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Her Sister’s Lie

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What to expect

Dive into the enthralling psychological thriller, Her Sister's Lie, is a tale of familial rifts from Debbie Howells the acclaimed mastermind behind The House Sitter.

Two sisters. A terrible secret. The ultimate revenge.

Sisters Hannah and Nina, once inseparable, have been estranged for years. When Nina's untimely demise burdens Hannah with the guardianship of Abe, Nina's surly adolescent son, she is thrust back into memories of the past marred by a gruesome secret.

Hannah attempts to create a home for the mourning Abe, he proves to be a difficult houseguest. As she encounters an unnerving series of incidents that hint at Abe's potentially dark nature, Hannah is left questioning how much Abe truly knows and to what lengths she will go to guard her secret.

‘A terrific talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions’ - Peter James

Critics Review

Author Debbie is at her best entwining the natural world with the ever-so-slightly supernatural. In Her Sister’s Lie she allows the reader into the head of more than one narrator, scattering seeds at intervals which germinate oh so slowly until the final uprooting renders you quite speechless. Debbie Howells [is] a gifted storyteller of the dark and the unexpected.
I Am In Print
This is an author totally at home in her crime genre as she carefully builds a picture of the two damaged sisters, plays mercilessly with our expectations, and then delivers a final knockout blow. Perfectly plotted and tingling with tension, Her Sister’s Lie is a mystery to intrigue, to enthral and to savour.
Lancashire Evening Post
This is not a fast-paced, edge-of-the-seat crime story but a psychological thriller about the dark side of suburban England where finely pruned rose bushes hide what lies beneath [The Bones of You]
Daily Express
A dazzling debut from a writer who looks to me to have an exceptional future. Howells’ novel has a rare freshness and depth that set her apart [The Bones of You]
Daily Mail
Debbie Howells has produced a book of great humanity as a battered victim appeals for help to find her daughter who may or may not exist. Can she really trust the people who come to her aid? It is a story as rugged as its Cornwall landscape with hairpin bends in the story in the most unexpected places. Sharply written with characters that keep you guessing until the very last page, this story holds you tight and then drops you like a stone [The Death of Her]
Liz Nugent
A terrific new talent. She paints with words and takes a scalpel to emotions
Peter James
Haunting [The Beauty of the End]
Good Housekeeping
Author Debbie Howells
Narrator Sally Scott
Duration 9 hours and 21 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781509882700
Format Audiobook
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Genre Psychological thriller
Availability GB, IE

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