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Let Me Lie

By: Clare Mackintosh
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan, Clare Mackintosh
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Listen to the end for an audiobook exclusive: Clare Mackintosh will be answering reader's questions about writing Let Me Lie.

The police say it was suicide. Anna says it was murder. They're both wrong.

One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life - a shocking suicide carefully played out to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with her parents' deaths ever since.

Now with a young baby herself, Anna feels her mother's presence keenly and is determined to find out what really happened. But as she looks for answers, someone is trying to stop her. By digging up the past, she'll set in motion something that can't be stopped and will soon discover that sometimes it's safer to let things lie....

The stunning, twisty new psychological thriller from number one best seller Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go and I See You.

Listen to the end for an audiobook exclusive: Clare Mackintosh will be answering questions about writing Let Me Lie.

©2018 Clare Mackintosh (P)2018 Little, Brown Book Group Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Crime Detective Mystery Exciting
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Critic reviews

"It's phenomenal, super-twisty and, incredibly, even better than I Let You Go and I See You." (Jill Mansell)
"Brilliant. Tense and surprising but heartbreaking and sensitively written.... I expect no less from Clare but she seems to get better with each novel." (Gillian McAllister)
"One word - wow! Compelling, twisty and wickedly good, I loved it!" (Alice Feeney)

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Really enjoyed this book. I felt it lived up to the reputation of her previous books.

Another banger from Clare Mackintosh

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As the headline states one story was excellent and that was the Murray and Sarah tale which wove around the rather far fetched story of the Johnsons.

The main story of the Johnsons suicides, their daughters inheritance, alcoholism, domestic abuse, patient and med staff relationship, lies, resentment etc was all a bit much.
When you stopped to think, which I fortunately did about half way through, I realised there were more potholes in the story than on many UK B roads, so it was an annoying and irritating ride by the end.
Clare Mackintosh pulls you into the intrigue with twist and turns, but you have to question the reality of some scenarios that are really quite preposterous.

The two narrators sounded too similar, which should have been addressed.

On a positive note the information and advice on suicide, the Samaritain and bereavement was excellent, and informative.

Two stories, one excellent and the other far fetched.

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I've been looking forward to this book for a while since reading one of Clare's other books. Let Me Lie lives up to its predecessors. Fabulous book which kept me guessing until the end. I love Clare's writing style and can't wait to read more of her books. Highly recommend.

Another fab story from Clare

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At first I thought this was going to be a thriller relying on the supernatural only to be surprised again and again by the twists and turns in the story that builds up into a crescendo of revelations. The characters are well developed and the story builds well and kept me wanting to find out what happens next. I did feel that the last two or so hours of frenetic action is over done and over long with endless descriptions of the physiological effects of acute anxiety that became repetitive and tedious. However, overall it’s a good listen with an interesting and imaginative story that is narrated with verve.

Imaginative story full of surprises

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Enjoyed the story unfolding definitely different,worth a listen if you love thrillers,give it a try

Good book

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