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Lying in Wait

The chilling crime novel and Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller from the author of Strange Sally Diamond

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Lying in Wait

By: Liz Nugent
Narrated by: Caoilfhionn Dunne, David McFetridge, Lesley McGuire
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The No. 1 Bestseller

'My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.'

Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son.

There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder. However, needs must - because nothing can stop this mother from getting what she wants . . .

'It twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable, and it is a compulsive triumph' Stylist

'What an extraordinary novel ... crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter's night; you shudder even as you draw closer to it. Spellbinding.' A J Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

'A stunningly talented writer' Sophie Hannah

© Liz Nugent 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

 Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Scary Marriage Mystery
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What an extraordinary novel ... Spellbinding (A J Finn)
Devastating ... utterly captivating
Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph
A stunningly talented writer (Sophie Hannah)
The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page
[A] seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabre
Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling (Sarah Hilary)
A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel (Marian Keyes)
The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twists
An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page
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This is an edge of seat crime noir. Beautifully written, with richly drawn characters that really get into your head. The story is unusual, imaginative and gripping. Narration is excellent by all of the several narrators. I highly recommend this great book!

Horrifically superb!

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Great story that I felt compelled to listen to in almost one sitting
The narrators all read well and helped shaped the books believable characters.
All in all I would recommend this book and only wished audible had the author first book as I would get it straight away

Compelling listening

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This book had me totally hooked. fast paced, so exciting and absolutely perfect narrators. I listened to it almost all at once!

Amazing!!!!

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Brilliant narration is essential- and this book has three excellent readers.
I was intrigued and captivated from the first macabre but hilarious line, and drawn into the weird and wonderful world of the sad and mostly unlikable characters.
While this is a tense listen it's also fascinating and keeps you guessing.
Well worth downloading this one, but not for the faint hearted..... in more ways but one!

A Gripping Listen.

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What a brilliant listen, at first I wondered where it was all going, but as I carried on listening, I soon found out!! Well read, Really well thought out, Great story and really great how it all linked up, and how it ended.

Simply Brilliant

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