{"product_id":"your-word-or-mine-9781405948234","title":"Your Word Or Mine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat lies would you tell to uncover the truth?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NEW THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF \u003ci\u003eANATOMY OF A SCANDAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Enough twists to give you whiplash. This is a clever, shocking read'' \u003c\/b\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Tense, jaw-dropping, clever'' \u003c\/b\u003eCLAIRE DOUGLAS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Keeps you guessing from start to finish'' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE FALLON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''I loved it. Huge twists'' \u003c\/b\u003eGILLIAN MCALLISTER\u003cbr\u003e_________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProsecutor Ava Knight always plays by the rules.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil she meets fifteen-year-old Lily Hawthorne, accused of stabbing hotel magnate Michael Osborne in cold blood.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt should be an open-and-shut case. But Ava suspects something everyone else does not:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL OSBORNE IS LYING.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause eighteen years ago, Ava was brutally assaulted. The case went to trial. Her attacker was acquitted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis name? Michael Osborne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, court is in session.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd Ava must decide how far she\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnough twists to \u003cb\u003egive you whiplash.\u003c\/b\u003e This is a \u003cb\u003eclever, shocking\u003c\/b\u003e read -- Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Party\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLia Middleton is a great writer. I loved \u003ci\u003eYour Word Or Mine\u003c\/i\u003e: a thoughtful exploration of the effect a historic crime has on a family, with several huge and elegant twists\u003c\/b\u003e -- Gillian McCallister, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThat Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI inhaled\u003ci\u003e Your Word or Mine\u003c\/i\u003e over two days as I couldn't put this cat and mouse thriller down. Jaw-dropping twists and a tense, clever plot makes this a must read. I loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e -- Claire Douglas, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Couple at No.9\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeeps you guessing\u003c\/b\u003e from start to finish. \u003cb\u003eA fabulous read!\u003c\/b\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Jane Fallon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTense, twisting, clever and credible\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003ci\u003eYour Word Or Mine \u003c\/i\u003etakes a thrilling look at the concept of cause and effect, and the complex issue of revenge. \u003cb\u003eI loved it\u003c\/b\u003e -- Chris Whitaker, author of \u003ci\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003eriveting, haunting\u003c\/b\u003e novel that will keep you guessing!\u003cb\u003e Just when you think you have it figured out, another bombshell of a twist drops\u003c\/b\u003e -- Samantha Downing, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThrilling and on-the-edge-of-your-seat believable\u003c\/b\u003e with some\u003cb\u003e absolutely stunning twists \u003c\/b\u003ewhich make the most of Lia's expert knowledge as a barrister - absolutely \u003cb\u003eloved this book\u003c\/b\u003e -- Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chalet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLia Middleton has done it again! \u003ci\u003eYour Word or Mine\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ea taut legal thriller that will keep you on your toes until the very last page\u003c\/b\u003e. Highly recommended. -- Laure Van Rensburg, author of \u003ci\u003eNobody But Us\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat a page-turner! \u003c\/b\u003eNigh on impossible to put down, a compelling read that \u003cb\u003ehad me turning the pages late into the night, with numerous twists that took me aback\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anita Frank, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Ones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI sped through this incredibly readable thriller, which is exquisitely plotted, unpredictable and utterly chilling. It broke my heart and shook me to the core with numerous bombshell twists\u003c\/b\u003e -- Emily Freud, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Best Friend's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA cracking read.\u003c\/b\u003e From the opening words, you know you're in for a ride. \u003cb\u003ePacy, sharp, I gobbled it in three sittings.\u003c\/b\u003e Lia Middleton has that rare knack for taking a thorny, contemporary issue and twisting it into a highly entertaining but thoughtful read -- Sophie Draper, author of \u003ci\u003eMagpie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving, powerful\u003c\/b\u003e and with\u003cb\u003e a series of genuinely unexpected twists\u003c\/b\u003e -- Neema Shah, author of \u003ci\u003eKololo Hill\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly twisty and gripping\u003c\/b\u003e, and so cleverly written, I kept racing through thinking I knew exactly what was coming and I was blindsided more than once!\u003cb\u003e Definitely one of the best books I've read this year\u003c\/b\u003e -- Lisa Hall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT LIA MIDDLETON -- -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen They Find Her\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart.\u003c\/b\u003e -- Ashley Audrain, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003cthe push\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuperb debut thriller - assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT\u003c\/b\u003e -- Will Dean, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Thing to Burn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrilliantly written ... I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I'll be recommending it to everyone I know\u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Pearse, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Sanatorium\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUncomfortable and compelling - a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e * Catherine Cooper, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Chalet\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. 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