The First Lie

by A. J. Park Narrated by Jot Davies, Olivia Dowd, Stephanie Racine

Overview

We've all had sleepless nights thinking about it.
You're home alone. Someone breaks in.
In defending yourself, you end up killing the intruder.
Now you're the one the police want.

That is the situation that criminal barrister Paul Reeve arrives home to find.

His wife Alice stands in the bedroom, clutching a bloodied letter opener in her shaking hand.

"What have you done, Alice?"
"I didn't have a choice..."

We would all believe the person we love most. But would we all make the same choice Paul and Alice make next...?

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Splendidly twisty, with a compelling inner momentum, it keeps its secrets until the final pages—Daily Mail

This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go!—Martina Cole

A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats—Sophie Hannah

The First Lie has everything I want in a thriller. Riveting, fast-paced, and full of twists and unforgettable characters, and that one rare quality: I absolutely could not put it down.—Chris Mooney

A great thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. A story that will continuously make you question what you would do in the same position. Great read!—Luca Veste

Where nothing is as it seems, The First Lie is twisty, layered and compelling. A genuine page-turner, A.J. Park has a big future in British crime fiction—M.W. Craven

What a fantastic read it was! It's a superbly gripping and brilliantly twisty tale—Simon Lelic

Fast-moving, gripping, the ground shifting perpetually beneath your feet as you read... I read it in one sitting—Alex Marwood

What an incredible thriller it is. So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and extremely engrossing—Susan Lewis

Tightly plotted, well-drawn characters and an edge of your seat page-turner—Cathy Kelly

In this gripping debut, we see how one lie leads to another, leaving the couple to wonder who they can trust - if anyone—Woman's Weekly

A terrific debut—Alex Gray

Full of drama and suspense—My Weekly

A gripping read—The Sun

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169975031
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	06/13/2019
Edition description:	Unabridged

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