The Little Liar - Mitch Albom

The Little Liar

By Mitch Albom

  • Release Date: 2023-11-14
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 874 Ratings

Description

An instant New York Times Bestseller

Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with a powerful novel of hope and forgiveness that moves from a coastal Greek city during WWII to America in the golden age of Hollywood, as the intertwined lives of three young survivors are forever changed by the perils of deception and the grace of redemption.

Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. His schoolmate, Fannie, loves him because of it. Nico’s older brother Sebastian resents him for both these facts. When their young lives are torn apart during the war, it will take them decades to find each other again. 

Nico’s innocence and goodness is used against his tightly knit community when a German officer barters Nico’s reputation for honesty into a promise to save his loved ones. When Nico realizes the consequences of the betrayal, he can never tell the truth again. He will spend the rest of this life changing names, changing locations and identities, desperate to find a way to forgiveness—for himself and from the people he loves most.

Albom’s extraordinary storytelling is at its powerful best in his first novel to confront the destruction that lying can wreak both on the world stage as well as on the individual lives that get caught up in it. As The Stranger in the Lifeboat spoke to belief, The Little Liar speaks to hope, in a breathless page-turner that will break your heart open and fill it with the power of the human spirit and the goodness that lies within us all.

Narrated by the voice of Truth itself, The Little Liar is a timeless story about the power of love to ultimately redeem us, no matter how deeply we blame ourselves for our mistakes. 

Reviews

  • Amazing!

    5
    By FRUTILOPULSIVECAM
    Wonderfully written. Tuesdays with Morrie was a nice story, I just felt trapped in cliches. This book has echoes of that but avoids that in a way. Beautifully engrossed me in history, with a unique perspective in the holocaust for sure. Thanks Mr. Mitch Albom!
  • Simply Beautiful

    5
    By TNBoy115
    I have been a fan of Mitch Albom for a long time now. This is another beautiful story that takes the reader through the darkest of times and brings you back. Thank you Mitch for another touching story.
  • Best book ever

    5
    By no nonsense nance
    This has to be the best book I’ve ever read. So good I read it again like you would watch a movie for the second time before leaving the theater. Just beautiful!
  • He is masterful

    5
    By Lucy 521
    One of his best. Loved it
  • Heart wrenching and beautifully written

    5
    By Nepats4112
    I had never heard anything about the Greek experience during the war, so this book was of particular interest. The writing style is simple, but the way the characters and the story weave in and out uncovers many deeper truths. Of course, the story resonates now even more.
  • Title is so fitting !

    5
    By STompkins66
    Love reading WW2 stories but I think this has been one of the best I’ve ever read!
  • What was this

    1
    By karbe48
    This felt… poorly written and I couldn’t get past the first 20 pages. My first MA book and it was a gift and I was genuinely shocked it was written in the 21st century. It felt so outdated.
  • The Little Liar

    5
    By chief amigo
    Heartfelt, totally engaging, inspirational and very cleverly written. Albom continues to impress and entertain. Well done.
  • I recommend

    5
    By a m davis
    Remarkable story that hooked me from the beginning
  • Good story!

    5
    By A. Anastasia
    Thank you.

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