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Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

The White Lie

Andrea Gillies (author)

Paperback Published on: 05/07/2012

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Synopsis

A darkly enthralling literary novel about secrets and murder.

Publisher information

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781780720906
Number of pages: 576
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 36 mm
Weight: 438g
Languages: English

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nice prose of writing

This book started of well. Michael was killed on a boat from being hit by someone in the boat with him with an oar. Michael who is now dead tells the story... READ MORE

Bookread2day

The Tedious White Lie

Unlike everyone else in the world I found this book exceedingly annoying and tedious. As I closed the book, with a relieved sigh, I wondered what was that ... READ MORE

Martie

Brilliant Mystery

Not one to be missed,it takes you into the story with the characters and keeps you guessing right to the end.It is a can't put down book. I had to take a b... READ MORE

buttons and bowes

One of the best of the year I wager!

'The White Lie' recieved excellent reviews from the likes of the Times and Scotland on Sunday. Multi-faceted and with startling imagry, this story of the S... READ MORE

RG1

A family saga par excellence

A fabulous debut novel, brimming with intrigue. The story of the Salter family and their secrets is beautifully crafted; I found myself thinking about the ... READ MORE

Ardepe

'My name is Michael Salter, and I am dead...'

Ostensibly this is a book about people trying to do the right thing in the face of terrible misfortune.The people in question, however, are the present inc... READ MORE

Antonywaltjarv

Wonderful debut novel.

Andrea Gillies is the prize-winning author of Keeper, an account of life with her mother-in-law Nancy, who suffered from Alzheimer's. The White Lie is her ... READ MORE

Poll

A great read

Having read and enjoyed The Keeper, I was looking forward to reading this new book by Andrea Gilles. I started reading it on an afternoon when I was feelin... READ MORE

carolinek

The Tangled Web We Weave...

White lies: harmless, trivial, told usually to save someone's feelings. Not so the white lie at the heart of Andrea Gillies' début novel. The happenings of... READ MORE

Kins

Wonderful Book

A wonderful book, beautifully written. Exceptionally descriptive with a haunting plot. This book is all about the consequences of telling a white lie and h... READ MORE

Book Lover 50

A good mystery

'The White Lie', by Andrea Gillies, is an absorbing read, with interesting, flawed characters, vivid and evocative descriptions of people and places, a pro... READ MORE

mmmm

Brilliant Debut Novel

This is a fantastic book. There's so much here to get your teeth into, to savour, to relish, to enjoy. It's beautifully written, rich with compelling char... READ MORE

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The White Lie

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