The Woman Who Lied: The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of THE COUPLE AT NO 9
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IF YOU WANT TO BE ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT THIS CHRISTMAS THEN LOOK NO FURTHER . . .
She finally has her dream life. But someone knows the truth . . .
‘Her best yet. It’s gripping, atmospheric, and so original’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘Thrilling, twisty and impossible to put down. Claire Douglas at her very best’ TIM WEAVER
‘A gripping read, so cleverly plotted and brimming with tension’ GILLY MACMILLAN
‘A tightly plotted, dazzling thriller, filled with Claire Douglas’s trademark suspense. An up-all-night read’ LUCY CLARKE
‘A whirlwind of a thriller with twists that made me gasp’ CL TAYLOR
‘Ingenious and compelling . . . absolutely loved it’ MARK EDWARDS
‘So many ingenious twists, so many gasp moments. I absolutely loved it’ B P WALTER
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Emilia Ward lives quietly in suburban London with her husband and two children.
Just an ordinary wife and mother. But also a bestselling crime writer.
When she starts writing her tenth Detective Miranda Moody novel, however, life takes a frightening turn: an incident straight out of one of her novels occurs in real life.
Just an unsettling coincidence, she thinks. Until it happens again.
Then someone she knows dies exactly like a victim in the book she’s still writing . . .
Why is someone doing this?
How do they know what she is writing?
And how long before Emilia and her family are next?
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READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE WOMAN WHO LIED . . .
‘A fantastic thriller. Fresh and original, genuinely kept me guessing and a total page turner’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘I did not want this book to end. I read it in bed. On the sofa. In the bus. You get the picture. Did not put it down till it was done. Then felt disappointed with myself as I had gobbled it up and not spread the treat out. Best book by the author’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Wow, what a book. I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Claire Douglas never disappoints, she keeps you hooked until the final page, each story she produces is better than the last with twists galore’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Truly tremendous, cleverly plotted with a deftly drawn cast and an enthralling one-sit read’ 5* READER REVIEW
‘Tremendous’ 5* READER REVIEW
PRAISE FOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS:
‘I loved this twisty novel’ RICHARD OSMAN
‘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’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘Spine-chilling’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
‘A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from the Queen of Gripping Pageturners’ CL TAYLOR
*The Woman Who Lied: Sunday Times bestseller list October 2023*
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Additional information
| Publisher | Penguin (6 July 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 3702 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 384 pages |
by Venetia Majendie
I don’t know yet as I’ve only just started to read it.?
by The Bagster
This is good. It isn’t wonderful – it squeaks into four stars from below rather than sliding from above – but still, it’s good. The protagonist is well drawn and believable, although some of those around her are a little one-dimensional. (I found Ottilie hard to believe, which is a pity because she plays a huge role in the denouement, and husband Elliott is a little far-fetched). Where the book scores is in its plotting: you read on despite occasional longueurs because you really do want to know how she’s going to unravel this very knotted yarn. The detective story within a detective story has become a popular motif and I can’t really say that Claire Douglas carries it off perfectly, but she makes a pretty good stab at it. Four stars. Though only just.
by Kindle Customer
I have rated it 4 stars however I would give it 3.5. It was very confusing until halfway through when I finally worked out how all fitted together.. I’ve enjoyed all Claire’s other books but this isn’t a favourite I’m afraid which is a shame as I was really looking forward to it.
by Leeloo
I really enjoyed this book. There are lots of interesting twists to keep you guessing. I can definitely recommend it
by Margot
This book had me guessing « who did it »
almost to the end – really good read
by Gary H
Interesting premise for a book but really poor execution.
The main character Emilia is your standard middle-class, pretentious, overly comforted woman who is so wet behind the ears it’s almost difficult to stomach. Almost every page talks about her precious children and amazing husband, or her lovely house and how much she loves it. Her idealistic, shallow and pointless existence is played out repeatedly.
The first thing that is seriously annoying about the book is the fact that it very quickly becomes apparent that the really bad things that are happening are all related to previous books that Emilia has written. Yet each chapter goes on and each time she’s really surprised by the next horrible thing. Seriously… isn’t it common sense once you’ve realised the pattern to then think about all the things you have written about, and then realise what could come next?! At this point I start to root for the murderer.
In fact in one section, on page 108 she even says “Of course, why didn’t she think of that? After all she wrote about it in the book Who Lies Beneath” – duhhhhh.
Emilia goes on to show her complete naivety and stupidity by commenting on the Police Officers: “He didn’t look strong enough to protect anyone” and regarding a female officer “Emilia thinks this woman can’t possibly understand how she is feeling – she doesn’t look older than 25”. That may be true Emilia… but I can guarantee you she has more sense, intelligence and wisdom than you ever will.
There are too many characters all of whom are written with motive and suspicion towards the end. This all creates false suspense as you know you’re being led down the wrong path and it’s all just superficial and the worst possible type of mystery. The characters are also clichéd and two dimensional, quickly becoming confusing. Her husband Elliot is a fantastic match for Emilia as he too is a total wet blanket.
Out of the 10 main characters, they all, at some point come under suspicion. Her stupidity includes witholding information from the Police even when her life is possibly in danger.
The story line includes ridiculous parts such as one of the officers involved following her twice and then revealing he was in a relationship with a murder victim. As Emilia’s life becomes more under threat and the harassment reaches its peak, Emilia tell us page-after-page how it’s all ok as she has her rape alarm in her pocket.
The plot becomes more complex, convoluted and difficult to follow as the book nears the final third. Additionally, it veers into complete absurdity, lacking any shred of credibility.
If it is not already clear, I did not enjoy this book and I do not recommend it. It’s a real shame as it was a very interesting idea.
by Amazon Customer
I particularly liked the suspense and the way it was not possible to work out who was the murderer until the final chapter.
by LBBCW
The book started a little slow but picked up to be fast paced towards the end of part 1 and into part 2. Well written and quite gripping.
For me it was a bit unbelievable towards the end, I didn’t find some of the character behaviour realistic but it made for good drama.
The epilogue was superfluous and a bit glib. But I enjoyed the read and felt involved in the plot throughout so a really good job overall.