It's New Year's Eve and the stage is set for a lavish party in one of Edinburgh's best postcodes. It's a moment for old friends to set the past to rights - and move on. The night sky is alive with fireworks and the champagne is flowing. But the celebratio
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
'Shocking, addictive, dark domestic noir' SARAH PINBOROUGH 'Breathes new life into the domestic noir genre and grips until the final page' DAILY EXPRESS 'What a twist at the end!' LISA JEWELL AN ELECTRIFYING DEBUT THRILLER FOR FANS OF APPLE TREE YARD AND ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL - INTRODUCING A STUNNING NEW VOICE IN PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise - she's just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems... Just one more night. Then I'll end it. Alison drinks too much. She's neglecting her family. And she's having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle. I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up. Alison's client doesn't deny that she stabbed her husband - she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself. I'm watching you. I know what you're doing. But someone knows Alison's secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she's done, and who won't stop until she's lost everything.... BLOOD ORANGE IS: 'Gripping' Daily Mail 'Sizzlingly addictive' Heat 'Delicious and addictive - a perfectly crafted treat!' Louise Candlish, author of Our House 'Glittering and fierce . . . a glorious bonfire of a marriage thriller' Irish Times 'A smash hit' Best 'A very impressive debut' Observer 'Complex and compelling' Clare Mackintosh 'Dark and disturbing' Louise Jensen 'A superb, compulsive read' Tess Gerritsen 'Gloriously twisted' Emma Flint
