In recent years, the surge of OTT platforms and original content has led to a proliferation of murder mysteries because they seem to work well; hence, audiences want more of them. However, just like too many cooks spoil the broth, the abundance of suspects often kills the suspense in this genre. Sanjay Kapoor’s ‘House of Lies’ is a new addition on Zee5. It centres around the enigmatic demise of Albert Pinto and aims to determine whether his death stemmed from natural causes, as his family claims, or foul play. Although the premise seems promising, let’s find out how its execution went.