Big Little Lies: The gripping book behind the award-winning TV series from the multi-million copy selling author
Jul 2014 · Penguin UK
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DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP
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Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.
Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . .
Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years.
On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease.
They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps.
But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . .
It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?
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'Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read' Mail on Sunday
'Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart' Sunday Mirror
'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King
'Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express
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Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.
Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . .
Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years.
On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease.
They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps.
But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . .
It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?
_____________
'Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read' Mail on Sunday
'Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart' Sunday Mirror
'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King
'Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express
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213 reviews
Mazzie Yasmin
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April 15, 2017
Every so often you'll read a book that makes you fall in love with reading again. Big Little Lies is well written, the characters feel very real and there are plenty of laugh-out loud moments. Moriarty deals with some dark topics in this book but approaches them in a very easy to read manner. If you're thinking about reading this, absolutely give it a go.
4 people found this review helpful
Joanne Nuttall
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August 17, 2015
A great read, I didn't want to put it down, a must read for mums - characters you grow fond of, lives and friendships you can relate to, each with their own set of troubles, keeps you guessing till the end with a twist and and ending that leaves you satisfied.
6 people found this review helpful
Laura Slane
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January 18, 2015
From the start, to the very last line I couldn't read it quick enough. Great characters, far too real, I actually stopped and said out loud "no way!" Toward the end.
1 person found this review helpful
About the author
Liane Moriarty is the bestselling author of seven novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist's Love Story, The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty. The Husband's Secret is a worldwide bestseller which has sold more than two million copies and been translated into over forty languages. Big Little Lies is now an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning HBO series, produced by and starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.
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