Apples Never Fall

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The Sunday Times bestseller from the worldwide bestselling author of Amazon Prime's NINE PERFECT STRANGERS and the Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO series BIG LITTLE LIES.

The Delaney family love one another dearly - it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .

Joy Delaney and husband Stan have done well. Four wonderful grown-up children. A family business to envy. The golden years of retirement ahead of them.

So when Joy Delaney vanishes - no note, no calls, her bike missing - it's natural that tongues will wag.

How did Stan scratch his face? And who was the stranger who entered and suddenly left their lives? What are they all hiding?

But for the Delaney children there is a much more terrifying question: did they ever know their parents at all?

**Apples Never Fall has been optioned for TV by Heyday Television**

'A tour-de-force of a novel; brilliantly plotted and superbly written . . . The tension builds to a conclusion alive with ingenious twists. Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL

'Utterly and completely wonderful. I've loved all of Liane's books but Apples Never Fall is next-level writing: an intelligent, forensic portrait of a family' MARIAN KEYES

'A fantastic storyteller. Apples Never Fall is gripping, getting to the dark underbelly of a seemingly perfect family. A cracking read' ITV's LORRAINE KELLY

'HER BEST YET' MAIL ON SUNDAY
'Magnificent, pyrotechnic, deliciously theatrical' GUARDIAN

'The perfect mix of edge-of-your-seat plotting, well-crafted characters and a satisfying ending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

© Liane Moriarty 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Critics Review

A fantastic storyteller. Apples Never Fall is gripping, getting to the dark underbelly of a seemingly perfect family. A cracking read

ITV's Lorraine Kelly

An engrossing mashup of family drama and psychological suspense that offers a mystery. Complex and satisfying. Perfect holiday reading

Guardian

Enthralling

i

Moriarty’s portrait of a tennis-mad family is convincing . . . And she keeps a stunning revelation up her sleeve until the final pages

Sunday Times

This is a tour-de-force of a novel; brilliantly plotted and superbly written . . . No detail of family life and marriage escapes Moriarty’s all seeing eye, and every sentence is packed with wit and insight. The tension builds to a conclusion alive with ingenious twists. Smart, sharp and utterly riveting

Daily Mail

Moriarty’s expert storytelling will have you turning page after page to discover truths lurking beneath the surface. The ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delight both readers and viewers of the TV adaptation already in the pipeline

i

Moriarty excels in the way all of her characters spring from the page so fully formed. A witty tale of domestic suspense and a satisfying, layered family drama

New York Times

A deliciously dark story set in suburbia

Cosmopolitan

Clever and relatable

Woman

Her writing is smart, her plots are clever, her dialogue believable and you can be sure that when you pick up one of her books you’re in safe hands . . . If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane’s latest, Apples Never Fall. There’s a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right now

Waitrose Weekend

I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack

Jane Harper

A corker of a mystery

Sunday Telegraph

Another sinister thriller to see us into the autumn

New! Magazine

A wonderfully noirish dissection of domestic dysfunction

iNEWS

Magnificent, pyrotechnic, deliciously theatrical

Guardian

Her best yet, a gripping family saga that sees her tackle female rage, ageism, mental health, sibling rivalry and the frailties of technology with incisive wit and verve. Quintessential Moriarty: suspenseful and funny, full of twists and as binge-worthy as the finest box set

Mail on Sunday

Utterly and completely wonderful: an intelligent, forensic portrait of a family. A thrillingly honest depiction of a long marriage and an unsentimental look at the lives of their four children, which also happens to be a hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner

Marian Keyes

Liane Moriarty is back with another tour de force

Grazia

Acutely observed and often poignant, this is a brilliant portrayal of a long marriage, warts and all. Just as compelling [as Big Little Lies] – the story of a family that appeared perfect but is unravelling at top speed

Sunday Express

Full of realistic characters and sharp human insights

Good Housekeeping

Deliciously dark . . . An utterly absorbing mystery that will hook you in

Real People

[A] sharp and perceptive tale of ambition, pressure and family politics

Daily Mail

Moriarty is excellent – amusing and astute – on the small indignities that make up a marriage, a family and a life . . . Possesses the insight and warmth that Moriarty brings to all her books

Guardian

The latest book from one of your favourite authors

Prima

Thrilling, a masterclass

Sun

Clever & relatable . . . Explores sibling bonds, parental relationships & how events can change your future forever

Woman & Home

A real pleasure to read

Daily Mail

With heart, humour and a killer plot – this is another smash hit read

Best

The perfect mix of edge-of-your-seat plotting, well-crafted characters and a satisfying ending

Good Housekeeping

A deliciously dark tense mystery drama

Good Housekeeping

Thrilling

Grazia

This will keep you guessing until the end

Red

If you love a good mystery with deep emotion at its heart, this is the novel for you

Living North

Ingenious . . . This is one book you can’t miss out on. Moriarty has an extraordinary talent. Thrilling

Female First

There is not a word wasted. I could not put it down

Today UK News

The ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is another enjoyable offering full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delight

Press Association

Praise for Liane Moriarty

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Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I’ll drop anything for

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

Keeps you guessing until the very end – perfect summer read

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

Heat

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

Woman & Home

Like drinking a pink Cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

USA Today

Perfect

Hello

Fascinating and compassionate

Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

Funny and captivating

Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

Fabulous

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