The Lies You Told

With The Lies You Told, Harriet Tyce proves the success of Blood Orange was no one-off. An extremely well-written and unsettling novel, it tells the story of Sadie and her daughter Robin, and their struggles to establish themselves in the law courts and schoolyard respectively. A slow-burning mystery, full of intrigue and menace, it creeps up on you until that final explosive twist. A great read. * Alex Michaelides * A breathless read - with a shocker of an ending! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door * I read The Lies You Told in two days, barely able to turn the pages fast enough. It's spare and taut, the sense of wrongness building in chilling, skilfully written layers, with a jaw dropping last line twist. * Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs * Every bit as intriguing, well-written and addictive as its predecessor * Sara Collins, award-winning author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton * An absolute page turner with a twist you'll read twice because you can't believe you missed it * John Marrs, author of What Lies Between Us * A clever, immersive read. Harriet's writing is beautifully lucid and I found the story really compelling, giving access to the complexities of motherhood as well as the dangers Sadie faces * Kate Rhodes, author of Burnt Island * Totally addictive - I was gripped * Sophie Hannah, author of Havent They Grown * A twisty page-turner from the author of Blood Orange * Sarah Pinborough, author of Behind Her Eyes * A gripping and intelligent thriller * Stylist * With lots of twists and turns, this thriller is impossible to put down * Independent * [Harriet Tyce's] intricate world-building has the ability to transplant you into the court room, laying bare the detail with cinematic narrative and gentle tension building. * Magic Radio Book Club * The perfect beachside thriller * Crime Monthly * Every bit as addictive and suspenseful as Tyce's 2019 debut, The Lies You Told is a gripping psychological thriller about friends, enemies and what happens when you unwittingly invite a threat into your life * Culturefly * The perfect sunlounger read * Heat * We were completely gripped from the first page by this brilliant psychological thriller. * Closer * An insightful look at the realities of motherhood and work, and competitive parenting, The Lies You Told is gratifyingly sinister. * The Observer * As an examination of social mores in the richer areas of north London, this is an effective and entertaining novel. But it is also an alarming study of emotional violence and the perennial conflict between daughters and their mothers. * Literary Review * I read Blood Orange and loved it but this was definitely my favourite of the two * Woman's Way * The Lies You Told is exciting and involving, and has a good twist at the end that readers will enjoy. * Mystery People * A cleverly plotted story of revenge * i paper * If you loved Blood Orange you'll adore this unnervingly realistic portrayal of a parental nightmare come true. * 17 Degrees Magazine * With The Lies You Told, Harriet Tyce proves the success of Blood Orange was no one-off. An extremely well-written and unsettling novel, it tells the story of Sadie and her daughter Robin, and their struggles to establish themselves in the law courts and schoolyard respectively. A slow-burning mystery, full of intrigue and menace, it creeps up on you until that final explosive twist. A great read. * Alex Michaelides * A breathless read - with a shocker of an ending! * Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door * I read The Lies You Told in two days, barely able to turn the pages fast enough. It's spare and taut, the sense of wrongness building in chilling, skilfully written layers, with a jaw dropping last line twist. * Lisa Jewell, author of The Family Upstairs * Every bit as intriguing, well-written and addictive as its predecessor * Sara Collins, award-winning author of The Confessions

Harriet Tyce grew up in Edinburgh and studied English at Oxford University before doing a law conversion course at City University. She practised as a criminal barrister in London for nearly a decade, and subsequently completed an MA in Creative Writing - Crime Fiction at the University of East Anglia. She lives in north London. Her first novel, Blood Orange, published in 2019 to huge critical acclaim and her second and third novels The Lies You Told and It Ends at Midnight have both been Sunday Times bestsellers. A Lesson in Cruelty is her fourth novel.