February 2012 Debut of the Month.
A well written insight into the twisted mind of an unashamed murderer, as she admits in the second paragraph of this book (see link to the Opening Extract on this page). In fact, The Book of Lies is so easy and approachable, and makes you so familiar with the writer, it feels like you are reading a personal letter from her to you. Alongside the subtly-woven, insightful narrative, throughout this book there are interesting footnotes about the island of Guernsey which add an interesting historical perspective as well as underpin the credibility of the story. A compelling read.
| Primary Genre | Family Drama |
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Catherine Rozier is fifteen years old and a murderer. She desperately wants to explain what happened that stormy night on the cliffs by Clarence Batterie. But the adults around her - her mother, her teachers, even the Chief Constable - understand that some things are best kept hidden. Over a period of two weeks, scribbling frantically in her journal, Catherine recounts the events that led to Nicolette's death, only to discover that history has been repeating itself. Fifty years earlier, another Rozier stands on the same cliff-edge. Charlie, a teenager during the German Occupation of the island, is witness to soldiers moving into homes, imposing curfews and even taking over his father's printing press. Frustrated by the adults around him, and their lack of resistance to the occupying forces, Charlie sets on a path that will destroy an important friendship and change the Rozier family's life forever.
The Book of Lies features in the following genres: Family Drama, Young Adult Fiction, Debut Books of the Month, Historical Fiction, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Thriller and Suspense, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommendations, General Fiction
The Book of Lies is available in Paperback
The Book of Lies was written by Mary Horlock and published by Canongate Books Ltd
The Book of Lies has 336 pages
