The Woman Who Lied Synopsis
She finally has her dream life. But someone knows the truth . . .
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?
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780241542361 |
| Publication date: |
6th July 2023 |
| Author: |
Claire Douglas |
| Publisher: |
Michael Joseph Ltd an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
416 pages |
| Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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Claire Douglas Press 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
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
About Claire Douglas
Claire Douglas has worked as a journalist for fifteen years writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, but she's dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award, with her first novel, The Sisters. She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.
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