The Lies Between Us

I loved how the fiendishly complicated back story unfolded and then how everything made sense in the end - so satisfying!' Marian Keyes`A brilliant story about the cost of family secrets, the powerful bonds of sisterhood and how far we will go to protect the ones we love' Edel Coffey---This family lived a life before me. And now I wonder if it was what happened in that life - all those secrets - that tore this family apart . . . not me. The warring Brown sisters. Lucy. Susannah. Tara. Each is haunted - by disgrace (Lucy), vanity (Susannah) and envy (Tara). Most of all they are haunted by secrets. Just before a dinner at their mother's idyllic holiday cottage, Susannah disappears. That same night a young woman is killed violently on a nearby beach. Amid the confusion the next morning, Lucy discovers a link between Susannah and the murder victim. Lucy must summon all she knows from her short-lived policing career to figure out the connection and find her sister. But tracking down Susannah means Lucy confronting her own shame. It also means resurrecting ghosts that Susannah, Tara - and their mother - desperately want to keep buried. Even if Lucy finds Susannah, will the truth destroy them all?---'Outstanding. An accomplished, clever thriller . . . the three sisters steal the show with their warring loyalties' Jane Casey`A marvellously twisty matryoshka doll of a crime story, with shades of Agatha Christie and Liz Nugent in the stylings' Irish Times`Heart-thumping' The Gloss`Jen Bray has perfectly balanced pace with heart . . . beautifully thoughtful storytelling. I loved it!' Liv Matthews`A tense, layered debut about how family ties bind and break us' Image `Gets its hooks into you from the first page and doesn't let go. Tautly plotted, gripping and suspenseful' Michelle McDonagh`A page-turning tale of long kept secrets and murder' Andrea Carter`So well plotted with characters who jump off the page . . . I was hooked from the start!' Patricia Gibney`Tense and twisty' Sheila O'Flanagan`By turns gripping, pacy and emotionally satisfying - blistering' Claire Coughlan`Intriguing . . . the complex relationships between the sisters are beautifully depicted' Fiona Gartland`A tightly woven, twisty tale' Kitty Murphy`I really enjoyed all the layers and intrigue - keeps you guessing' Clara Dillon`Accomplished . . . gripping' Rosemary Hennigan''Three sisters and a myriad of complex, volcanic secrets! Intense, twisty and gripping. I loved it!' Vanessa O'Loughlin`A wonderfully woven mystery' Amy Jordan`Chock full of family secrets . . . thrilling and twisty' Catherine Kirwan`Beautifully plotted and written, compelling and emotional' Vicki Notaro`Taut, terrific, tense . . . old wounds, secrecy and sibling relationships are tested to their limits in this twisty, unpredictable mystery' Gill Perdue`After reading the first two chapters there was no putting it down . . . loved it!' Michelle Teahan`Gripping' Irish Country Magazine`So vivid and atmospheric . the sisters were brilliantly brilliantly written. I will be recommending it to everyone!' Sarah Easter Collins`Keeps you guessing all the way.' Rory Egan'Full of twists and turns.' Belfast Telegraph