Un thriller psychlogique oppressant où même les mensonges nourris des meilleures intentions peuvent avoir des conséquences mortelles...
Sadie aime sa fille et fera tout pour la protéger. Elle ne peut pas lui dire pourquoi ils ont dû quitter leur maison si rapidement, ou pourquoi le père de Robin ne les accompagnera pas à Londres. Elle ne peut pas lui dire pourquoi elle déteste être de retour dans la maison de sa mère décédée, avec ses murs couverts de lierre et ses souvenirs empoisonnés. Et elle ne peut pas lui dire la vérité sur l'école où Robin va commencer - une école qui n'accueille pas les nouveaux arrivants. Sadie veut juste remettre leur vie sur les rails. Mais même les mensonges avec les meilleures intentions peuvent avoir des conséquences mortelles...
Comme à chaque fois, Allison se promet qu'elle ne boira pas trop. Qu'elle ne prolongera pas son aventure avec Patrick, son collègue et amant. Et comme à chaque fois, Allison replonge.
L'avocate pénaliste a pourtant tout pour être heureuse. Un mari parfait. Une fillette adorable. Et même une grosse affaire de meurtre, la première de sa carrière, qui atterrit sur son bureau... Mais pourquoi cette autodestruction ? Et pourquoi sa cliente, accusée d'avoir tué son mari violent, lui tient-elle tellement à coeur ? Sexe, mensonges et orange sanguine...
Je sais que c'est mal. Mais je ne peux pas m'en empêcher.
Alison Wood est avocate pénaliste. À mesure que sa carrière décolle, sa vie familiale se dégrade : elle passe ses journées à plaider et ses soirées dans les bars pour décompresser. Patrick, un collègue avec qui elle entretient une liaison toxique, souffle le chaud et le froid et l'humilie tout autant qu'il se sert d'elle. Pourtant, Alison n'arrive pas à décrocher.
Quand Patrick lui confie sa première affaire de meurtre, elle se plonge dans l'histoire de sa cliente, Madeleine, qui a poignardé son conjoint d'une quinzaine de coups de couteau. Au fil de leurs entretiens, Madeleine se livre : son mari diluait la pilule contraceptive dans son thé, examinait toutes ses dépenses, prenait toutes les décisions...
Petit à petit, leurs deux vies se font écho. Qui contrôle qui ? Et si, avant de défendre les autres, Alison commençait par se défendre elle-même ?
Un thriller addictif.
Un style ultra-efficace.
Un twist final explosif.
" L'élégance de ce thriller n'a d'égale que sa puissance narrative. " Clare Mackintosh, auteure de Te laisser partir.
Shocking, dark, addictive - LIES YOU TOLD is the compulsive new psychological thriller from Harriet Tyce, author of BLOOD ORANGE. Perfect for fans of APPLE TREE YARD, BIG LITTLE LIES, and ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL Has she left her child in the care of a killer? Sadie has moved back to London so her daughter can attend the exclusive school her domineering father has secured her a place at. It's highly sought-after and highly competitive - just like the other mothers, Sadie soon discovers. While she's trying to get her daughter settled and navigate the fraught politics of the school gate, Sadie is also trying to reclaim a position in her old legal chambers - she used to practice as a criminal barrister. She's given the junior brief on a scandalous case involving a male teacher and his student. It's an opportunity to prove herself, but will she let a dangerous flirtation cloud her professional judgement? And will her sudden close friendship with another mother prevent her from seeing the truth - and the threat that she's inviting into her home? PRAISE FOR BLOOD ORANGE ' Blood Orange is glittering and fierce and resolutely unsentimental, a glorious bonfire of a marriage thriller' The Irish Times 'Complex and menacing, this is a very impressive debut' Observer 'Fans of Apple Tree Yard and The Girl on the Train will love the atmosphere of clenched ambiguity Tyce sustains so well.' Guardian 'A sizzling addictive read, and its mysteries unfurl brilliantly to that often most elusive quality, a genuinely satisfying ending.' Heat
Shocking, dark, addictive - THE LIES YOU TOLD is the compulsive new thriller from Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of BLOOD ORANGE. Can you tell the truth from the lies? Sadie loves her daughter and will do anything to keep her safe. She can''t tell her why they had to leave home so quickly - or why Robin''s father won''t be coming with them to London. She can''t tell her why she hates being back in her dead mother''s house, with its ivy-covered walls and its poisonous memories. And she can''t tell her the truth about the school Robin''s set to start at - a school that doesn''t welcome newcomers. Sadie just wants to get their lives back on track. But even lies with the best intentions can have deadly consequences... ''I read The Lies You Told in two days, barely able to turn the pages fast enough. It''s spare and taut, the sense of wrongness building in chilling, skilfully written layers, with a jaw dropping last line twist'' Lisa Jewell , #1 bestselling author ''I adored Blood Orange and therefore could not wait to get my hands on The Lies You Told. It is a triumphant encore, every bit as intriguing, well-written and addictive as its predecessor'' Sara Collins , award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton ''An absolute page turner with a twist you''ll read twice because you can''t believe you missed it'' John Marrs , author of What Lies Between Us ''Totally addictive - I was gripped'' Sophie Hannah , author of Haven''t They Grown ''A twisty page-turner from the author of Blood Orange '' Sarah Pinborough , author of Behind Her Eyes ''A gripping and intelligent thriller'' Stylist - round-up of must-read books this summer
**The jaw-dropping new thriller from Sunday Times and Kindle #1 bestseller Harriet Tyce**
''Harriet''s best so far.'' Sophie Hannah
''Nothing short of unputdownable. One of the best openings I''ve read in forever.'' Alex Michaelides
''A dizzyingly satisfying page-turner.'' Sarah Pinborough
''Sizzlingly addictive'' Heat
They say you can''t always get what you want. But you can take it.
Anna wants a fresh start. She doesn''t believe she deserves it, but after three years behind bars she has finally paid her dues. Most of them, anyway.
Lucy craves the attention of the only man she can''t have, her alluring Oxford professor. He''s married - not for the first time. Maybe she should be next in line?
Marie the recluse has been locked up for too long. She''s not ready to be free, but some rules are meant to be broken.
Everyone wants a perfect life. But not everyone is prepared to take it.
Unless someone decides to teach them a lesson.
Praise for Harriet Tyce:
''Utterly compelling... I couldn''t put it down'' Lisa Jewell
''A classy thriller with complex and compelling characters'' Clare Mackintosh
''A triumphant encore [...] intriguing, well-written and addictive'' Sara Collins
''Totally addictive - I was gripped'' Sophie Hannah
''Gripping'' Daily Mail
''Twists that keep you frantically turning the pages'' Sunday Mirror
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