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Apples Never Fall

**NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SAM NEILL AND ANNETTE BENING** 
 
THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 
 
THE DELICIOUSLY DARK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES 
 
 
 'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES 
 
'Deliciously dark' COSMOPOLITAN 
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Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them. 
 
Then Joy vanishes. 
 
Questions are asked. The police get involved. 
 
Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . .----'Perfect holiday reading' GUARDIAN 
'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL 
'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES 
'A tour de force' GRAZIA 
'A masterclass' SUN 
'Utterly and completely wonderful . . . A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner' MARIAN KEYES 
 
'Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page' i 
 
'A corker of a mystery' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH 
 
'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack' JANE HARPER

The Delaney family love one another dearly - it's just that sometimes they want to murder each other ... Joy Delaney and husband Stan have done well. Four wonderful grown-up children. A family business to envy. The golden years of retirement ahead of them. So when Joy Delaney vanishes - no note, no calls, her bike missing - it's natural that tongues will wag. How did Stan scratch his face? And who was the stranger who entered and suddenly left their lives? What are they all hiding? But for the Delaney children there is a much more terrifying question: did they ever know their parents at all?

From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now an award winning TV series

Truly Madly Guilty

From the bestselling author behind the addictive, EMMY and GOLDEN GLOBE-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a cocktail of family, friendship, and the fear of what could have been . . . 
 
'Perfect summer read' REESE WITHERSPOON 
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Six responsible adults. One day that changes everything. 
 
'This is a story which begins with a barbecue in the suburbs . . .' 
 
In just one evening, a lifelong friendship will be in tatters, a marriage on the rocks and an innocent bystander dead. 
 
In just one evening, six lives will change for ever. 
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'Filled with so many twists and turns. Keeps you guessing until the very end. Perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon 
 
'You must clear a reading slot for this novel . . . Truly Madly Guilty is as brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive. No wonder Reese Witherspoon is such a huge Moriarty fan' Heat 
 
'Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it' Good Housekeeping 
 
'A riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets' Woman &amp; Home

A drama that will keep you on your toes the whole time

Every single one of her books is a great read

** From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now a gripping HBO series, comes Liane Moriarty's new novel Truly Madly Guilty. Voted by Amazon reviewers as a 4 STAR read ** Truly, Madly, Guilty is a cocktail of friendship and modern love spiked with a little deception.

** From the bestselling author of Big Little Lies, now a gripping HBO series, comes Liane Moriarty's new novel Truly Madly Guilty. Voted by Amazon reviewers as a 4 STAR read ** 
 
Six responsible adults, two best friends and one day that changes everything. Truly, Madly, Guilty is a cocktail of friendship and modern love spiked with a little deception.

Every single one of her books is a great read

If, like us, you've been obsessively enjoying Big Little Lies, then you must clear a reading slot for this novel by the same author... Truly Madly Guilty is as brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive. No wonder Reese Witherspoon is such a huge Moriarty fan

Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

If, like us, you've been obsessively enjoying Big Little Lies, then you must clear a reading slot for this novel by the same author . . . Truly Madly Guilty is as brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive. No wonder Reese Witherspoon is such a huge Moriarty fan

A riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

If you liked The Husband's Secret, or Big Little Lies, you will love Truly Madly Guilty

Something truly terrible goes down. By the time you find out exactly what, your nerves will have been shredded

A friendly neighbourhood barbecue spirals out of control in Liane Moriarty's gripping domestic drama. This is an assured summer hit

This book, about the tiny moments that can change your life, is perfect poolside fare

Liane Moriarty has done it again. Truly Madly Guilty has it all: suspense, drama, humour and a cracking story cleverly told

Moriarty is at her finest. . . You will not soon forget this cast of troubled yet very likable characters, and the relationships that both bind and nearly destroy them

A masterclass in teasing, drip-feed storytelling, this tale of three recognizably flesh-and-blood couples navigating the fallout of a  disastrous social gathering is another triumph for Liane Moriarty. I loved every line of it

Brilliant, stand-out, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

Reading one [of Liane Moriarty's novels] is a bit like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . .  a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

A staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable

The No 1 bestseller now a major Amazon Prime series

Nine Perfect Strangers

**Read the addictive bestseller now a major Amazon Prime TV series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Manny Jacinto, Bobby Cannavale and Luke Evans** 
 
PERFECT LIVES OR PERFECT LIES? THE UNPUTDOWNABLE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD &amp; JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, FROM THE AUTHOR OF HBO'S AWARD WINNING BIG LITTLE LIES 
 
'A super-suspenseful page-turner' Mail on Sunday 
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Nine perfect strangers, each hiding an imperfect life. 
 
