A review by reading_under_covers
Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown

4.0

Maya is looking forward to returning to her alma mater Princeton for her 10 year reunion, since this is also the year her younger sister Naomi will be graduating. However, Maya receives a phone call saying that her sister was found dead. She’s convinced it wasn’t an accident and will stop at nothing to uncover the truth.

SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown (fellow film editor, heyyyyy!) is a debut novel and so so rich in story.

The Ivy League combined with secret societies within secret societies was absolute peak dark academia, making it the perfect fall read.

Brown alternates between the two sisters and builds the mystery and story from their POVs and I really enjoyed seeing how their Princeton journeys varied and were also similar, despite attending a decade apart.

I couldn’t help but root so hard for Naomi throughout most of the story and knowing that she wouldn’t survive to the end made it that more emotional to read.

Definitely a great slow-burn thriller that puts class and race under a magnifying glass!

Thanks to Bantam (Random House Ballantine) and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: October 1
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