SUMMARY
THE LYING GAME
BASED ON THE BOOK BY RUTH WARE
SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: FASTBOOKS PUBLISHING
CONTENT
The Return to Salten
The Lying Game Rules
The Unseen Past
Secrets and Deceptions
The Truth Comes Out
The Burden of the Past
The Reunion
The Final Lie
The Consequences
General Analysis
ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware is a psychological thriller that follows Isa, a woman who returns to her former boarding school after receiving an urgent message from her old friend Kate. Isa reunites with Kate, Thea, and Fatima, four women who once shared a dangerous game of lies at school. Now, after years of secrets and guilt, a body is discovered, forcing them to confront their past. The novel explores themes of friendship, guilt, deception, and the long-lasting consequences of lies, building suspense around the hidden truths of their youth and the impact on their adult lives.