Never Lie
Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan think they've stumbled onto the perfect house when they get snowed in at a remote estate once owned by a famous psychiatrist. But the storm is only the beginning. The house is filled with hidden rooms and recordings of the doctor's sessions - secrets she never meant to be found. As Tricia digs deeper, she realizes that Ethan has brought her here for a reason, and the truth about the house, the doctor, and her husband is far more terrifying than she imagined.
- Tricia - Narrator
- Ethan - Tricia's husband
- Dr. Adrienne Hale - Psychiatrist who went missing
- Luke - Adrienne's boyfriend
- Tricia and Ethan are snowed in at Adrienne Hale's remote mansion.
- Tricia discovers a hidden room filled with Adrienne's old therapy tapes.
- On the recordings:
- Ethan appears under a false name, describing violent urges and admitting he killed his mother as a teenager. Adrienne suspects him of more murders.
- Tricia also appears under an alias. Adrienne treats her after childhood abuse, and the sessions show she is not an innocent victim but just as calculating as Ethan.
- Adrienne uncovers too much about Ethan, and he kills her. Tricia later finds Adrienne's body hidden under the floor of Adrienne's office.
- During the snowstorm Luke arrives at the mansion looking for answers. He is convinced Adrienne didn't just vanish.
- When he pushes too hard, Tricia and Ethan kill him and bury him in the backyard.
- Tricia is never Ethan's prey. She seeks him out, recognizing in him the same darkness she carries.
- In the end, Tricia and Ethan remain in Adrienne's mansion, raising a baby, with Luke's body buried in the backyard beneath their new family life.
- Tricia - Alive - Living in Dr. Hale's house with Ethan and their baby
- Ethan - Alive - Living in Dr. Hale's house with Tricia and their baby
- Dr. Adrienne Hale - Dead - Killed by Ethan
- Luke - Dead - Killed by Tricia and Ethan; buried in the backyard
- Murder
- Mental illness
- Pregnancy
- Stalking
- Death of parent
- Car accident
- Alcohol
Twist
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN: 9781728296166
Publish Date: September 19, 2022
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.