Big Little Lies [Penguin] (9781405916363)

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Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives.

Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all . . . but do they? They are about to find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control.
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Single mum Jane has just moved to town. Shes got her little boy in tow - plus a secret shes been carrying for five years.

On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease. They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps.

But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies.

It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?
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Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read Mail on Sunday

Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart Sunday Mirror

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary Stephen King

Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly Sunday Express