Caleb Stephens is an award-winning thriller author writing from Denver, Colorado. His novels include “If You Lie,” “The Girls in the Cabin” and “Feeders.” His short story “The Wallpaper Man” was adapted to film by Falconer Film & Media in 2022. He’s hard at work writing his next thriller.

SunLit: Tell us this book’s backstory – what’s it about and what inspired you to write it?

Caleb Stephens: “If You Lie” is about two estranged sisters reuniting on a cruise that may or may not be chartered by a cult. I love a good locked-room thriller, and this idea just seemed like too much fun not to write.

SunLit: Place the excerpt you selected in context. How does it fit into the book as a whole and why did you select it?

Stephens: It’s the first chapter of the book, which chronicles a very t

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