Lies Lies Lies. Adele Parks
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ADELE PARKS was born in Teesside, North-East England. Her first novel, Playing Away, was published in 2000 and since then she’s had eighteen international bestsellers, translated into twenty six languages. She’s an Ambassador for The National Literary Trust and The Reading Agency and a judge for the Costa. She’s lived in Italy, Botswana and London, and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey, with her husband, son and cat.
Playing Away
Game Over
Larger Than Life
The Other Woman’s Shoes
Still Thinking Of You
Husbands
Young Wives’ Tales
Happy Families (Quick Read)
Tell Me Something
Love Lies
Men I’ve Loved Before
About Last Night
Whatever It Takes
The State We’re In
Spare Brides
If You Go Away
The Stranger In My Home
The Image Of You
I Invited Her In
Short story collections
Love Is A Journey
Lies Lies Lies
Adele Parks
ONE PLACE MANY STORIES
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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019
Copyright © Adele Parks 2019
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For my dear friends Marguerite Weatherseed and Louise Gibbons. Two of the kindest people I have the privilege of knowing.
You are both simply lovely.
Praise for Adele Parks’ Lies Lies Lies
‘Gripping, moving and elegantly written’ Marian Keyes
‘Brilliant, moving and deeply satisfying, Parks is the queen of the domestic dark side’ Veronica Henry
‘Completely addictive… superbly drawn. Fabulous’ Ruth Jones
‘Compelling and suspenseful’ Catherine Isaac
‘I devoured Lies, Lies, Lies… so engaging, well written. It is one of those rare books that earns the title, unputdownable’ Sally Hepworth
‘Brilliantly twisty and makes for a thrilling, unputdownable read but is also so insightful about human nature: her characters, with all their flaws and secrets, are utterly real. A triumph’ Lucy Foley
‘BOOM! What a book! Layers and layers of intrigue and characters I want to spend a lifetime with. Loved it’ Suzy K Quinn
‘Utterly brilliant, twisting and twisting again, but also shocking and sad and triumphant and beautiful’ Rachel Edwards
‘Engrossing and emotional, Lies Lies Lies had me gripped from the very first page to the final shocking finale. Adele Parks just gets better and better’ Lisa Hall
Praise for Adele Parks’ I Invited Her In
‘Really, REALLY good… absolutely brilliant’ Marian Keyes
‘Packed with secrets, scandal and suspense, this is Adele Parks at her absolute best’ Heat
‘Wow! What a read. Intense, clever and masterful’ Lisa Jewell
‘Original and compelling. I read it in one sitting’ Jane Fallon
‘Fabulously gripping. Superb’ Ruth Jones
‘A beautifully written tale of revenge and retribution, full of unexpected plot twists’ The Daily Mail
‘Weaving together the emotions and ties that bind female friends with a cracking paced twist of a tale’ Stylist
‘This chilling domestic noir tale is full of revenge, betrayal and gasp-out-loud moments’ Fabulous Magazine
‘A tale of revenge and retribution that I read in a single, mesmerised sitting’ Woman & Home
‘A gripping read from the brilliant Adele Parks’ HELLO
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