C.L. Taylor

THE LIE

Genre

Psychological Thriller

UK Publication

HarperCollins / Avon, April 2015

US Publication

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Blurb

This was no accident…

Haunting, compelling, this psychological thriller will have you hooked. Perfect for fans of Gone Girl and Daughter.

I know your name is not really Jane Hughes . . .

Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a tiny cottage in rural Wales. She’s happier than she’s ever been but her life is a lie. Jane Hughes does not really exist.

Five years earlier Jane and her then best friends went on holiday but what should have been the trip of a lifetime rapidly descended into a nightmare that claimed the lives of two of the women.

Jane has tried to put the past behind her but someone knows the truth about what happened. Someone who won’t stop until they’ve destroyed Jane and everything she loves . . .

NO. 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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KOBO CRIME/THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2015
SPECSAVERS BESTSELLER BRONZE AWARD FOR SALES OF OVER 250,000 COPIES
SHORTLISTED – DEAD GOOD BOOKS READER AWARDS 2015 FOR MOST RECOMMENDED READ

Press and Reviews

“A plot both brilliant and chilling; characters both appealing and dark and a terrifying climax to which you will race with your heart hammering in your…”

– Lucy Robinson , Author of The Unfinished Symphony and The Day We Disappeared

“A real page-turner, with two storylines: one of growing menace in the present, and a past narrative of a girls-only holiday that goes horrifically wrong. Creepy,…”

– Julie Cohen

“Tense, menacing and utterly addictive, The Lie is a superbly crafted thriller.' I loved it!”

– Miranda Dickinson

“C.L Taylor delivers another compelling read that’ll keep you turning pages way too late into the night. Warning: may cause drowsiness the following day.”

– Tamar Cohen

“The Lie is absolutely brilliant – The Beach, only darker, more thrilling and more tense. It’s the story of a twisted, distorted friendship. It’s a compelling,…”

– Louise Douglas

“The Lie felt to me like a Black Narcissus for the Facebook generation, a clever exploration of how petty jealousies and misunderstandings can unravel even the…”

– Elizabeth Haynes

“An excellent psychological thriller”

– Heat

“5/5 stars – Spine-chilling!”

– Woman Magazine

“Packed with twists and turns this brilliantly tense thriller will get your blood pumping.”

– Fabulous Magazine, The Sun

“Haunting and heart-stoppingly creepy, The Lie is a gripping roller coaster of suspense.”

– Sunday Express