Lying in wait - liz nugent

From the author of the international bestseller Unraveling Oliver comes a truly outstanding ( Crime by the Book ), brilliantly plotted, utterly immersive novel lauded by A.

Finn--#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window --as extraordinary.

crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winters night.

My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.

On the surface, Lydia Fitzsimonss life seems idyllic.

Her husband, Andrew, is a prosperous, respected judge; they live in the spacious, comfortable, well-appointed house where she was raised.

And she is utterly, obsessively devoted to her son, Laurence--her adored only child, her pride and joy.

But Andrews murder of Annie Doyle, accidental or not, sets into motion a dark downward spiral.

It doesnt take long for Laurence to suspect that something is very, very wrong in the Fitzsimons household--and he is determined to discover the truth.

For fans of Ruth Ware and Gillian Flynn, Lying in Wait is a devastating psychological thriller.

an exquisitely uncomfortable, utterly captivating reading experience ( Publishers Weekly , starred review).