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When Lydia was a teenager, she made a decision that ruined her family's life. They've spent the last 30 years living with the consequences and doing their best to pretend it never happened.

Lydia's husband, the gorgeous and reliable Mark, 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.

When 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, Jamie, 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?

©2016 Kerry Fisher (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Marriage Fiction
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This was a good listen. The lie in the 1980s by today’s standards is pretty small but could completely understand and empathise as I was a teen then too.

I did enjoy going back to the 80s and all the memories of that era.

The narrators matter of fact voice irritated me at first as there was no real feeling, but after reflection she was narrating a point of view from a part of Lydia’s life which she wanted to be buried and move on. So now fully understood why she was chosen.

It’s certainly easy listening, with some grit as lots of ethical and morals lessons are learnt on the way.

Easy listening but good

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Loved this book and the characters in it. Very readable. Particularly liked the little footnote at the end from the author.

Relatable characters and story.

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I just adore this author, and I love the narrator too. I think she also reads Other People's Marriages.

Thanks for another brilliant story!

Another great Kerry Fisher book!

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So enjoyed this book. Made me laugh out loud in parts, as I too have an unruly dog as in the book!!
Sad story, but very poignant.
Would recommend.

Loved it!

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A really good story slightly spoiled by to many comparison descriptions but still worth reading

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