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To Tell You the Truth

A twisty thriller that’s impossible to put down

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To Tell You the Truth

By: Gilly Macmillan
Narrated by: Emma Fryer
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The Sunday Times bestselling author of The Nanny returns with a compulsive thriller that is a potent blend of atmosphere, tarnished memories, and twisty secrets.
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Lucy Harper has a talent for invention…

She is an exceptionally successful writer whose obsessive readers hound her for every book. But the pressure is extreme. And it’s not just the pressure of finishing her next novel. Years ago when she was a child, Lucy’s little brother went missing and he has never been found. Many people think Lucy was responsible for his disappearance. Lucy herself can’t bear to think about it.

Writing a thriller a year is demanding and Lucy depends on her husband Dan to take care of everything in her life. But Lucy finds herself in a real police drama when Dan goes missing. The evidence points to her. And it isn’t the first time someone’s vanished in Lucy’s orbit.

Did she kill her husband? Would she remember if she did?
Is she even capable of telling the truth?

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PRAISE FOR GILLY MACMILLAN:

'Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion' SHARI LAPENA

'White-knuckled suspense' TESS GERRITSEN

‘From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It’s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust’ AMY LLOYD, author of THE INNOCENT WIFE and ONE MORE LIE

‘A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones.’ GLAMOUR MAGAZINE

‘Secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal… Elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread’ SARAH VAUGHAN

‘The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly’ JANE SHEMILT

‘The Nanny will make you doubt everyone - including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive’ JANE CORRY

‘I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge!’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing’ MEL McGRATH

©Gilly Macmillan 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

 Crime Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Disappearance Marriage
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Critic reviews

Gilly Macmillan's latest novel is a surreal, multi-layered thriller, interlacing dark secrets, missing children and guarded neighbours . . . Macmillan is a master at winding up the tension with a series of chilling revelations.
A surreal, multi-layered thriller.
With its buried secrets, shifting allegiances, and creeping sense of dread, The Nanny pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion. I absolutely loved it! (Shari Lapena)
The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly (Jane Shemilt)
I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge! (Claire Douglas)
From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It’s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust (Amy Lloyd)
THE NANNY kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong. (Tess Gerritsen)
Gilly Macmillan is a master of creating tension so exquisitely unbearable I had to force myself not to skip ahead. Brilliant, gripping, and terrifying. (Liv Constantine)
Exploding with secrets, The Nanny by master storyteller Gilly Macmillan has everything you dream for in a thriller: expertly drawn and complex characters, a terrifying premise and the best villain I’ve encountered on the page in a long time. Told through multiple perspectives, Macmillan skillfully reveals long dormant family secrets in this atmospheric stunner. Be sure to catch up on your sleep before picking up The Nanny, you won’t be able to rest until the final, spine-tingling conclusion. (Heather Gudenkauf)
A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones.
All stars
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Loved the readers voice and delivery.
Interesting story line. Would definitely recommend listening to this book!

Great plot twists!

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The main reason I bought this book is because Emma Fryer was the narrator (she is fantastic in ‘ideal’ and phone shop). Emma has a very Smoove and calming voice and after ideal I always think of her as Tanya.

The story of the book is pretty basic - Little boy goes missing years later the sister is still haunted by the missing boy but you don’t know exactly what happened until the end. The sister has become a very successful author but her character is like her other personality and sometimes takes over.

The book has some beautiful descriptions what makes you able to picture the scene.

Overall five stars! Performance definitely five stars (others might think differently), The story is four stars.

Please get Emma Fryer to do narrate more audiobooks!!!

Emma fryer is AMAZING!

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I think I would have been more hooked to the story if it was a more animated narrator. it was very monotone

struggled to listen

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Narrator was quite monotone with no feeling. Enjoyed the story but wanted to know more after it finished. This is the first one by this author that I’ve had but will try more.

Wanted to know more

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I have liked previous books by this author. I found this book long, drawn out and boring. I persisted to the end but didn't find it worthwhile. I didn't enjoy the narration either.

disappointed

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