The Perfect Lie - by Jo Spain (Paperback)

About the Book

"Five years ago, Erin Kennedy moved to New York following a family tragedy. She now lives happily with her detective husband in the scenic seaside town of Newport, Long Island. When Erin answers the door to Danny's police colleagues one morning, it's the start of an ordinary day. But behind her, Danny walks to the window of their fourth-floor apartment and jumps to his death. Eighteen months later, Erin is in court, charged with her husband's murder. Over that year and a half, Erin has learned things about Danny she could never have imagined. She thought he was perfect. She thought their life was perfect"--

Book Synopsis

'Will keep you guessing and guessing' Cara Hunter

He jumped to his death in front of witnesses. Now his wife is charged with murder.

Five years ago, Erin Kennedy moved to New York following a family tragedy. She now lives happily with her detective husband in the scenic seaside town of Newport, Long Island. When Erin answers the door to Danny's police colleagues one morning, it's the start of an ordinary day. But behind her, Danny walks to the window of their fourth-floor apartment and jumps to his death.

Eighteen months later, Erin is in court, charged with her husband's murder. Over that year and a half, Erin has learned things about Danny she could never have imagined. She thought he was perfect. She thought their life was perfect.

But it was all built on the perfect lie.

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'A jewel of a thriller' Heat

' I loved this book, a real page-turner' 5* Reader Review

'Another twisty and intense thriller from the great Jo Spain' Adrian McKinty

'Wonderful, unpredictable and gripping' 5* Reader Review

'This will have you absolutely gripped' Prima

'A total rollercoaster from start to finish' 5* Reader Review

'Superbly written, cinematic and pacey' Steve Cavanagh

Review Quotes

With so many "oh my gosh" moments, this will have you absolutely gripped--Prima

Ideal poolside reading--Stellar

Just as you think you've got a grip on this twisty story, it goes off in another direction!--Good Housekeeping

A great page-turner--Bella

A jewel of a thriller--Heat

A page turner that will keep you guessing until the very end--Northern Echo

A real page-turner with a brilliant mystery at its heart. Superbly written, cinematic and pacy!--Steve Cavanagh

A slice of suspense--Sunday Times Crime Club

Be warned: this book will keep you up all night! --Closer

Chilling and all too plausible . . . with some expertly done twists--James Oswald

Entertaining and engaging--Irish Examiner

Grabs from the explosive opening chapter and pulls you in deeper with every page - a top-notch thriller--T. M. Logan

Like a close-up magician, all the skill is in the art of distraction, in showing us what we want to see, and Spain pulls it off with style--RTE Guide

There's plenty to keep you guessing in this one, we would expect nothing less from thriller master, Jo Spain--STELLAR magazine

This book grabs you by the throat on the first page and holds you there until you are dropped like a stone on the last--Liz Nugent

This is domestic noir at its best . . . will have you captivated from the very first chapter--M. T. Edvardsson

Thoroughly absorbing throughout --Daily Express

Well thought-out and cleverly written--Press Association

Will keep you guessing until the very end--Woman's Way

The Perfect Lie had me completely fooled - such a brilliantly twisted plot that I just couldn't work out. And on top of that Jo Spain is still making us care so much about the characters. I loved this book and it deserves to fly to the top of the charts--Elly Griffiths

A superb suspenseful mystery for fans of gripping thrillers--Candis

Another twisty and intense thriller from the great Jo Spain that will keep you guessing until the final pages--Adrian McKinty

Braided together in flashbacks and flash-forwards, these three narrative strands deliver a drip-feed of revelations that work upon Erin like Chinese water torture, inexorably wearing away her illusions until all that remains is the defiance required to speak truth to power--Irish Times

Clear a few days in your schedule and pick this up - you won't want to put it down again--Irish Daily Mail

Delivers a brilliantly layered tale where nothing is as it seems and, like Erin, you're soon questioning absolutely everything--Sunday Independent

From its killer premise to the jaw-dropping pay-off, The Perfect Lie delivers on every single level. Such a clear, confident voice drives the most compelling of plots. Be warned, once you start reading, you won't put it down again until you unravel the twisted truth. A sure-fire smash hit!--Caz Frear

I like the pace of the book and the way the police work in terms of sourcing information, separating the red herrings, finding evidence - meaning I'd want to read the back catalogue of Roy's investigations--Belfast Telegraph

It's so good that you will not want it to end--Daily Mail

Jo Spain takes it to another level in The Perfect Lie. Intense, clever writing and packed with twists and turns. Loved it--Dervla McTiernan

Jo Spain is a brilliant, compelling storyteller. The Perfect Lie will pin you to your seat until you reach the last page--Jane Casey

There are shocks that feel visceral and delightful. All of them amount to one heck of a ghost train ride--Irish Independent

This is Spain's most complex novel to date but she is prodigiously inventive and as the pieces fit into place you will realise how elegantly it's all been plotted--NB magazine

Without doubt my favourite Jo Spain book so far, and that's saying something - a fabulous page-turner that will keep you guessing and guessing--Cara Hunter

About the Author

Jo Spain is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was one of seven books shortlisted in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and her first psychological thriller, The Confession, was a number one bestseller in Ireland. Jo co-writes the internationally acclaimed Harry Wild TV series and is currently working on several TV productions, including the adaptation of her own Detective Tom Reynolds series. Jo lives in Dublin with her husband and their four children.