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The Lies We Tell: The twist-filled, emotional new page-turner from the Sunday Times bestselling author of I MADE A MISTAKE Paperback – 24 Jun. 2021

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Save your son . . .
or save yourself?

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'Everything I love in a book' Lisa Jewell
'Leaves you asking - what would I do? Jane Corry's best yet' BA Paris

Sarah always thought of herself and her husband, Tom, as good people. But that was before their son Freddy came home saying he'd done something terrible. Begging them not to tell the police.

Soon Sarah and Tom must find out just how far they are willing to push themselves, and their marriage, to protect their only child . . .

As the lies build up and Sarah is presented with the perfect opportunity to get Freddy off the hook, she is faced with a terrifying decision . . .

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of My Husband's Wife, comes a beautifully written page-turner for fans of Lisa Jewell and Clare Mackintosh.

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PRAISE FOR JANE CORRY

'Compulsive, edgy and with some fabulous twists that I didn't see coming!' B A Paris, The Therapist

'Beautifully written' Peter James, Left You Dead

'A 'keep you up all night' thriller with a very big heart. I loved it' Kate Hamer, Crushed

'I raced through this - staying up FAR too late to finish' Teresa Driscoll, Her Perfect Family

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  4. Publication date
    24 Jun. 2021
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    12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0241989000
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0241989005
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Beautifully written ... totally hooked me -- Peter James

A fearsomely good thriller -- Nicci French

Few writers can match Jane Corry in her compelling portrayals of damaged women and their dangerous liaisons -- Cara Hunter

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Jane Corry is a former magazine journalist who spent three years working as the writer-in-residence at a high security men's prison. This often hair-raising experience helped inspire her Sunday Times-bestselling psychological dramas, of which she has now sold over a million copies worldwide. Jane is a regular contributor to the Daily Telegraph and My Weekly magazine.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin (24 Jun. 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241989000
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241989005
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 3 x 19.8 cm
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Jane Corry is a prize-winning author and journalist (Daily Telegraph and women's magazines) who worked for three years as the writer in residence of a high security male prison. This experience helped inspire her Sunday Times Penguin bestsellers 'My Husband's Wife', 'Blood Sisters', 'The Dead Ex', 'I Looked Away', 'I Made A Mistake', 'To Tell The Truth', 'The Lies We Tell', 'We All Have Our Secrets' and 'Coming To Find You'. She has now sold over 1.5 million copies of her books world-wide.

Jane worked as an RLF Fellow at Exeter University and is a former creative writing tutor at Oxford University. She also writes short stories; features for The Daily Telegraph and speaks at literary festivals all over the world. Many of her ideas strike during morning dog-jogs along the beach followed by a dip in the sea - no matter how cold it is!

Jane's latest novel 'Coming To Find You' reached number 7 in the Sunday Times in 2023 and is also published by Doubleday in the USA and Canada. Her new book I DIED ON A TUESDAY comes out this June (Penguin).

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Totally enjoyable thriller
The Lies We Tell by Jane CorryI give this book 4 starsSarah and Toms son Freddy came home saying he'd done something terrible. Begging them not to tell the police.As the lies build up and Sarah is presented with the perfect opportunity to get Freddy off the hook, she is faced with a terrifying decision . . .Save her son . . . or save herselfAn enjoyable thriller about relationships and hidden secrets,a mother’s love and the impact shocking revelations can have on one families life. Told between past and present day by the parents,it has an interesting storyline and well rounded characters,not all likeable. I finished this in 2 days.This is an author l look out for and would recommend.
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Sunshines
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2023
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I have with many others by this amazing Author. Highly recommend it you will not be disappointed.
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Vickiec192
4.0 out of 5 stars A really good read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2022
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This is definitely a page turner. I was always looking forward to being able to read the next chapter and often found myself reaching for this book rather than watching something on TV.
Fast paced story. Some really good, well constructed characters. You know you are invested in a story when you get frustrated at the characters for decisions they make or conversations they should have but don't!
Will definitely be reading more from this author
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david mctigue
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2023
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Book arrived early and was in very good condition. My wife enjoyed reading it - Jane Corry is her favourite author.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing backstory about a marriage marred by lies followed by a weak second half.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2021
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Jane Corry is an excellent storyteller and a proven talent in delivering engrossing and easily readable domestic dramas with strong characterisation, often centred around a moral dilemma or crime. My heart sunk, however, when I saw that The Lies We Tell was yet another variation on how far a mother would go to protect her child that begins when Tom and Sarah’s fifteen-year-old son, Freddie, returns home and confesses that he has killed someone. There is a hefty bit of backstory following Freddie’s confession with the novel winding back some thirty years to Sarah and Tom’s first meeting and charting their lies, half-truths and omissions right up until the night in question. This first part occupies sixty percent of the book and alternates between the first-person commentary of Sarah and Tom, interspersed with occasional snapshots to a courtroom scene. I found this part of the book and the close-up exploration of their relationship terrifically well done. Not only was it absorbing but in spanning their time together it provided the reader with an idea of the cumulative toll that their revelations and disclosures had taken on their marriage. Both from diametrically opposed background and with vastly different attitudes to life, their relationship begins as a classic case of opposites attract. Uptight, emotionally repressed and prudish Tom is an actuary who attends a community centre art class tutored by bohemian Sarah and in a bid to escape their separate worlds, they go on a first date together. When passion ignites and each offers the other respite from everything they know it leads to marriage and Sarah’s quest for a child but alongside this comes the steady drip of revelations with distrust becoming an integral part of their relationship. Things only get more difficult when Tom feels excluded by Sarah’s indulgent attitude to their new son, Freddie, and, as he starts to grow up they disagree on his to discipline him.