A luxury retreat cut off from the outside world. 
 
Ten days that promise to change your life. 
 
But some promises - like some lives - are perfect lies . . . 
 
*APPLES NEVER FALL, the new novel from Liane Moriarty, is available for pre-order now* 
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'Fantastic' Times 
 
'The twist blew my mind' Marian Keyes 
 
'The suspense keeps building in an enjoyably zany thriller' Guardian 
 
'Original, suspenseful, downright brilliant' Clare Mackintosh 
 
'One of the funniest, most original and well-written books I have read' 5***** Reader Review 
 
'Will grip you from the first page' Sunday Express 
 
'Had me utterly hooked' Daily Mail

Astutely observed, pacey fiction. The characters and observations are acute - and often a hoot. Nicole Kidman has already bought the film rights

Original, suspenseful and laugh-out-loud funny. Nine Perfect Strangers is downright brilliant

Utter brilliance, with a twist halfway through that blew my mind

The suspense keeps building in an enjoyably zany thriller

Another page-turning belter of a book . . . with wit, charm, emotion, drama and mystery aplenty, this is an absolute must

This wonderful novel had me utterly hooked

A fantastic piece of entertainment . . . Read this witty and fast-moving novel now, before the inevitable TV series

I've discovered the brilliant Liane Moriarty and couldn't be happier. Her books really are the definition of unputdownable

What a joy it is. I've never read Liane Moriarty before . . . I don't know what I was thinking. Brilliantly entertaining, tightly plotted. You're in for loads of fun

From the delicious imagination of Big Little Lies' Liane Moriarty, Nine Perfect Strangers is the razor-sharp thriller of the autumn . . . Moriarty lands a very contemporary tale that bristles with her unmistakable brilliance

No one currently writes about the minutiae of women's lives with quite as much insight and pull as Moriarty and, once again, her slow-burn plotting leaves you gasping at the end of the tale. I am jealous of anyone who hasn't read this yet

A hugely enjoyable read: a warm and wise take on fractured lives, full of sharp observations about the frailty of human nature

Not so much a psychological thriller as a psychological comedy . . . wit and insight abound

Another sure-fire hit . . . Funny yet full of drama, this is a must-read

Funny, captivating and well-observed

The pleasure here is the skill with which Moriarty inhabits her characters, as she carefully builds the suspense

The hard-to-put-down psychological thriller will keep you guessing

Moriarty has an entertainingly keen eye for the absurdities of modern life. She is also as adept at writing laugh-out-loud scenes as tugging on the reader's heartstrings. You'll plough through Nine Perfect Strangers like a warm knife through butter

Liane Moriarty serves up laughs, thrills and surprises

A witty and poignant novel - Moriarty's storytelling is worth every penny

Tightly-plotted, impossibly twisty and wickedly funny, the latest page-turner from the creator of Big Little Lies serves up another wildly entertaining ride

Liane Moriarty's latest novel is a hoot

I absolutely devoured this book. Moriarty's main strength lies not (just) in the absolute compelling need to know how the story will end but in the perfectly crafted characters and a mix of humour with social observation. One of the best writers around

A psychological thriller that takes place at a wellness retreat. It's gripping and hilarious and perfect for the plane, mostly because you'll never put it down

Moriarty struck gold with Big Little Lies and roars back with Nine Perfect Strangers

Moriarty is as adept at comedy as tugging on heartstrings

This wonderful novel had me utterly hooked. Hilarious reading at first, but then the tone becomes darker and more dangerous . . .

Moriarty expertly crafts each of the nine guests' backstories in this tense thriller

A suspenseful novel that makes you laugh out loud. Brilliantly drawn characters make this a compelling read

If you're in the market for a feverish page-turner give this thriller a whirl . . . [Moriarty] knows precisely how to weave a tantalising tissue of suspense, guaranteed to have the obsessed reader glued to every page

The scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?

An insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

One house. Nine strangers. Ten days that will change everything . . . 
 
The retreat at health-and-wellness resort Tranquillum House promises total transformation. 
Nine stressed city dwellers are keen to drop their literal and mental baggage, and absorb the meditative ambience while enjoying their hot stone massages. 
Miles from anywhere, without cars or phones, they have no way to reach the outside world. Just time to think about themselves, and get to know each other. 
Watching over them is the resort's director, a woman on a mission. But quite a different one from any the guests might have imagined. 
For behind the retreat's glamorous facade lies a dark agenda. 
These nine perfect strangers have no idea what's about to hit them . . .

