Synopsis
Save your son . . .
or save yourself?
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'Everything I love in a book' Lisa Jewell
'Leaves you asking - what would I do? Jane Corry's best yet' BA Paris
Sarah always thought of herself and her husband, Tom, as good people. But that was before their son Freddy came home saying he'd done something terrible. Begging them not to tell the police.
Soon Sarah and Tom must find out just how far they are willing to push themselves, and their marriage, to protect their only child . . .
As the lies build up and Sarah is presented with the perfect opportunity to get Freddy off the hook, she is faced with a terrifying decision . . .
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of My Husband's Wife, comes a beautifully written page-turner for fans of Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh.
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PRAISE FOR JANE CORRY
'Compulsive, edgy and with some fabulous twists that I didn't see coming!' B A Paris, The Therapist
'Beautifully written' Peter James, Left You Dead
'A 'keep you up all night' thriller with a very big heart. I loved it' Kate Hamer, Crushed
'I raced through this - staying up FAR too late to finish' Teresa Driscoll, Her Perfect Family
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241989005
- Number of pages: 512
- Dimensions: 198 x 133 x 34 mm
- Weight: 358g
- Languages: English
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The Lies We Tell - Jane Corry
What a great book. It is about Sarah who has made many mistakes in her teenage and early twenties and then she meets Tom. Sarah has been to art school an... READ MORE
Better not to tell them! A cautionary tale!
The heroine of the story is called Sarah Vincent but she is a difficult character to warm to for reasons which become clearer as the book goes on. She gets... READ MORE
Freddy is in trouble. Will his parents lie to protect him?
Sarah and Tom have a child together. Life can be complicated when you have lied about your past so when Freddy admits to a crime will more lies be told?
S... READ MORE
The lies we tell by Jane Corry
The lies we tell by Jane Corry is an interesting story with characters that you can really dislike and it wasn’t until the end of the book that I began to ... READ MORE
A REAL PAGE TURNER
The story starts when Sarah and Tom's troubled 15 year old son Freddie returns home in the early hours of the morning and confesses to having killed somebo... READ MORE
An engaging easy read
I’ve read other books by this author and enjoyed them.
A family drama/ psychological thriller.
Parents Tom and Sarah Wallace are told by their son that h... READ MORE
Great novel
Would you do anything for your child ?
This is the story of one mother's love for only son Freddie and that she will do anything for him as her own upbring... READ MORE
An enjoyable read!
The latest offering from Jane Corry is unique and gripping in its nature.
Tom and Sarah are an unlikely couple ,they say opposite attract don’t they? They ... READ MORE
A thought provoking phycological book
My Recommendation
I haven’t read any of Jane Corry’s books before this one, but I will read her other books now. This book drew me into the story from ... READ MORE
Exceedingly Good!
This was my second read by Jane Corry though I have had 'Blood Sisters' and 'The Killing Type' on my e-reader for some time. I was certainly not disappoint... READ MORE
A cracking read!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book in return for my honest review.
I have read a few of Jane Co... READ MORE
BUMPY ROAD OF A READ!
If you enjoy a bumpy, twisting rollercoaster of a read, then this is the book for you! Secrets and lies all the way!
Tom & Sarah are the main characters ... READ MORE
What would you do if your child told you they had killed someone?
As a huge fan of Jane Corry I was delighted to receive an arc of this her newest book and once again she has written a fantastic book, with relatable chara... READ MORE
Parental love doesn’t always lead to the right decisions
Sarah and Tom’s marriage is troubled long before their son Freddie comes home and says he has done something dreadful. Both his parents have troubled pasts... READ MORE
A Moral Dilemma
Corry does it again. I thoroughly enjoyed this well thought out, considered and complicated plot. All about the consequences of one’s actions, deceit and l... READ MORE
Good psychological thriller
This is the story of Tom and Sarah Wallace and their fifteen year old son Freddie. It examines the question of how far would you go for your child? Tom and... READ MORE
Emotional, thrilling and thought-provoking
I absolutely loved the claustrophobic drama between the three main characters, especially in the tense and twisty first half where little teasers are skill... READ MORE
What would you do?
Tom and Sarah’s relationship is revealed in the opening pages and gives a foretaste of what is to come. Sarah, is over-worrying, over-protective about the... READ MORE
Thought provoking
When Sarah and Tom’s son, fifteen-year-old Freddy, hadn’t returned home, at the time they said he had to be in, his dad wasn’t surprised, and his mum was w... READ MORE
The Lies We Tell
The Lies We Tell is a truly thought-provoking novel about a mother’s love and the lengths a parent would go to to protect their child. Jane Corry has deliv... READ MORE
Told too simply!
This is the first book I've read by Jane Corry and I'm sorry to say I'm not sure I'll be rushing to pick up another of her books. Whilst in the main this w... READ MORE
How far would you go to protect the one you love?
How far would you go to protect the one you love? A mother’s love knows no bounds... or does it. It’s amazing how our experiences affect our perceptions an... READ MORE
Tense and thought provoking
I’ve read a few books by Jane Corry. She’s accomplished at the family drama with a twist and this is in that vein.
The central characters have secrets wh... READ MORE
A Moral Dilemma
I do love a moral dilemma and that's what The Lies We Tell delivers.
Fifteen year old Freddie returns home later one night, covered in blood saying he had... READ MORE
An engaging combination of reality and optimism
Jane Corry The Lies We Tell Penguin Books 2021
Thank you, NetGalley, for this copy for review.
