Lie, The

Description: BE DRAWN INTO THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS 'I couldn't stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping' 5***** READER REVIEW 'I just thought you should know who you're married to . . .' Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home. Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart. Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again? But then the phone rings: Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . . From the No. 1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer's His Secret Family. **Hilary Boyd's addictive new family drama, THE AFFAIR, is available to pre-order now** 'Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressively well-written tale' DAILY EXPRESS Readers are hooked by The Lie . . . 'Full of conflict with many twists and turns' 'A beautifully written and tense family drama' 'Totally engrossing' 'A brilliant page turner' Praise for Hilary Boyd 'Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes' Daily Mail 'Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller' Closer 'I was ripping through this book . . . addictive' Evening Standard Review: Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressibly well-written tale * Daily Express * A compelling domestic noir * Sun * Praise for Hilary Boyd * - * Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes * Daily Mail * Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings * Sunday Mirror * Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller * Closer * A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life * Daily Telegraph * Deeply emotional * Sunday Post * I was ripping through this book . . . addictive * Evening Standard * Boyd gets under the skin of her characters to show that falling in love isn't limited to the young * Sunday Express * A smart emotional drama, you will race through this * Sunday Mirror * Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships * Woman & Home * Boyd is the mistress of the multi-layered story * My Weekly * Author Biography: Hilary Boyd was a nurse, marriage counsellor and ran a small cancer charity before becoming an author. She has written eight books, including Thursdays in the Park, her debut novel which sold over half a million copies and was an international bestseller. The film rights have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.