Liar
by Reid the Faceless Detective
One haunted detective, four dead women, and a case that refuses to stay professional. Liar leans into crime-noir grit, tragic characters, and multiple points of view to build a thriller that gets darker as it gets more personal.
The review
This is a dark, gritty read in the exact way I tend to like my thrillers.
Liar has real crime-noir energy from the start, but what kept me reading was how personal the case becomes. The setup is strong on its own, yet the book gets more compelling as the investigation starts pressing directly against the detective instead of staying at a safe distance.
I also loved the use of different POVs here, especially getting insight into the killer. That choice gives the story a more dangerous, intimate feel and makes the tension land harder.
Act II is where the book really picked up for me. Once it hit that stretch, the story had the momentum I wanted and never really let it go.
If you like darker thrillers with a twist and a more tragic, shadowy tone, this one absolutely checks that box.