Lying in Wait
- Published: 14 July 2016
- ISBN: 9780241974056
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 352
A stunningly talented writer
Sophie Hannah
What an extraordinary novel ... Spellbinding
A J Finn
A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions. I devoured it in one sitting because it was impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel
Marian Keyes
Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph
Stylist
Deliciously twisted, shot through with dark and acid humour and the denouement is truly chilling
Sarah Hilary
A stunningly talented writer
Sophie Hannah
A gradual descent from ordinary, straightforward murder to the very heart of darkness. Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable ... superbly crafted
Jane Casey
Devastating ... utterly captivating
Publishers Weekly
She keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one until the completely unexpected ending. I read Lying in Wait in one sitting. I just couldn't bear the suspense. I absolutely loved it
Amanda Redman
The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page
Sunday Times
"My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it." ... Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder . . .
From the Publisher's Description
[A] seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabre
Sunday Mirror
Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph
Stylist
Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling
Sarah Hilary
What an extraordinary novel ... Spellbinding
A J Finn
A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel
Marian Keyes
Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent's Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph
Stylist
The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twists
The Times Crime Club
A stunningly talented writer
Sophie Hannah
An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page
Irish Times
Devastating ... utterly captivating
Publishers Weekly
A page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals
Kirkus Reviews
The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page
Sunday Times
Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil
Jane Casey
[A] seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabre
Sunday Mirror
Excellent ... You can't put the book down. Highly recommended
Literary Review
Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling
Sarah Hilary
A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel
Marian Keyes
The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twists
The Times Crime Club
An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page
Irish Times
A page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals
Kirkus Reviews
Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil
Jane Casey
Excellent ... You can't put the book down. Highly recommended
Literary Review