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‘A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats’ – Sophie Hannah
‘This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go!’ Martina Cole
A freak accident. An impossible choice. But what was…
THE FIRST LIE
When Paul Reeve comes home to find his wife in the bathroom, bloodied and shaking, his survival instinct kicks in.
Alice never meant to kill the intruder. She was at home, alone, and terrified. She doesn’t deserve to be blamed for it. Covering up the murder is their only option.
But the crime eats away at the couple and soon they can’t trust anyone – even one another…
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Reviews
This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go!
The First Lie has everything I want in a thriller. Riveting, fast-paced, and full of twists and unforgettable characters, and that one rare quality: I absolutely could not put it down.
A great thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. A story that will continuously make you question what you would do in the same position. Great read!
Where nothing is as it seems, The First Lie is twisty, layered and compelling. A genuine page-turner, A.J. Park has a big future in British crime fiction
What a fantastic read it was! It's a superbly gripping and brilliantly twisty tale
A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats
Fast-moving, gripping, the ground shifting perpetually beneath your feet as you read... I read it in one sitting
What an incredible thriller it is. So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and extremely engrossing
Tightly plotted, well-drawn characters and an edge of your seat page-turner
Splendidly twisty, with a compelling inner momentum, it keeps its secrets until the final pages
In this gripping debut, we see how one lie leads to another, leaving the couple to wonder who they can trust - if anyone
A terrific debut
Full of drama and suspense
A gripping read