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Lie to Me

An addictive and heart-racing thriller from the bestselling author of The Book Club

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Lie to Me

By: C. J. Cooper
Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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 The gripping new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of THE BOOK CLUB

'Gripping, unpredictable and immensely satisfying' SOPHIE HANNAH, author of Haven't They Grown

'A dark, original and twisted story of revenge' FIONA CUMMINS, author of When I Was Ten

'Deliciously sinister' ALLIE REYNOLDS, author of Shiver

'An utterly addictive, OMG read!' LAUREN NORTH, author of The Perfect Betrayal

'Dark, twisting' CLAIRE MCGOWAN, author of The Other Wife
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Natalie recognises the man in the supermarket queue.

He was accused of a horrific crime. She sat on the jury that let him walk free.

The trouble is, she thinks he lied. She thinks he's a guilty man.

And now, weeks later, here he is . . . in her neighbourhood.

Should she walk away and forget her suspicions?

Or should she follow him? Strike up a conversation?

Invite him into her home?

Into her bed?

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE TRUTH?

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A dark, addictive thriller about obsession and revenge which will grip you from the first page to the last. Perfect for fans of BLOOD ORANGE by Harriet Tyce and YOU by Caroline Kepnes.

What readers are saying about C. J. Cooper . . .

'I raced through it - edgy, tense' HARRIET TYCE, author of Blood Orange

'I for one am terrified of the woman next door!' LOUISE CANDLISH, author of The Other Passenger

'Dark, twisty, claustrophobic' JO SPAIN, author of The Perfect Lie

'The type of book that keeps you up at night' ZOE LEA, author of The Secretary

'Sharp and sweetly twisted' CAROLINE ENGLAND, author of Betray Her

'Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style' LISA BALLANTYNE, author of Once Upon a Lie

'Intuitive and addictive' ALISON BRUCE, author of I Did It For Us

***Originally published as THE VERDICT***©2021 C. J. Cooper Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Thriller Mystery

Critic reviews

Gripping, unpredictable and immensely satisfying (Sophie Hannah)
A dark, original and twisted story of revenge that is beautifully written and brilliantly executed. CJ Cooper does not put a foot wrong. (Fiona Cummins)
Incredibly well-written, deliciously sinister and full of dark humour (Allie Reynolds)
A dark, twisting story with a fascinating, compelling lead (Claire McGowan)
Pacy twistability
An utterly addictive, OMG read! The main character was completely unexpected and absolute genius! Natalie will stay with me for a long time. (Lauren North)
A sharp and sweetly twisted protagonist I couldn't help but cheer on (Caroline England)
I loved this book; it got me hooked right from the first page. Natalie's voice is compelling, she is such a good protagonist. Seeing the world from her viewpoint was captivating, especially when all the twists and turns began. I found myself gripped, turning the pages, not knowing what was to come next. It's the type of book that keeps you up at night, that you don't want to put down, and I raced to get to the end to see how it would all turn out (Zoe Lea)
Clever, gripping and gutsy with an unreliable narrator who I trusted and doubted in equal measures, knowing anything could and would happen (Cath Weeks)
Praise for C. J. Cooper's debut, The Book Club:
I raced through it - edgy, tense (Harriet Tyce)
I for one am terrified of the woman next door! (Louise Candlish)
I loved this book - tightly plotted, edge-of-seat gripping (Sophie Hannah)
A dark, twisty, claustrophobic read (Jo Spain)
Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style and has a host of wonderful characters to be loved and hated in equal measure (Lisa Ballantyne)
Immensely entertaining . . . grips and chills in equal measures (Cath Weeks)
An irresistible slow descent into darkness, with twist upon twist upon twist. C.J. Cooper's page-turner debut kept on surprising me right to the end (Catriona McPherson)
Intuitive and addictive (Alison Bruce)
A fabulous, page-turning read . . . Highly recommended! (Caroline England)
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Most relevant
This was a pretty gripping book, I've been half listening half reading a copy and I've flown through it. But I was absolutely shocked that it starts with a quite in depth run through of a (SPOILER) rape trial. I've not been through anything like that and it was a really really hard thing to read so I can't imagine what it would have been like to read if I had had anything of the kind happen to me. Audible, please do something about this. I'm going to be saying the same to the library as their copy didn't have any warning either.

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Whilst a gripping beginning after a compelling opening, this soon turns into a twisted, yet unrealistic plot. You’ll find yourself asking ‘why?’ a lot, and unfortunately the conclusion does not provide a concrete answer other than confirming the main character is truly unlikable.

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