Are You Sara?

A Novel

S.C. Lalli

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HARPER360
17 August 2022

Fiction & Literature; Thriller & suspense

"INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Called One of the Best Books of the Year by NPR

""Dynamic women with complicated lives take center stage in this twisty mystery about a rideshare mix-up which results in murder. Lalli is a fresh voice in the thriller genre and a writer to watch!"" —Wendy Walker, internationally bestselling author of Don't Look For Me

Two women named Sara each get into a rideshare. . . but only one makes it home alive. Which Sara was the real target

Law student Saraswati “Sara” Bhaduri holds down two jobs in order to make her way through school, but it’s still a struggle. She’s had to do things to pay the bills that most people wouldn’t expect from “a nice Indian girl.” It seems like an ordinary busy Tuesday night at the local dive bar until her boss demands Sara deal with a drunk girl in the bathroom.

The two become fast friends. Why Because they both have the same name. And despite their different circumstances, the two connect. When they both order rideshares home, they tumble in the back of the cars and head out into the night.

But when Sara awakes in her rideshare, she finds she's on the wrong side of town—the rich side—and she realizes: she and Sarah took the wrong cars home.

With no money, Sara walks back to her apartment on the shady side of town only to discover police lights flashing and a body crumpled on her doorstep: Sarah.

Was Sarah Ellis or Sara Bhaduri the target And why would anyone want either of them dead

In this smart, twisty novel about ambition, wealth, and dangerous longing, the layers are peeled back on two young women desperate to break out of the expectations placed on them, with devastating results. "

By: S.C. Lalli
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 286g
ISBN: 9780063226272
ISBN 10: 0063226278
Pages: 384
Publication Date: 17 August 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

S.C. Lalli is the author of the thriller Are You Sara? Writing as Sonya Lalli, she is the author of three romantic comedies, including The Matchmaker's List, which was a Target Diverse Book club pick, the Grown-Up Pose, Serena Singh Flips the Script, and A Holly Jolly Diwali. Raised in Saskatoon and of Punjabi and Bengali heritage, Lalli studied law at the University of Saskatchewan and Columbia University. She completed an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing at City, University of London (UK). She lives in Vancouver.

Reviews for Are You Sara?: A Novel

Dynamic women with complicated lives take center stage in this twisty mystery about a rideshare mix-up which results in murder. Lalli is a fresh voice in the thriller genre and a writer to watch! - Wendy Walker, internationally bestselling author of Don't Look For Me A gripping, immersive read, S.C Lalli has written a tightly woven thriller featuring my new favorite complicated female protagonist. Sara - Saraswati Bhaduri - is riveting as a struggling, savvy law student who becomes embroiled in a gritty murder mystery, while also tackling issues of race, class and identity at her Ivy-league college. I couldn't put this book down, and neither will you! - Uzma Jalaluddin, bestselling author of Hana Khan Carries On Are You Sara? is a crackling spit-fire of suspense. I read it in two sittings! And that delicious little twist at the very end is a brilliant depiction of just how cunning women can be. - Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets Deliciously dark and twisted, Are You Sara? hits the ground running and never loses momentum. This book embraces the often messy, sometimes misguided, and always difficult compromises universally made on the path to success, weaving an un-put-downable story that is the perfect propulsive page turner for summer. - Erica Katz, author of The Boys' Club and Fake