Lying in Wait: The gripping and chilling Richard and Judy Book Club bestseller

Description

When a mother's love is murder - another gripping story of murder in high places by the author of the No 1 bestselller, Unravelling Oliver 'My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.' Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder. However, needs must - because nothing can stop this mother from getting what she wants ... This is a dark, twisty and utterly gripping domestic noir that you won't be able to put down from the author hailed as Ireland's answer to Gillian Flynn.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in Irish film, theatre and television. In 2014 her first novel, Unravelling Oliver, was a Number One bestseller and won the Crime Fiction Prize in the 2014 Irish Book Awards. Her second novel, Lying in Wait, went straight to Number One in the Irish bestseller charts, remained there for nearly two months and won her a second IBA. She lives in Dublin with her husband.

What an extraordinary novel ... Spellbinding -- A J Finn Devastating ... utterly captivating * Publishers Weekly * Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph * Stylist * A stunningly talented writer -- Sophie Hannah The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page * Sunday Times * [A] seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabre * Sunday Mirror * Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling -- Sarah Hilary A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel -- Marian Keyes The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twists * The Times Crime Club * An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page * Irish Times * A page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals * Kirkus Reviews * Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil -- Jane Casey Excellent ... You can't put the book down. Highly recommended * Literary Review * "My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it." ... Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder . . . * From the Publisher's Description * Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph * Stylist * A stunningly talented writer * Sophie Hannah * A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions. I devoured it in one sitting because it was impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel * Marian Keyes * Deliciously twisted, shot through with dark and acid humour and the denouement is truly chilling * Sarah Hilary * A gradual descent from ordinary, straightforward murder to the very heart of darkness. Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable ... superbly crafted * Jane Casey * She keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one until the completely unexpected ending. I read Lying in Wait in one sitting. I just couldn't bear the suspense. I absolutely loved it * Amanda Redman *