The Woman Who Lied

A Novel

De: Claire Douglas

Narrado por: Ayesha Antoine, Gemma Whelan

“So cleverly plotted and brimming with tension.”—Gillian McAllister

“First-rate suspense . . . hard to put down.”—Shari Lapena

A bestselling detective novelist and her family are in danger when chilling events from her novels begin happening around her in this gripping thriller from the British sensation—the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girls Who Disappeared and The Couple at Number 9.

Emilia has a dream life. But someone knows the truth . . .

Emilia Ward lives in suburban London with her husband, their young son, and a teenager from her first marriage. Emilia is an ordinary mom—and she’s also the bestselling author of the Miranda Moody detective novels.

But when writing her tenth—and most difficult—book, life takes a disturbing turn: an incident mimicking the plot of one of her novels occurs in real life. Just an unsettling coincidence, right?

Until it happens again. And again.

Then someone she knows dies in the same way as a victim in the book she's currently writing.

Why is someone doing this?

What do they want?

How could they possibly know what she’s thinking—and writing?

Is Emilia and her family next?

©2024 Claire Douglas (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Überraschend Gut!

Nach vielen Behauptungen, dass dies das schlechteste Buch der Autorin wäre, habe ich nicht viel erwartet, das Buch hat mich aber positiv überrascht! Ich habe alle Bücher von Claires Douglas gelesen/gehört und sie als „ganz OK“ empfunden (spannende Handlungen aber meistens fehlte mir etwas, der twist war zu offensichtlich oder ich empfand da Verhalten der Charaktere nicht nachvollziehbar). Dieses Buch ist aber echt ein solider Krimi-vielleicht sogar das beste was die Autorin bis jetzt geschrieben hat.

A bit confusing,

Very good narration/acting. It was a bit confusing due to the story line but I liked it!

Twists and turns

I really enjoy Claire Douglas books. This read was wonderful and I truly loved all of the twists in the characters. I was thinking one character was guilty and I was soon to realize I was wrong in my thoughts. I give this book a five star review although at times I had difficulty keeping all of the characters straight in my mind.

So many misdirections made it so fun

I was stuck on this one. I couldn’t let it go. I had to speed it up to finish because I was so anxious about figuring out who done it really fun twisty misleading listen

well written

kept me engaged throughout. well told story and good plot. Would recommend this book for any book lover!

perfection as always

Loved the ending. It's was both sad and lovely. Love Claire's writing . Always a good listen.

Suspence

Great story line. The different perspectives. And the suspence of not knowing till the end.

I’m giving this a second listen at a later date…

I will give this a second listen at a later date…
Claire Douglas proves again why she’s a favorite of mine with her wickedly entertaining novel. Both narrators, Ayesha Antoine and Gemma Whelan, deliver their presentations with vocal flair and skill. I can’t continue my review at this time.

Note: I found the pacing faltering slightly midway through. Sometimes it’s me and the timing of a book. I’ve learned that through the past nine years with Audible.

Love this author.

Yes, it’s twisty, but a little confusing. Had to rewind a couple times to get the story straight at the end. I like this author a lot and will definitely keep listening to her!

Good story - lots of suspects

I liked this book. The writing was good, the plot seemed fresh with an ensemble of well developed characters. Obviously Emilia carries the story but all those connected to her have their own significant impact. This leads to a plethora of suspects. They kept changing for me, as I’m sure was the author’s intention. Whether contrived or planted with evidence everyone was being set up. Mystery and suspense were great throughout!

Narration by both was really good. Some of the male voices really should have just been spoken in their own voice because it did not come across well. But overall it was enjoyable to listen to!!