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The Woman Who Lied: The thrilling Sunday Times bestseller from the author of THE COUPLE AT NO 9

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We have said goodbye to August (not quite sure how. It went so fast,) and we say hello to September. Twenty years after a car accident has all but been forgotten, the case is reopened by the police force, and a journalist arrives in town to make a podcast about what happened. Even when the dust has settled, the court cases are over, and there has been a laying to rest of some long-held grief and loss, someone still clings to that final secret which will probably never be uncovered, as the truth has been cleverly redirected away from its real perpetrator. If only Jenna and Dale knew the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! Jess and Heather were once best friends – until the night Heather’s sister Flora vanished. The night that lies tore their friendship apart.

Kathryn, her cold and bitter daughter, resents Una’s presence. More disturbing is the evidence suggesting two girls lived here before. Despite having a few Claire Douglas titles on my TBR shelves, this was my first! I look forward to reading her others! Claire Douglas is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit."--Jane Corry, author of The Dead Ex This book will appeal to fans of Ms. Douglas, fans of suspense, and fans of characters with secrets. There are lots of positives in this book, decent characters, intriguing plot but it just failed to hold my attention throughout.I absolutely loved the novel within a novel vibe. I was never sure if I was reading parts of the real book or parts from the Detective Miranda Moody novel. This is only my second book by Claire Douglas but I feel like I’ve been reading her books forever. Her outstanding writing style flows seamlessly and kept me hungry for more. In a rural Wilshire town lies the Devil's Corridor--a haunted road which has witnessed eerie happenings, from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying in the night.

When push comes to shove, I honestly think this was my favorite (at least so far) by the author. Between the much loved podcaster angle, the eerie setting, and the intriguing premise, I found myself happily wrapped up multiple times within the riveting story. Point blank, if I hadn’t already been, I would now thoroughly be in love with this author. So, if you couldn’t already guess, I strongly recommend this book. So I just know you’re going to run out and grab it ASAP. Right? Rating of 4.5 stars.

There are a few townsfolk that aren't too keen on Jenna sniffing around and bringing up old wounds. I wasn't a super big fan of Olivia's boyfriend, Wesley (even though that's my hubs name). He was a bit controlling. I can't say the twist surprised me, but that didn't bother me too much. It was a bit slow going in some spots, but overall I liked it well enough. The story is told in alternating viewpoints, in present day, from the perspective of Jenna and Olivia. The prologue is the only part of the story told in the past, where the events of the car accident, from Olivia’s view, are detailed, but of course Douglas gives very little away, as Olivia is scared, confused, injured and unsure of her surroundings. There are chapters that feature italicized parts of another story, that feature other characters in entirely different surroundings, and although the presence of this plot is confusing at first, it all comes together in the end. However, I really like what Claire Douglas has tried to do here, the premise is clever, but it’s not quite as well executed as her other books in my opinion. Emilia is a successful novelist, having just submitted her tenth book in a series. She lives with her daughter, second husband Eliott and son in her five bedroomed house in a London suburb. She is content with her life and proud of her work and family, even though she is hiding a secret about her new novel….. her life starts to unravel after a couple of mysterious happenings, which Emilia comes to realise are recreating events from her books. Creepy and unwanted as these things are, Emilia is more concerned that the conclusion of her new book has the death of her popular main character - meaning the culmination may mean the same for Emilia. One fateful night 20 twenty years ago, a group of 4 young women have an accident after a night out. The accident took place on The Devil's Corridor, a stretch of highway steeped in supernatural superstition. When the car was finally discovered, only one of the girls was inside -- Olivia. The other three completely disappeared without a trace. While theories bounce around town -- even claims of alien abduction -- investigators were never able to solve the mystery.

Twenty years ago three girls disappeared without trace following a car crash while the other girl in the group, Olivia survived. Now journalist Jenna Halliday is making a podcast to make people aware of this twenty year old mystery. The problem Jenna faces is that there are plenty of locals who would rather she wasn’t there, Olivia in particular. Its not long before Jenna starts to receive threatening notes from someone who wants her to leave the town. In a rural Wilshire town lies the Devil’s Corridor—a haunted road which has witnessed eerie happenings, from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying in the night.It’s 20 years on and as the anniversary of the girls who disappeared approaches, Jenna, a BBC podcaster, travels to the area to investigate. The story is told in dual narratives by Olivia and Jenna and its interspersed with a Thailand timeline. There are some weird unsettling incidents which give eerie chills and there’s an escalation in the danger levels. I like the potential of the mystery of what happens to the missing girls as it becomes clear there is concealment, secrets and lies galore. The characters are quite complex they’re not necessarily likeable, the exception being DS Dale Crawford who I like from the start. The premise of this novel is really good and the author makes you want to understand the truth behind the escalation of the threat levels. The characterisation especially of Emilia and her family is good with all of them being well fleshed out. There are plenty of plot twists and turns and the author keeps on coming right to the very end with the final one being especially good. I like the extract from the book that are also included in the narrative.

I am a huge fan of author Claire Douglas and even though this was not my favorite "Claire" book, I will be looking forward to listening to the author's upcoming releases. years later a BBC podcaster named Jenna Halliday starts investigating the incident by visiting Devil’s corridor: the creepy, ominous place where the girls have gotten missing!

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The author, Claire Douglas, has masterfully blended the suspense with a great cast of characters and tension in every line. The Woman Who Lied is cleverly written, and the plot line kept me guessing until the end. I was desperate to figure out who was the person behind the terror, and my guess was completely wrong. Twenty years ago: One rainy night, Olivia Rutherford is driving three friends home when a figure in the road causes her to swerve and crash. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself alone in the car – her friends have vanished. One of the strongest elements of the novel was certainly the two main characters at the center of all the action. Both Jenna and Olivia were genuine and relatable with just flawed enough to make them wholly believable. Don’t get me wrong, the other characters were equally superb, each adding just enough color to provide a well-rounded plot that thoroughly kept me in suspense. A tightly plotted, dazzling thriller, filled with Claire Douglas's trademark suspense. An up-all-night read' LUCY CLARKE

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