Alice Leigh – författare

A dark academia, coming-of-age thriller about murder, secrets and revenge from an brilliant new voice. A must-read if you love Jo Spain, Samantha Downing and Alice Feeney.High Hill Manor has a secret.The prestigious boarding school attracted the brightest students. But that was before the head girl Emily Asbourne was found dead on the ground below the belltower.A long list of suspects.Chloe Carter joined in the final year. Things went badly wrong back in London, and she was desperate for a new start. She had her own reasons to hate Emily, but she wasn't the only one.A much-loved music teacher is charged with murder.Two decades pass, and Chloe greets Mr Aides at the prison gates on the day of his release. She is ready to tell all. But sharing secrets is a dangerous business and comes with a high price.A dark academia thriller perfect for fans of When We Were Silent, The Four, The Trial and My Dark Vanessa.Praise for What I Told My Friends‘Between its themes of guilt and growth and its propulsive plotting, WHAT I TOLD MY FRIENDS is a layered, darkly atmospheric thriller… Alice Leigh is an absolute thriller master and I can't wait to see what she does next.’ Sara Ochs‘Beautifully written with a deliciously gothic backdrop, What I Told My Friends, is a haunting and timely slice of dark academia that will stay with you long after the final page.’ Nuala EllwoodWhat readers are saying about What I Told My Friends‘The twists were excellent, and the ending had my mouth hanging wide open… It is complex, complicated and dark – one of those books that makes you think long after you finish.’ Reader Review‘This honestly encapsulated everything I wanted from a thriller – suspense, tension, secrets and lies.’ Reader Review‘This book had the perfect mean girl vibes in a dark academia setting.’ Reader Review‘Moody, layered and quietly unsettling. A great read.’ Reader Review‘Absolutely fantastic.’ Reader Review‘Intoxicating, thrilling and captivating this is a fantastic psychological thriller that will have you thinking what would you do in that situation.’ Reader Review‘The dark academia vibes are perfectly – claustrophobic halls, hidden alliances and that uneasy sense that everyone is lying about something.’ Reader Review ‘Full of intrigue and crime, this is an amazing book to read in one sitting.’ Reader Review

When the body is pulled from the pond a decades-old mystery explodes.Everyone in that part of Long Island remembers the events of twenty years ago. A young woman, soaked in blood and unable to recall even her name, walked into the local police station. No clue was ever found about where she came from or who she was.Now, that woman is known as Jane and she still doesn’t know her true identity. Yet when she sees the pond being dredged a flurry of memories race to the surface, too. She knows something about the person in the water.At first, Jane is relieved to be regaining a part of herself. But as she unravels her tangled recollections, it becomes clear that knowing the truth isn’t going to set her free. There are people who will stop at nothing to keep her quiet.But Jane’s lived in the dark too long. She’s going to speak out – even if it kills her.There are things she will come to wish she never knew.A compulsive tale of small-town secrets from a brilliant new voice in the mystery genre.Praise for Then She Lied‘My heart is still racing having just finished this amazing crime drama… There are great characters to both care about and despise and the ending – just wow!’ Reader review.‘I was so invested in this read. I was compelled more and more to know what was going on… This book was that good.’ Reader review.‘I was completely blown away. It turned out to be an incredibly addictive and an unputdownable read that had me staying up far past my bedtime. The build up of suspense kept me guessing right until the very end.’ Reader review.‘There’s something especially unsettling about a story where the main character can’t even trust her own memories, and Then She Lied absolutely delivers on that feeling… If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers packed with mystery, buried secrets, unreliable memories and plenty of suspense, this one is definitely worth adding to your TBR.’ Reader review.‘Then She Lied is exactly the kind of thriller I hoped it would be… a gripping read that lived up to my expectations perfectly – I was right to trust my instincts on this one.’ Reader review.