The hit novel that launched the author of BIG LITTLE LIES

The Husband's Secret

His terrible secret. Her life-shattering choice . . . Discover the enthralling story of secrets, family, and the danger of the truth from the bestselling author of HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES 
 
'Another masterclass from the author of Big Little Lies' GRAZIA 
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 Cecilia thought she knew her husband. 
 
 That is until she finds an envelope with 'to be opened in the event of my death' written in his hand. Unable to resist temptation, she opens it, and learns a shocking truth he has never dared reveal. 
 
 Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice. 
 
Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most . . . 
 
 But could the consequences of staying silent be worse? 
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 'A staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable' SOPHIE HANNAH 
 
 'Finely wrought tension holds up until the final page' TELEGRAPH 
 
 'A tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax' MAIL ON SUNDAY 
 
 'Dark and compelling . . . a must read' SUN

If you loved Big Little Lies as much as the rest of us, you will adore this (just as gripping) book by the same author . . . this book will have you hooked until the very last page

What would you do if you found a letter in the attic, addressed to you, from your husband - to be opened in the event of his death? Another masterclass from the author of Big Little Lies

The Husband's Secret is a gripping story about love, deception and how the smallest choice can have the biggest consequences. From the bestselling author of the hit HBO series Big Little Lies. 
 
How well do you know your husband?

The Husband's Secret is a staggeringly brilliant novel. It is literally unputdownable

The story is cleverly plotted, full of suspense and so well-written that it pulls you in from the first page

If you like Jodi Picoult, you'll love this addictive new book

The writing is beautiful: sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always compelling

This is such a clever idea. This is powerful, moving and gripping stuff

It's a tense, page-turning story which gradually draws everyone together in a devastating climax. The writing is insightful on the subjects of families and friends, parents and children, husbands and wives. But what makes this a great read are the agonising dilemmas the characters face over blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal

The book's finely-wrought tension holds up until the final page

Fresh, very funny and entertaining, but also intelligent and unsentimental

Daily Telegraph on The Hypnotist's Love Story

Cecilia Fitzpatrick thought she knew her husband. 
 
Until she finds an envelope with 'to be opened in the event of my death' written in his hand, and learns of his devastating mistake. 
 
Now Cecilia faces a terrible choice. Because revealing her husband's secret will hurt those she loves the most. 
 
But could the consequences of staying silent be worse?

The Hypnotist's Love Story

From the multi-million copy bestselling author of BIG LITTLE LIES and NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, discover this irresistible story of love, lies and obsession . . . 
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Hypnotherapist Ellen O'Farrell has been single for a while, which is why she's so taken with her handsome new boyfriend, Patrick. 
 
But Patrick has a confession: he has a stalker, an ex-girlfriend who won't leave him alone. 
 
Ellen is a little disturbed - yet also curious. Who is this woman, and what would drive her to this obsessive behaviour? In fact, Ellen almost thinks she'd quite like to meet her. 
 
What she doesn't realise is that she already has . . . 
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AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLLER 
 
The world can't get enough of Liane Moriarty... 
 
'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express 
 
'Mistress of the razor-sharp observation' Kate Morton 
 
'An extraordinary talent' Nicole Kidman 
 
'Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon 
 
'Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny' Marie Claire 
 
'Captivating' Closer

A complex, nuanced look at relationships, and the nature of romantic attachment

In this gripping novel, best selling author of Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, will explore obsession and love. Exceptional

This is a compelling story with lots of twists. Made me laugh and also think

Another excellent, engaging read from Moriarty, who specialises in changing the way you see everything

One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

So well written that it pulls you in from the first page

Hypnotherapist Ellen is fascinated by what makes people tick. So when she falls in love with Patrick, the fact that he has a stalker doesn't faze her in the slightest. If anything it intrigues her, and the more she hears about Saskia, the more she wants to meet this woman. But what Ellen doesn't know is that they've already met . . . 
Saskia has been posing as one of Ellen's clients. Unable to let go of the life she so abruptly lost, she wants to know everything about the woman who took her place. And the further she inches her way into Ellen's world, the more trouble she stirs up. 
Ellen is about to take an unexpected turn. But what lines is she herself prepared to cross to get the happy ending she's always wanted?

The Last Anniversary

From the bestselling author of the award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a captivating story of family, love, and the secrets that refuse to stay in the past . . . 
 
One abandoned baby. Two sisters with a secret. A last chance to rewrite the past. 
 
NOW ON BBC ONE AND iPLAYER 
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70 years ago, the Munro family disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their newborn baby. 
 
When sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found her, they took her in and raised her as their own. Since then, the unsolved 'Munro Baby Mystery' has brought fame and fortune to their small island. 
 
But years later, after her sister's death and the arrival of newcomer Sophie Honeywell, Rose begins to wonder if she and Connie made the right decision all those years ago. 
 
