{"product_id":"9781910751800","title":"After the Lie: A gripping novel about love, loss and family secrets","description":"‘\u003cb\u003eI just couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e … It's not very often when reading a book that you find yourself laughing, crying snotty tears, feeling sick with tension … \u003cb\u003eYes, honestly, it really is that good\u003c\/b\u003e.’ \u003ci\u003eBeing Anne Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eOMG, do I ever like this writer\u003c\/b\u003e. I don't usually gush … But \u003cb\u003erarely have I come across a character that I so instantly identified with\u003c\/b\u003e … The acerbic wit is my style. I want to meet and be friends with Lydia Rushfield.’ \u003ci\u003eAll Words Matter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An \u003cb\u003eabsolutely BRILLIANT\u003c\/b\u003e read! Oh Gosh I wish I hadn’t finished it so quickly … \u003cb\u003esheer perfection\u003c\/b\u003e … gripped me like Velcro from the very start and completely enthralled and entertained me right the way through.’ \u003ci\u003eBeady Jan’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour past will devastate your family. But your lies could destroy them. What would YOU do?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSometimes a lie can split your life in two. There is “before”, and there is “after”. Try as you might – you can never go back.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003cb\u003eLydia\u003c\/b\u003e was a teenager, she made a decision that ruined her family’s life. They’ve spent the last thirty years living with the consequences and doing their best to pretend it never happened. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLydia’s husband, the gorgeous and reliable \u003cb\u003eMark\u003c\/b\u003e, and her two teenage children know nothing about that summer back in 1982. And that’s the way Lydia wants it to stay. The opportunity to come clean is long gone and now it’s not the lie that matters, it’s the betrayal of hiding the truth for so long. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen someone from the past turns up as a parent at the school gates, Lydia feels the life she has worked so hard to build slipping through her fingers. The more desperate she becomes to safeguard her family, the more erratic her behaviour becomes. But when the happiness of her own teenage son, \u003cb\u003eJamie\u003c\/b\u003e, hangs in the balance, Lydia is forced to make some impossible decisions. Can she protect him and still keep her own secret – and if she doesn’t, will her marriage and family survive?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of THE ISLAND ESCAPE comes a powerful and heartbreaking story, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Diane Chamberlain.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat people are saying about After the Lie:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I \u003cb\u003eabsolutely loved it\u003c\/b\u003e … Kerry Fisher goes \u003cb\u003estraight away to my 'most favourite authors' list\u003c\/b\u003e … Yes, I was touched by this book as it is one continuous roller-coaster of emotions on a very twisty track.’ \u003ci\u003eRelax and Read Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eFive out of five stars\u003c\/b\u003e. Past collides with present in this compelling book.' \u003ci\u003e Portobello Book Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book was - in a word - \u003cb\u003eaddictive.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoracious Reader's Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘I loved it! A brilliantly woven, emotional, page-turning tale of the damage caused to a family by secrets and lies across the generations’ Rachael Lucas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Five out of five stars! This was a real page turner for me, and as the story went on I just couldn't predict how it was going to pan out. ' \u003ci\u003eDee Cees Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you like reading about real women and a \u003cb\u003ecompelling family drama\u003c\/b\u003e then this is the book for you. A terrific read.' Jane Lythell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book will…","brand":"Bookouture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137182515440,"sku":"9781910751800","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910751800_p0.jpg?v=1769895855","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910751800","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}