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The Woman Who Lied

The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of THE COUPLE AT NO 9

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The Woman Who Lied

By: Claire Douglas
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Ayesha Antoine
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THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9

Emilia Ward is just an ordinary mum living happily in suburban London with her husband and two children - a teenager from her first marriage, a little boy from her second. She also happens to be the bestselling author of the Miranda Moody detective novels.

But when Emilia embarks on her tenth novel, life takes a disturbing turn: an incident straight out of the plot of one of her novels occurs in real life. Just an unsettling coincidence, she thinks.

Until it happens again - and again.

Then someone she knows dies in the same way as a victim in the book she's currently writing . . .

Why is someone doing this?
How do they know what she is writing?
And what if Emilia and her family are next?

PRAISE FOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS:

'Clever. Gripping. Terrifically compelling. Kept me glued to the page' SARAH PEARSE

'Eerie, spine-tingling. Douglas is a master storyteller. The perfect immersive read' JANICE HALLETT

'Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist, and this is her best wrongfooting yet' GILLIAN MCALLISTER

© Claire Douglas 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

 Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Marriage Exciting
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Critic reviews

Claire Douglas's best yet. I loved the literary setting, the simmering tension and the book-within-a-book. It's gripping, atmospheric, and so original (GILLIAN MCALLISTER)
Life imitates art and the truth keeps sliding just out of reach in this clever, twisting thriller. Claire Douglas knows just how to put both characters and readers through their paces - I was hooked (LOUISE CANDLISH)
A thriller packed with twists that will leave you breathless
An intriguing, twisty mystery combined with first-rate suspense - hard to put down (SHARI LAPENA)
Thrilling, twisty and impossible to put down, The Woman Who Lied is Claire Douglas at her very best (TIM WEAVER)
A whirlwind of a thriller with twists that made me gasp (C L TAYLOR)
THE WOMAN WHO LIED is a gripping read, so cleverly plotted and brimming with tension. The book-within-a-book intrigued me and works beautifully to ratchet up the tension and deepen the mystery. I loved it (GILLY MACMILLAN)
Absolutely loved it...Ingenious and compelling with so many twists (MARK EDWARDS)
This novel is an absolute dream for crime fiction fans. So many ingenious twists, so many gasp moments, so many page-turning scenes that are impossible to stop thinking about. I absolutely loved it. (B P WALTER)
A tightly plotted, dazzling thriller, filled with Claire Douglas's trademark suspense. This is an up-all-night read - sure to be another blockbuster! (LUCY CLARKE)
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Looked forward to the latest offering from Claire Douglas, was not disappointed.
Storyline kept me intrigued throughout, good thing about audiobooks is you can’t have a sneaky look at last few pages.
As usual I didn’t identify the murderer until the end, darker than her previous books.
Enjoyed the narration and didn’t find them a distraction.
Highly recommend

Compelling listening

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I had to stay up to listen to it all, so captivating. Very rare to find something that is not predictable, things was one of the best things i’ve ever read. Such a wonderful book, it was exciting, unpredictable, once i started I could not put it down. It’s so different to anything I have ever read !!

Exceptional

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Having recently been introduced to the works of Claire Douglas and having rapidly made my way through them, I couldn't wait for this book to be released. It did not disappoint and constantly left me wanting more - just when you think that you have it all worked out, along comes another curve ball! A fantastic read, highly recommended.

More twists and turns than a mountain road...

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as a seasoned thriller / mystery reader , this is one of THE BEST storyline I've read . Turns, U Turns, fast moving , intreauging. Up there with Lisa Jewell ...

Outstanding!

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A good story that kept me listening whilst digging. It's not an Oooo book but an OK book.

A good story

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