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The Lie
- Author
- Hilary Boyd
- Narrator
- Rachel Bavidge
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 18 February 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
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PRE-ORDER THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS
'I couldn't stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping' 5***** Reader Review
'I just thought you should know who you're married to . . .'
Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home.
Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart.
Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again?
But then the phone rings: Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . .
From the No.1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer's His Secret Family.
Readers are hooked by The Lie . . .
'Full of conflict with many twists and turns'
'A beautifully written and tense family drama'
'Totally engrossing'
'A brilliant page turner'
Praise for Hilary Boyd
'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes' Daily Mail
'Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller' Closer
'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard
© Hilary Boyd 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
Critics Review
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Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressibly well-written tale
Daily Express
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A compelling domestic noir
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Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes
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Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings
Sunday Mirror
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Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller
Closer
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A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life
Daily Telegraph
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Deeply emotional
Sunday Post
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I was ripping through this book . . . addictive
Evening Standard
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Boyd gets under the skin of her characters to show that falling in love isn't limited to the young
Sunday Express
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Details
- Author
- Hilary Boyd
- Narrator
- Rachel Bavidge
- Duration
- 9 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 February 2020
- ISBN
- 9781405945509
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Family life fiction / Stories about family, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.PRE-ORDER THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS'I couldn't stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping' 5***** Reader Review'I just thought you should know who you're married to . . .'Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home.Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart.Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again?But then the phone rings: Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . .From the No.1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer's His Secret Family.Readers are hooked by The Lie . . .'Full of conflict with many twists and turns''A beautifully written and tense family drama''Totally engrossing''A brilliant page turner'Praise for Hilary Boyd'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes' Daily Mail'Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller' Closer'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard © Hilary Boyd 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020
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