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The Lie

By: C.L. Taylor
Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
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Summary

This was no accident…

Haunting, compelling, this psychological thriller will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Daughter.

Best friends are there for each other through thick and thin. You trust them with your life. At least that’s what Emma, Daisy, Leanne and Al think. But all that changes when they embark on a trip of a lifetime together. When they return home, only two of them are left alive and the group has been torn apart by lies and deception.

Many years later, when the dust has settled and life has moved on, one girl receives a threatening letter. Someone knows the truth about what happened on that holiday and will stop at nothing to expose it …

©2015 C.L. Taylor (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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Critic reviews

Praise for C L Taylor:

‘An enjoyable rollercoaster of a suspense novel with multiple twists.’ Daily Mail

‘This dark and creepy book is a must read.’ The Sun

‘A thrilling crime debut’ Woman Magazine

"An ominous atmosphere, a tense tale of past and present colliding, and a narrator whom no-one believes: this book is a delight." Alex Marwood

‘Utterly compelling. I could not put this gripping, heart-stopping page-turner down’ Rowan Coleman

‘Twisty, dark and utterly compelling’ Lucy Diamond

‘I was gripped from start to finish. Everyone should read this book!’ Lucy Robinson

‘This fast, twisty psychological thriller has suspense on every page!’ Paula Daly

‘Gripping and terrifying’ Julie Cohen

‘One of the best books I've read in ages – the tension never lets up until the final pages. Page-turning suspense ratcheted up with every new scene. Sub-plots woven in effortlessly. Brilliant – my heart was racing as I drew nearer and nearer to the ending.‘ Mel Sherratt

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A really good book

The Lie, weaves it's way between the past and the present very skilfully. Definitely worth a listen.

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animal welfare story, nice touch

unfortunately I believe I was the wrong gender for this story. I shall watch where I go on holiday.

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sorry not a patch on the accident

voices sounded all the same half the time and not much to the story this time

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Slow start ....

.... But compulsive listening as the story went on. It's worth sticking with.

I starred this at least 3 times but in the end just continued listening hoping I would make some sense of story. Thankfully it proved worth while!

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Decent story made irritating by narrator

OK, we get it, the narrator does accents. I got so sick of the cod voices I wanted to scream. The story is fine, nothing astounding but a decent listen, but I couldn't wait to get rid of the women's voice!

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promises much delivers little

all the way through the book you're expecting a huge ending, you never get it, it's flat and largely uneventful

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Really enjoyable listen

Flowed nicely through between past and present, keeping me interested and intrigued right to the end :)

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great story, terrible narrator

I did enjoy the book but the narration was jarring! when she switched between characters it was cringeworthy. I felt it detracted from the story

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Amazing story awful audio performance

The story was truly amazing with edge of your seat moments and unpredictable twists and turns. The only downfall was the god awful narrative is was so painful and her accents where embarrassing

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I can't recommend this highly enough. what twists

this is a superbly written book that will keep you wanting to listen and listen . full of such depth and feeling. I would have never guessed what would happen and I'm usually good at spotting these things. it's so well written and narrated. I was gripped and fascinated by all of it. I would recommend all day long. I've listened to hundreds of titles and are very picky. this is worth purchasing.

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