Society of Lies A Novel

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK

Some secrets are meant to stay buried. Others refuse to rest.

When Maya returns to Princeton for her college reunion and her sister Naomi’s graduation, she’s anticipating a weekend of nostalgia and celebration. Instead, she receives devastating news: Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya knows better. Her sister joined Sterling Club—the same elite, exclusive social club Maya once belonged to—and likely gained entry to the secret society hidden within its walls.

As Maya digs deeper into the months before Naomi’s death, she uncovers how much her little sister kept hidden. Every revelation pulls Maya back toward her own carefully guarded past at Princeton, a past she’s spent a decade trying to forget. Because Naomi wasn’t the first young woman to die under mysterious circumstances. And the closer Maya gets to the truth, the more she realizes that some legacies are deadly.

Lauren Ling Brown’s dark and haunting debut explores the dangerous allure of secret societies, the fierce bonds of sisterhood, and the brutal cost of privilege at an elite institution. Perfect for fans of dark academia and psychological suspense, this twisty thriller asks: How far would you go to belong? And what would you sacrifice to protect the ones you love?

A gripping page-turner that will keep you guessing until the final, shocking revelation.

Additional information