Once Upon a Lie

Once Upon a Lie

Paperback Published on: 29/04/2021
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Synopsis

'TENSE AND SHOCKING' Renee Knight 'A PAGE-TURNER OF A THRILLER' Saskia Sarginson 'GRIPPING, TENSE AND MOVING' Claire McGowan 'I WAS ABSOLUTLEY GRIPPED' Karen Dionne ________ Clare and Lorraine have been friends since college and trust each other with their lives. So when Lorraine, a single mother, needs a much-needed night away without her children, she calls on Clare and her husband Sam to look after them. They're godparents - what could go wrong? While Clare and Sam believe the children to be asleep, the unimaginable happens and Clare finds baby Theo lifeless in his room. The police are called. Statements are taken. But the biggest nightmare for any parent is about to spiral out of control. Because a lie has been told. An enormous and terrible one. Out of Clare, Sam and Lorraine, one of them isn't telling the truth . . . ________ A thrilling, emotional page-turner about the lies we tell to keep the ones we love safe, from the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author. What everyone is saying about Lisa Ballantyne's thrillers: 'Gripping' Clare Mackintosh 'Sophisticated, suspensefu' Lee Child 'Tense' Sunday Times 'Unsettling and compulsive' Rosamund Lupton 'Moving' Guardian 'Emotionally intense' Richard & Judy Book Club 'Grips like a vice' Daily Mail 'Thought-provoking' Gilly Macmillan 'Tense' Rachel Abbott 'A page-turner' Daily Express 'I couldn't get this book out of my head' Jenny Colgan 'Outstanding' Daily Record *DON'T MISS LISA BALLANTYNE'S NEW THRILLER, THE INNOCENT ONE, OUT NOW*

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • ISBN: 9780349419954
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Weight: 280g
  • Dimensions: 196 x 124 x 28 mm

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Once Upon a Lie
A good crime thriller
This book follows Clare and Lorraine who were best friends and inseparable until the unthinkable happens. One night, whilst babysitting, Clare and her husb... READ MORE
Eleanor Beswick
Once Upon a Lie
Thought provoking emotional story with excellent characters
This is my first read of a novel by this author but was intrigued by the description. This is a gripping read, well written with interesting characters tha... READ MORE
Gary Wilkes
Once Upon a Lie
Once Upon a Lie
Lisa Ballantyne’s new book has a horrific event at its core: the death - murder or accident? - of two year old Theo while in the care of his godparents, Cl... READ MORE
melodymalone
Once Upon a Lie
ARC Review
Clare and Lorraine have been friends since college and trust each other with their lives. So when Lorraine, a single mother, needs a much-needed night away... READ MORE
The_secret_bookreview
Once Upon a Lie
Another fantastic story from Lisa Ballantyne
I have really enjoyed Lisa Ballantyne's previous books and this feels like a step up from those - dealing with such a sensitive issue so thoughtfully and c... READ MORE
KathVBtn