Jane Corry brings her skills with characterisation into f... READ MORE
Worth More Than 5 Stars
I don't think that I can rate this book highly enough and the title actually makes sense so that should be worth another star! The storyline is absolutely... READ MORE
Slow
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC copy.
Tom and Sarah Wallace. Plodding along in their marriage for the sake of son Freddie but what happens when your son ... READ MORE
Thought-provoking and compelling
This is a compelling, heart-breaking novel about an incompatible couple’s struggle to do their best for their son and the choices people make under given c... READ MORE
Absorbing story
This was an absorbing story. Ups and downs of married life and ethical decisions regarding children. I felt very sympathetic to some of the characters beca... READ MORE
An Excellent Read
I really enjoyed The Lies we Tell,such a very well written book about Sarah ,Tom and Freddie their teenage son and how lies we tell in the past sometimes c... READ MORE
Family secrets and relationships
The story begins when Freddie (Sarah and Tom’s teenage son) returns home late at night obviously distressed about something which has happened overnight. ... READ MORE
What would you do to protect your child?
Thank you Netgalley for this ARC copy.
Tom and Sarah Wallace. Plodding along in their marriage for the sake of son Freddie but what happens when your son... READ MORE
Thought-provoking!
I’d like to thank Penguin UK and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘The Lies We Tell’ by Jane Corry in exchange for my honest and unbiased re... READ MORE
What would you do?
WHAT IF YOUR SON HAD MURDERED SOMEONE?
Sarah and Tom, parents to fifteen year old Freddie, are faced with a moral dilemma when he comes home one night, ... READ MORE
Intriguing and engaging. Great read.
The Lies We Tell by Jane Corry
Publishers: Viking Book UK
Publication Date: 17 June 2021
No Spoilers
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Highly Recommended.
I’ve loved Jan... READ MORE
Lacking in character
Whilst I enjoyed the book and the story itself I found I could not warm to some of the characters in it. They seemed to lack depth and although I tried har... READ MORE
Another great read from Jane Corry
Another great read from Jane Corry that holds you to the very end. Sympathetically portrayed characters take you with them as they navigate what it is to l... READ MORE
Devastating result of lies and deceit
Tom and Sarah , an unlikely couple meet and fall in love . From 2 different backgrounds , he public school educated and Sarah having lost her parents at a ... READ MORE
Excellent Read
My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Penguin General UK for the ARC.
This story is so cleverly woven, so intriguing, with excellent characters and dialogu... READ MORE
Thought-provoking
I have read this author’s work before so was very pleased to have the chance to read it.
It is a thought-provoking tale of loyalty, family bonds and made ... READ MORE
Beautifully written
How far would you go to protect your Child?
I have been a fan of Jane Corry’s books since her first one and her latest one does not disappoint.
Couple Sar... READ MORE
Engaging read - tense and intriguing family story!
So, I started off with no preconceptions for this one. I have never even heard the name Jane Corry, let alone read any of her work. At first getting into t... READ MORE
An Incredible, compelling, thought-provoking read!
What an amazing story this is! This is the third book I’ve read by Jane and after reading I Looked Away, I didn’t think I’d ever read another story as good... READ MORE
Ok but a bit convoluted
I enjoyed this novel for asking some big questions, what would you do to protect your child? How responsible are we for other people's actions? How does ch... READ MORE
Can Freddie's family keep his dreadful secret? Should they?
Sarah and Tom's son confesses to a murder. Both parents have kept dark secrets from each other. Now Sarah has to decide whether to keep their son's secret ... READ MORE
How far would a parent go to protect their child?
A really interesting storyline and characters. How far would parents go to protect their child and is it for the best to do so?
Thanks to Netgalley for a ... READ MORE
Multilayered and thought prou
Jane Corry is a wonderful storyteller who writes about quite ordinary people. However, a wrong word or deed can have devastating consequences and affect th... READ MORE
Could not put it down
This was a surprise of a book for me a new author to add to the list of ones I like. It really makes you think about what would you do to protect your chil... READ MORE
The more I read the more involved I became
A real struggle to get involved in this book, however struggled on with it and really glad I persevered. The more I read the more involved I became. An int... READ MORE
Gripping family drama
How far would a mother go to protect her child? That is the question at the heart of Jane Corry's latest book, The Lies We Tell. It looks at the anatomy of... READ MORE
Loved it
I love all her books and this one was no exception how far would you go to protect your son when he comes home to tell you what he’s done then the nightma... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyable
I've not read any of Jane Corry's books previously and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Sarah and Tom are married with a 15 year old son, Freddie. Freddie ... READ MORE
Good, but not unputdownable.
** spoiler alert ** How far would you go to protect your child? This book tells the story of Tom and Sarah. It begins in the present with Sarah worrying ab... READ MORE
Lies, lies and more lies!
Although they couldn’t be more different; strait-laced Tom, an actuary from a middle-class family marries Sarah, the orphan of a hippy. They both have secr... READ MORE
A harrowing family saga of mistakes, choices and the search for forgiveness and redemption
A family saga covering four generations and how the tragic mistakes of the older three generations will ultimately decide the future of the youngest member... READ MORE
A Well Written and Enjoyable Domestic Thriller!
I am a big Jane Corry fan and have read all her other books. So I was excited to get a copy of this to read and review.
The Lies We Tell is a domestic thr... READ MORE
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