now joining the top of my favorite writer lists. "
— Nathan, 6/2/2013 -
" not a bad read in the unique style david ellis wrote. "
— Tay, 12/6/2012 -
" A first for me! I gave up - I couldn't read this book. The reverse chronological order is contrived and very annoying. Each chapter starts a few days before the next chapter. "
— Jeff, 8/1/2012 -
" really nifty way to write a story, you have to pay attention "
— Bob, 7/13/2012 -
" Story written from end to beginning, leading to surprise details. Very enjoyable. "
— Megowen, 2/29/2012 -
" What an unusual book. It starts and the end and goes back chronologically to the beginning. It's hard to get used to but is brilliant. I really enjoyed it. "
— Francie, 9/10/2011 -
" Not my favorite - can't say I enjoyed reading the story from ending to beginning, but that is just me. It was just an o.k.book. "
— Turi, 7/13/2011 -
" really nifty way to write a story, you have to pay attention "
— Bob, 6/24/2011 -
" A first for me! I gave up - I couldn't read this book. The reverse chronological order is contrived and very annoying. Each chapter starts a few days before the next chapter. "
— Jeff, 5/12/2011 -
" Surprisingly good! Loved all the characters. "
— Janet, 9/2/2010 -
" I did not enjoy the backwards chronology of this book. My least favorite of this author's books. "
— Bernadette, 9/12/2009 -
" This guy's books are better than Cheetos. I swear. "
— Cara, 6/1/2009 -
" A backwards novel, working from the ending to the beginning. Interesting way to write a mystery. "
— Heather, 11/1/2008 -
" A good mystery. You think you know what's going on since its written backwards but... "
— Tina, 10/25/2008 -
" Quite a different format for a mystery because it is told in reverse chronological order. Think about that - with a mystery? But it works. "
— Mary, 9/29/2008 -
" This book was cool -- it starts at the end and moves backward in time to the beginning, revealing more information as it goes. I really enjoyed it. "
— Leslie, 9/13/2008 -
" A little too confusing for me, altho I listened audio and so had no easy chance to go back. Still, the reverse things was not great. Story OK but distracting. "
— Laura, 9/8/2008
About David Ellis
David Ellis, a justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, is the author of nine novels, including Line of Vision, which won an Edgar Award, and The Hidden Man, nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
About the Narrators
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.
Susie Breck’s work has garnered awards both as narrator and director. She won an Audie Award, the audiobook industry’s top honor, for her narration of Sharyn McCrumb’s Ghost Riders. She is married to fellow voice talent Dick Hill, an AudioFile Golden Voice.