Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty

THE NO.1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING TV SENSATION n n Get ready for the highly anticipated second series of Emmy & Golden Globe Winning Big Little Lies, starring Meryl Streep, Reese Witherspoon & Nicole Kidman, by reading the first book . . .

n ____________ n n Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives. n n 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.

n _____________ n n Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years. n n 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. n n 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. n n It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder?

n _____________ n n 'Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . .

. a great read' Mail on Sunday n n 'Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart' Sunday Mirror n n 'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King n n 'Brilliant, standout, superbly clever.

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express n