LITTLE LIAR PB – LISA BALLANTYNE

"THE TOP-TEN BESTSELLER! Thought-provoking and clever Gilly Macmillan A tense and moving story that I will remember for a long time Rachel Abbott This tense psychological thriller focuses relentlessly on the way its characters cope as stress piles up and the mess deepens Sunday Times Thought-provoking Woman & Home I raced through it. A compelling, emotional read Jenny Quintana Dark, intelligent, suspenseful Saskia Sarginson The accused While Nick Dean is enjoying an evening at home with his family, he is blissfully unaware that one of his pupils has just placed an allegation of abuse against him – and that Nick s imminent arrest will see the start of everything he knows and loves disintegrating around him. Because, mud sticks, right? No matter if you re innocent or guilty. The accuser When Angela Furness decides that enough is enough – she hates her parents, hates her friends and, most of all, despises what has recently happened at school – she does the only thing she knows will get her attention: calls the police. But Angela is unaware that the shocking story she is about to tell will see her life begin to topple. Because, once you ve said what you ve said, there s no way back, right? No matter if you re innocent or guilty. Richard and Judy and international bestselling author of The Guilty One returns with a nail-biting ride of he said/she said between a teacher and his pupil. A gripping tale of two families torn apart by one catastrophic betrayal, illustrating the fine line between guilt and innocence. *LISA BALLANTYNE S NEW NOVEL, ONCE UPON A LIE, IS OUT NOW* Praise for Lisa Ballantyne: One of the most readable, emotionally intense novels of the year Richard and Judy Moving, insightful Guardian Thought-provoking, brave and challenging, this book is an unsettling and compulsive read Rosamund Lupton Grips like a vice Daily Mail Sophisticated, suspenseful, unsettling Lee Child A page-turner with real emotional depth D