The Lie: The emotionally gripping family drama that will keep you hooked until the last page

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The closer the couple, the bigger the lie . . . 'I just thought you should know who you're married to . . .' Romy and Michael had it all. Thirty 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 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. Romy finds herself caught between two very different lives - and two very different men - as she tries to do her duty to her husband, unravel the truth about his past, and find out where her heart truly lies.

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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 *
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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 Bio

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 for Thursdays In The Park have been acquired by Charles Dance, who will be directing and starring.