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The Lies We Told

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What to expect

Do you promise not to tell?

A DAUGHTER

Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, Hannah. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behaviour, the apparent delight in hurting others… sometimes Beth is scared of her, and what she could be capable of.

A SON

Luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. But one day, he disappears without trace, and his girlfriend Clara is left desperate to discover what has happened to him.

A LIFE BUILT ON LIES

As Clara digs into the past, she realizes that no family is truly perfect, and uncovers a link between Luke’s long-lost sister and a strange girl named Hannah. Now Luke’s life is in danger because of the lies once told and the secrets once kept. Can she find him before it’s too late?

What readers are saying about The Lies We Told

‘A must-read psychological thriller for everyone who loves good twists and gasp-out-loud moments!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A truly gripping book with many twists and turns’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Gripping from start to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Literally one if the best thrillers I have ever read!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Kept me guessing to the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Don’t read this book going to bed – I lost sleep because I couldn’t stop reading it!!‘⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Had me intrigued from the very beginning and could not put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Excellent book, very chilling and absorbing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Left me with goosebumps as I finally closed this brilliant book with the urge to go back to the start and read the whole thing AGAIN!!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘What a deliciously twisted psychological thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘An addictive, clever read that is filled with tension, leading up to a totally unexpected finale’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Critics Review

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‘We Need to Talk About Kevin meets Other People's Children. Tense, unsettling, and keeps you guessing till the very end’ Cara Hunter, author of R&J bestseller Close to Home

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‘I devoured this in 24 hours and couldn’t put it down. The underlying sense of menace throughout had me turning the pages faster and faster’ Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage, In a Wood

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‘An original page turner’ Sun

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‘A top class psychological thriller, smartly crafted and oozing tension’ Sunday Mirror

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‘Combining all the classic ingredients of a rip-roaring psych thriller… The Lies We Told adds pace and suspense in a way that’s refreshing for even the most jaded of readers… If you want to be kept awake at night, then The Lies We Told is your insomnia buddy’ Stylist

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‘A tightly woven, maze-like story full of dead endings and about-turns’ Good Housekeeping

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‘A scary pageturner’ Woman & Home

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‘You’ll be kept guessing with this compelling plot’ Prima

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‘Deftly plotted with lovely, satisfying twists’ Emerald Street

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‘Smart and compelling’ Prima

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‘Tense’ Washington Post

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Praise for Camilla Way:

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‘A slow-burning but well-executed tale of a toxic female friendship’ Daily Mail

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‘Atmospheric and tense’ Closer

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‘Gripping’ Good Housekeeping

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‘A brilliant balancing act that slowly builds to an explosive, twisty finish’ Sunday Mirror

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‘Trust me, once you’ve finished, you’ll turn the book over and start again’ Stylist, Book Wars

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‘Gripping psychological suspense’ Fiona Barton, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Widow

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‘Warning: this book will leave you emotionally sucker-punched’ Stylist

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‘A gripping psychological thriller’ Hello

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‘An unrelenting sense of dread’ Woman & Home

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‘Dark, debut novel about why you should never turn your back on a best friend’ Red Magazine

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‘Way expertly explores the dark side of friendship’ Publisher’s Weekly, Starred Review

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‘Compelling, dark and intense…will keep you guessing until the end’ B A Paris, No. 1 bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors

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