Lie With Me

Author: Sabine Durrant

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  • : June 2016
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Description

Twisty, tense, impossible to put down psychological suspense for fans of I Let You Go and The Widow. It starts with a lie. The kind we've all told - to a former acquaintance we can't quite place but still, for some reason, feel the need to impress. The story of our life, embellished for the benefit of the happily married lawyer with the kids and the lovely home. And the next thing you know, you're having dinner at their house, and accepting an invitation to join them on holiday - swept up in their perfect life, the kind you always dreamed of...Which turns out to be less than perfect. But by the time you're trapped and sweating in the relentless Greek sun, burning to escape the tension all around you - by the time you start to realise that, however painful the truth might be, it's the lies that cause the real damage...well, by then, it could just be too late.

Reviews

Brilliantly executed - I loved every page. -- Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go A sizzling tale of deceit, betrayal and entrapment that is extraordinarily well-crafted and utterly gripping - a stunning summer read Daily Mail The word-perfect portrait of character leading to disaster, the unfurling dread, the ingenious plotting... I feel sick with envy that I didn't write it myself. -- Alex Marwood, author of The Darkest Secret An unsettling, disturbing but utterly brilliant, gripping read with a terrific twist Sunday Mirror I was intrigued, unsettled and utterly engrossed from the very first page...so beautifully written and intelligently constructed -- Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us Ingenious plotting, fine characterisation and assured pacing The Sunday Times Grabs you from the first page and never lets you go. If, like me, you have been longing for a psycho-thriller of genius since you finished Gone Girl, then the wait is finally over. -- Tony Parsons, author of The Murder Bag A perfect thriller: clever, classy and shocking. I read it in one day. -- Erin Kelly, author of The Poison Tree Simmering with menace, and with a blisteringly taut and twisted plot. Simply superb. -- Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else's Skin A clever, engaging thriller to frantically binge-read as the tension mounts and all the subtle clues that Durrant has skilfully hidden begin to reveal themselves Red Magazine I absolutely loved it: claustrophobic, gripping, and beautifully written with a growing sense of foreboding until the unexpected, final twist. -- Claire Douglas, author of The Sisters Tense, darkly funny and morally complex. I wished Lie With Me wouldn't end. -- Tamar Cohen, author of When She Was Bad An exceptional novel that seduced me from the first page and tightened its grip with every chapter. I'm not sure it has released me even now. -- Claire Kendal, author of The Book of You A compelling, clever, claustrophobic read with a brilliantly executed anti-hero - I loved Lie With Me! -- Angela Clarke, author of Follow Me A tremendously engrossing, unnerving story...delivers suspense from the outset and dark jokes and surprises throughout -- Mark Lawson I was absolutely hooked...Sabine builds up the sense of unease with unbelievable finesse. This book simply sings -- Jenny Blackhurst, author of How I Lost You Amid all the lies, one inalienable truth - Durrant has written a clever and totally gripping thriller. -- T.R. Richmond, author of What She Left Tightly plotted and taut with psychological suspense, I couldn't put down this gripping novel. In my mind, Lie With Me is set to be one of this summer's biggest hits. -- Lucy Clarke, author of The Sea Sisters It is so skilfully done - Domestic Noir at its very finest. -- Julia Crouch, author of Cuckoo Devilishly dark and addictive -- Paula Daly, author of The Mistake I Made If you've had a hole in your literary life since finishing Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, this is the book to fill it Grazia I doubt there will be a better beach read out this summer Daily Express Compelling and thrilling Stylist An undercurrent of tension and sense of growing unease made me keep on turning the pages in this psychological thriller with a difference...and a killer twist Woman Home A clever, duplicitous thriller that racks up the tension Red Magazine Fast becoming one of our favourites, Sabine Durrant writes clever, compelling thrillers Good Housekeeping There are shades of The Talented Mr Ripley in this atmospheric new psychological thriller... It's not easy to come up with something that truly takes the reader by surprise, but this twisted tale keeps you guessing right to the dark, rather wonderful end Heat Praise for Sabine Durrant . Alternating between Lizzie's narrative and Zach's diary, it's splendidly creepy, with plenty of paranoia -- Guardian Fresh and compelling prose, packed with twists. A treat. -- Sarah Hilary, author of Someone Else's Skin Durrant's debut, UNDER YOUR SKIN, was among the best of the wave of psychological thrillers that appeared in the wake of Gone Girl's success. REMEMBER ME THIS WAY is better still...An elegant, quietly chilling illustration of the ways in which lovers blind themselves to reality Mail on Sunday Grips immediately... Durrant sustains the mystery throughout and offers a clever resolution The Times This is one super-disturbing psychological thriller Woman Home Spellbindingly dark and intense drama Heat When a thriller leaves you looking over your shoulder, it's a sign the author's doing something right. In fact Durrant doesn't put a foot wrong with this assured and deeply unsettling chiller... Superb Sunday Mirror A brilliantly executed psycho-thriller - you'll stay up all night -- India Knight

Author description

Sabine Durrant is the author of two psychological thrillers, Under Your Skin and Remember Me This Way. Her previous novels are Having It and Eating It and The Great Indoors, and two books for teenage girls, Cross Your Heart, Connie Pickles and Ooh La La! Connie Pickles. She is a former features editor of the Guardian and a former literary editor at the Sunday Times, and her writing has appeared in many national newspapers and magazines. She lives in south London with her partner and their three children.