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Liar

The gripping mystery from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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Liar

By: Lesley Pearse
Narrated by: Lucy Brownhill
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ORDER THE ENTHRALLING NEW STORY OF MURDER AND LIES FROM THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF YOU'LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN

In a Shepherd's Bush bedsit, Amelia White dreams of being a reporter. The closest she's come is selling advertising in the local paper.

Until the fateful day she stumbles on a truly shocking scoop.

Round the corner from her home, she discovers the body of a murder victim, dumped among the rubbish. When the police and reporters descend, Amelia is horrified at the assumptions made and lies soon to be spread about this poor young woman.

Determined to protect the victim from these smears and help her grieving family, she convinces her paper's editor to allow her to take up her pen and tell the true story.

But when another body is found and the police investigation stalls, Amelia - uncovering new witnesses and suspects in her search for clues - discovers that she may be the only one with any chance of learning the truth and stopping more killings.

If only she can work out who the liar is . . .

Praise for Lesley Pearse

'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail

'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' Sunday Express

'Glorious, heartwarming' Woman & Home

'Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written' Closer

© Lesley Pearse 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

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Critic reviews

A compelling page-turner
Gripping and suspenseful, a fast-paced murder mystery, love story and a young woman's journey of self discovery too
A tale of love, friendship, murder and intrigue, this latest book from master storyteller Lesley Pearse is gripping and full of twists. With an addictive and pacy plot, this will keep you guessing until the end
A page turner full of suspense, compelling and heartwarming, Liar is a brilliant read. I couldn't put it down and it is a must for all crime lovers
From the first page this heartfelt, atmospheric novel sizzles with suspense and tension . . . Surprising twists and turns leave you guessing until the end . . . gripping story: ideal summertime reading
Liar has all the elements that make this author so popular
Gripping and suspenseful - a murder mystery, love story and journey of self discovery
Lesley Pearse brings together a nostalgic Seventies backdrop with an edge-of-your-seat story of suspense
Like a twisty and suspenseful TV drama, Liar keeps you firmly on the edge of your seat
A twisting and intense read
All stars
Most relevant
Loved it as usual great twists and real page Turner I didn’t want it to end well done Lesley you’ve smashed it again every book I’ve read of your’s has just been amazing !!

Lesley Pearse fan

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I was really looking forward to listening to this book, as I didn’t enjoy the last few, and was really hoping this would be better, sadly it wasn’t. I would suggest the earlier books, as the story lines, are a lot stronger, and the length of the books longer, I don’t think I will be listening to further books, from this author.

Disappointing

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Another good book by my favourite author, but sadly not the adventure I had hoped for. It was my first one as an audible too.. Which I won't do again. I'm new to audible and think will now end my subscription. I hated the male voice put on by a female narrator. Not the vivid voices I imagine in my own head when reading. Kind of spoilt it for me. Enjoyed it, but not my favourite.

Not the adventure I had hoped

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A tried and tested formula about a young reporter out to do a better job of investigating murder(s) than the police have been able to do - eventually finding herself in personal danger as she gets close to her goal. At the same time, we follow the ups and downs of her love life. Quite entertaining and a good read.

What put me off slightly was the stilted, unnatural dialogue, and some historic inaccuracies. (The story was set in 1970.) Even in 1970, nobody said things like "she bewitched me". Nobody in 1970 reminisced about 1968. Ambulances didn't have bells! (etc.) Other snippets from 1970 were good and quite nostalgic - like afghan coats with beads.

The narrator didn't do a great job of male voices, but I gradually got used to her.

A rather extended ending. The story just kept going for some time after what felt like the natural ending.

A Decent Story, but not 5 Stars

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The story can be slow but a great happy ending to a wonderful story. I love it like all of the other Lesley pearse 😃

The story

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