The Lies Between Us 9781844886913 Paperback

‘I loved how the fiendishly complicated back story unfolded and then how everything made sense in the end so satisfying!’Marian KeyesA brilliant story about the cost of family secrets, the powerful bonds of sisterhood and how far we will go to protect the ones we loveEdel CoffeyAn emotional thriller that will keep readers engaged from beginning to end triumphantIrish Independent—This family lived a life before me. And now I wonder if it was what happened in that life all those secrets that tore this family apart . . . not me.The warring Brown sisters. Lucy. Susannah. Tara. Each is haunted by disgrace (Lucy), vanity (Susannah) and envy (Tara). Most of all they are haunted by secrets.Just before a dinner at their mothers idyllic holiday cottage, Susannah disappears. That same night a young woman is killed violently on a nearby beach.Amid the confusion the next morning, Lucy discovers a link between Susannah and the murder victim. Lucy must summon all she knows from her short-lived policing career to figure out the connection and find her sister.But tracking down Susannah means Lucy confronting her own shame. It also means resurrecting ghosts that Susannah, Tara and their mother desperately want to keep buried.Even if Lucy finds Susannah, will the truth destroy them all?—‘Outstanding. An accomplished, clever thriller . . . the three sisters steal the show with their warring loyalties’Jane CaseyA marvellously twisty matryoshka doll of a crime story, with shades of Agatha Christie and Liz Nugent in the stylingsIrish TimesHeart-thumpingThe GlossJen Bray has perfectly balanced pace with heart . . . beautifully thoughtful storytelling. I loved it!Liv MatthewsA tense, layered debut about how family ties bind and break usImageGets its hooks into you from the first page and doesnt let go. Tautly plotted, gripping and suspensefulMichelle McDonaghA page-turning tale of long kept secrets and murder’Andrea CarterSo well plotted with characters who jump off the page . . . I was hooked from the start!Patricia Gibney’Deliciously unpredictable richly compellingHot PressPerfectly crafted. An engrossing, gripping, and heartbreaking crime novelHer.ieTense and twistySheila OFlanaganBy turns gripping, pacy and emotionally satisfying blisteringClaire CoughlanIntriguing . . . the complex relationships between the sisters are beautifully depictedFiona GartlandA tightly woven, twisty taleKitty MurphyI really enjoyed all the layers and intrigue keeps you guessing’Clara DillonAccomplished . . . grippingRosemary Hennigan”Three sisters and a myriad of complex, volcanic secrets! Intense, twisty and gripping. I loved it!’Vanessa O’LoughlinA wonderfully woven mysteryAmy JordanChock full of family secrets . . . thrilling and twistyCatherine KirwanBeautifully plotted and written, compelling and emotionalVicki NotaroTaut, terrific, tense . . . old wounds, secrecy and sibling relationships are tested to their limits in this twisty, unpredictable mysteryGill PerdueAfter reading the first two chapters there was no putting it down . . . loved it!Michelle TeahanGrippingIrish Country MagazineSo vivid and atmospheric the sisters were brilliantlybrilliantlywritten. I will be recommending it to everyone!Sarah Easter CollinsKeeps you guessing all the way.Rory Egan’Full of twists and turns.Belfast TelegraphI so enjoyed thisLouise McSharry’A strong debut’Sunday IndependentIt has pace, is gripping and tense, and full of twists superbIrish Farmers Journal