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BE DRAWN INTO THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS

''I couldn''t stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping''
5***** READER REVIEW

''I just thought you should know who you''re married to . . .''
______

Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home.

Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart.

Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again?

But then the phone rings:

Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . .

From the No. 1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer''s His Secret Family.
______

''Hilary Boyd nails fa

Trade Review
Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressibly well-written tale * Daily Express *
A compelling domestic noir * Sun *
Praise for Hilary Boyd * - *
Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes * Daily Mail *
Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings * Sunday Mirror *
Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller * Closer *
A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life * Daily Telegraph *
Deeply emotional * Sunday Post *
I was ripping through this book . . . addictive * Evening Standard *
Boyd gets under the skin of her characters to show that falling in love isn't limited to the young * Sunday Express *
A smart emotional drama, you will race through this * Sunday Mirror *
Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships * Woman & Home *
Boyd is the mistress of the multi-layered story * My Weekly *

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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      BE DRAWN INTO THE EMOTIONALLY GRIPPING FAMILY DRAMA PACKED WITH LONG-BURIED SECRETS

      ''I couldn''t stop reading until the early hours. Totally gripping''
      5***** READER REVIEW

      ''I just thought you should know who you''re married to . . .''
      ______

      Romy and Michael had it all. 30 years of marriage, two wonderful sons and a beautiful home.

      Until a letter arrives containing a shocking accusation, and everything falls apart.

      Fleeing to an idyllic countryside village to find time to think, Romy finds herself drawn to Finch, a handsome stranger with a tragic past. Is this a chance to start again?

      But then the phone rings:

      Michael is in hospital. He says he needs her help . . .

      From the No. 1 bestselling author of Thursdays in the Park, The Lie will captivate fans of Susan Lewis, Amanda Prowse, and Ali Mercer''s His Secret Family.
      ______

      ''Hilary Boyd nails fa

      Trade Review
      Hilary Boyd nails family dynamics and misplaced loyalties with pin-sharp precision in an impressibly well-written tale * Daily Express *
      A compelling domestic noir * Sun *
      Praise for Hilary Boyd * - *
      Boyd is as canny as Joanna Trollope at observing family life - and better than Trollope at jokes * Daily Mail *
      Smart, with true-to-life characters whose dilemmas will tear at your heartstrings * Sunday Mirror *
      Poignant, well observed and wonderfully written, this is a bit of a heart-string puller * Closer *
      A warm and well-written case for love affairs in later life * Daily Telegraph *
      Deeply emotional * Sunday Post *
      I was ripping through this book . . . addictive * Evening Standard *
      Boyd gets under the skin of her characters to show that falling in love isn't limited to the young * Sunday Express *
      A smart emotional drama, you will race through this * Sunday Mirror *
      Boyd is terrific at cutting to the quick of modern relationships * Woman & Home *
      Boyd is the mistress of the multi-layered story * My Weekly *

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