The final forty percent of the book continues on from Freddie’s bombshell and the opposing attitudes of Sarah and Tom. Sarah, who has indulged and forgiven her son everything does not hesitate in wanting to protect him, but Tom has other ideas and Sarah’s attempt to protect him from the full force of the law plays out in this second part. For me the novel went slightly awry at this point and proved far less compelling with the narrative meandering all over the place, things not ringing true and the suspense dissipating. Whilst the reader gets to know Sarah and Tom as individual characters all we learn about Freddie are the opinions of his parents all of which are heavily biased towards Sarah’s views. Freddie feels more like a name than a conceivable character and I found it difficult to care about his fate or how it impacted upon Sarah. Whilst I felt that Tom was uptight to the point where it was hard to believe he was even living in the same generation as Sarah, let alone had married her, I found the story of their union and looking in objectively on their relationship fascinating. After this solid groundwork I was disappointed that the novel never fulfilled its potential and the moral dilemma element felt significantly watered down as the story unfolded.
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sheila
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 May 2023
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As always Jane's books keep you in suspense and deeply engrossed....can't wait to read the next book I know it won't disappoint
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4.0 out of 5 stars Moreish, rather than 'addictive'.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2021
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This is my least favourite of Jane's books to date - primarily because it's a bit 'slow going' for me - no real drama to speak of - just family dramas and dilemmas and by the end of the book, absolutely everyone has a secret that they suddenly need to share. That said, whilst not exactly gripping or 'addictive' (as described), it did hold my attention and is a well-written book with all the ends neatly tied up.
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Mo
5.0 out of 5 stars Goodread
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 July 2023
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Good book like all of Jane Cory books keeps you going to the end.
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Sophie
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Book - well written and had me hooked!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 August 2021
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I really enjoyed this book. I was so involved in Sarah, Tom and Freddie’s life. It was brilliant and well written and it really makes you wonder what you would do in that situation. I have read a couple of Jane’s books before and I definitely want to make sure I read more!! I highly recommend The Lies We Tell.
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Mrs. Murphy
5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE this book!
Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2021
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I have read all of Jane Corry’s books and am anxiously awaiting her next. This one had me hooked from the first page, as did all the others. It’s the kind of book you just can’t put down! If you’re looking for an escape from current events (& these days, who isn’t?) this book will do the trick!
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elaine Fraser
5.0 out of 5 stars A Twisted Tale of Truth and Lies (and what’s in between)
Reviewed in Australia on 13 July 2021
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Jane Corry has done it again. She’s written a thriller that is also a family drama.

The way she weaves the motives, history, and dysfunction of a family into a thriller is quite the skill.

Ask yourself the question, what would you do to save your child? How far would you go? Would you lie for them? Would you sacrifice relationships, your own ambitions, and more?

Sarah and Freddie could be any of us and that’s one reason why this book is so compelling. That, and the skilful plotting that will keep you wondering how it will turn out in the end.

Well done, Jane. You’ve delivered another cracker!
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