Once Upon a Lie
A thrilling, emotional page-turner from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author
$35.50
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
29 July 2021
Summary
‘TENSE AND SHOCKING’ Renee Knight
‘A PAGE-TURNER OF A THRILLER’ Saskia Sarginson
‘GRIPPING, TENSE AND MOVING’ Claire McGowan
‘I WAS ABSOLUTELY GRIPPED’ Karen Dionne
Clare and Lorraine have been friends since college and trust each other with their lives. So when Lorraine, a single mother, needs a much-needed night away without her children, she calls on Clare and her husband Sam to look after…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349419954 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349419957 |
| Author: | Lisa Ballantyne |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Piatkus Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2021 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 124mm x 28mm |
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Critics Review
Gripping, tense and moving – Claire McGowanA tense and shocking thriller that has the added treat of Lisa Ballantyne’s deft prose. I loved it – Renee KnightA powerful, rich read: it’s a page-turner of a thriller, raising urgent moral questions, and yet at the same time, at its heart it’s a tender, emotional exploration of friendship and love. I couldn’t put this beautifully crafted, beautifully written book down; and the complex, flawed characters stayed with me for a long time. I loved it. – Saskia SarginsonAs compelling as it is heart-breaking, a beautifully crafted story of unspeakable tragedy that tests the characters’ relationships to their limits. I was absolutely gripped from the first page to the last. Highly recommended! – Karen DionneThrilling … so tense * Crime Monthly *Praise for Lisa Ballantyne:Thought-provoking * Woman & Home *A gripping and emotionally charged story. Just brilliant – Clare MackintoshMoving, insightful * Guardian *Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettlingThis tense psychological thriller focuses relentlessly on the way its characters cope as stress piles up and the mess deepens * Sunday Times *A tense and moving story that I will remember for a long timeThought-provoking and cleverGrips like a vice * Daily Mail *Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive readDark, intelligent, suspenseful
One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year
I couldn’t get this book out of my head. It kept me up all night and guessing the whole way through. I loved itA page-turner with real emotional depth * Daily Express *A compelling and emotional read with convincing characters that stayed in my head. Lisa Ballantyne deals with a difficult and controversial subject in a sensitive and thoughtful wayTense, unsettling * Morning Star *About The Author
Lisa Ballantyne
Lisa Ballantyne is the internationally bestselling author of four novels. Her debut, The Guilty One, was a Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller, Edgar-Award nominated and translated into nearly thirty languages. Her second novel, Good Bad Love (previously Redemption Road), was a USA Today bestseller. She lives in Glasgow, Scotland.
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