Nico Krispis has never told a lie. At eleven years old in Nazi-occupied Salonika, Greece, that innocence becomes a weapon. A German officer promises Nico that if he persuades his neighbors to board trains “north,” he can save his family. Believing the lie, Nico reassures his community each day at the station.
But when the last train departs, Nico sees his family inside the boxcars bound for Auschwitz. Betrayed and broken, he escapes, vowing never to tell the truth again.
Mitch Albom weaves the lives of Nico, his vengeful brother Sebastian, their childhood friend Fannie, and the officer who deceived them into a story of lies, survival, and redemption. The Little Liar is an unforgettable testament to truth, guilt, and the human cost of deception.