How much longer can she cover up the lie that has sustained their community for generations? 
 
And what other secrets are hiding on the island? 
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Praise for Liane Moriarty: 
 
'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' Jojo Moyes 
 
'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express 
 
'Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets' Woman &amp; Home 
 
'So well written that it pulls you in from the first page' Reese Witherspoon

There's some real grit here, seamlessly mingled with the frothier, more everyday elements, and the central mystery

A stunner several shades darker than typical chick lit . . . Moriarty's prose turns from funny through poignant to frightening in an artful snap

Seventy-three years have passed since sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found an abandoned baby in the only other house on their little island, Scribbly Gum. And since then the 'Munro Baby Mystery' has brought them fame and fortune. 
But now, with Connie dead and newcomer Sophie Honeywell inheriting her home, and everyone around them tirelessly trying to solve the mystery, Rose begins to wonder if they made the right decision all those years ago. How much longer they can cover up the truth behind the mystery that has sustained their community for four generations? And what other secrets might be revealed?

Liane Moriarty

Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant. The book of her career, I wish I had written it. Warm, witty, wise and wry

Whenever Liane Moriarty – the mastermind behind Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – has a new book out, we prepare for a two-day binge read. Here One Moment is no exception

A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me

Liane Moriarty is a master story teller. I read it in one sitting, desperate to know what happened to these characters I’d so quickly come to care about. Brilliant and satisfying

Bella Mackie, Sunday Times bestselling author of How To Kill Your Family

Simple and effective premise . . . short, sharp chapters ensure you devour this doorstop of a book

Prepare to be gripped by this stunning new novel from one of the best writers in the business. Absolutely brilliant

Brilliant, charming, and invigorating . . . a fresh, funny, ambitious, and nuanced take on some of our oldest existential questions.

A riveting story so wild you don’t know how she’ll land it, and then she does, on a dime

Anne Lamott, #1 New York Times bestselling author

I adored Here One Moment. I genuinely could not put it down, and it's an absolute masterclass in storytelling. I treasure every word Liane writes, because she has such a rare and deep understanding of people and human behaviour. Whenever I reach the end of her books, not only have I been superbly entertained for four hundred pages, I also find I have learned so much more about myself, and to find those two qualities in one novel is very unusual. I am in awe of Liane's writing, she truly is a genius

Funny, frightening, heartbreaking and life-affirming. Here One Moment delves into the notion of fate and its freedoms and constraints, mortality, fear, friendship and love. I adored it

Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of We Begin at the End

A real page-turner. . . Gripping, well-executed, with fascinating characters. I'm still thinking about it long after I've finished

Thought-provoking . . . a genre-defying gem

A big novel from a big author ... a tense read that asks many questions about what we want to know about the ends of our lives

A new thriller from the author of Big Little Lies is cause for celebration (and late-night reading)

Unpredictable, twisted and fascinating this must-read keeps you guessing right to its satisfying conclusion

A tense read that asks many questions about what we want to know about the ends of our lives

We drop everything for a Liane Moriarty read!

Utter brilliance, with a twist halfway through that blew my mind

Original, suspenseful and laugh-out-loud funny. Downright brilliant

This wonderful novel had me absolutely hooked

We’re all so busy, caught up in life's moments, big and small – 
 
The flight attendant working a shift on her birthday. The mother struggling alone with two young children. The newlyweds excited about their tropical honeymoon . The overworked father missing his kid’s big show. The young man returning from his best friend’s funeral. The ER nurse wondering what retirement will bring.All strangers. All unsuspecting. Each with a life heading in a particular direction – or so they imagine. Because an elderly woman is about to step into each of their paths. In just a few words, she will make a prediction, causing the most ordered of lives to unravel in the most unexpected of ways...

Liane Moriarty

Praise for Here One Moment

Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant. The book of her career, I wish I had written it. Warm, witty, wise and wry

Whenever Liane Moriarty – the mastermind behind Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – has a new book out, we prepare for a two-day binge read. Here One Moment ...

A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me

Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant. The book of her career, I wish I had written it. Warm, witty, wise and wry

Whenever Liane Moriarty – the mastermind behind Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – has a new book out, we prepare for a two-day binge read. Here One Moment ...

A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me

Liane Moriarty is a genuine GENIUS. Here One Moment is off the scale brilliant. The book of her career, I wish I had written it. Warm, witty, wise and wry

Whenever Liane Moriarty – the mastermind behind Apples Never Fall, Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers – has a new book out, we prepare for a two-day binge read. Here One Moment ...

A compulsive plotline, intriguing characters, great writing, surprises, humour and tragedy. It'll stay with me

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