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  • The Last Lie

  • By: Alex Lake
  • Narrated by: Laura Kirman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (932 ratings)

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The Last Lie

By: Alex Lake
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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Publisher's summary

The twisty psychological thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of After Anna and Seven Days

Everyone lies…but some lies are deadly.

For Claire Daniels, life is good. She has everything she’s ever wanted – a career she loves, friends she can rely on and a husband who dotes on her. All she needs is to start a family of her own and things will be even better than good.

They’ll be perfect.

For Alfie, it couldn’t be more different. His life with Claire is built on a lie. A lot of lies. And she can never find out.

Because Alfie has plans for her. Plans which must never come to light. But lies have a way of taking on a life of their own, and when his do, the consequences threaten to destroy everything.

©2018 Alex Lake (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

‘A lip-smackingly twisted tale’ Heat

‘A tense and twisty domestic noir that oozes with intrigue. Perfect for devouring in one sitting’ Woman and Home

Praise for Alex Lake:

‘A thoroughly entertaining, gripping read’ Cass Green, bestselling author of In a Cottage In a Wood

‘The very definition of a page-turner…a fast-paced, thrilling race to the end. Loved it.’ Sam Carrington, bestselling author of Saving Sophie

‘You’ll find it hard to fall asleep when the lights go out’ Evening Standard

‘A nail-biting psychological thriller … maintains high suspense to the very end’ Publishers Weekly

‘A fast-paced and highly suspenseful read that will leave readers looking over their shoulders’ RT Book Reviews

‘Superbly crafted…will keep you up all night’ Liz Loves Books

‘One of the best psychological thrillers I have read this year’ Rachel’s Random Reads

‘If I could only choose one word to describe this book, it would be WOW’ Novel Kicks

‘Very creepy indeed’ I Read Novels

‘Life is a frightening place in the world of Copycat’ For Winter Nights

‘Will have your pulse racing and your nerves frayed’ If In Doubt Read

‘Fabulous stuff!’ Northern Crime

‘Keeps you guessing with lots of twists and turns until the very last page’ Reading, Willing & Able

‘A brilliant, tense read’ Grab This Book

‘Hugely addictive, tense and chilling right from the first page, this is a fast-paced, edge-of-your seat reading from beginning to end’ Cosy Books

‘A highly recommended read for lovers of thrillers and mystery readers alike’ Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom

‘To say that this novel is creepy is to underestimate the term, 'creepy'’ Jaffa Reads Too

‘I honestly loved every page’ Girl Vs Books

‘I really enjoyed this thriller and would definitely say it’s one to look out for’ Bookbum

‘A novel that gripped me from its opening paragraph … It certainly had me wanting more … An excellent novel’ The Welsh Librarian

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good book

this was a good book. easy to follow. went very smoothly and the ending wad good.

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Interesting example of karma and revenge and no self awareness . Great narration Characters kept at minimum

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Loved it.

Very good book. Good domestic thriller, which I love and held my interest the whole way through. Good narrator too.

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Overall Good Listen

A little predictable and drawn out, but overall enjoyable. Characters, Claire and Alphie are both evil geniuses.

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Loved this story! I had thought I'd figured it out fairly early, and I had, but that made it such a PERFECT experience! If you're a woman who has ever been in an abusive relationship .... (spoiler alert). This is the kind of book that makes you giggle evil while you clench your bum-checks and scream... "YES, GIRL! DO IT FOR ALL OF US WHO COULDN'T OR WOULDN'T (because we don't live in novels where we can ignore our own morals and bullshit laws that never protect us but would happily convict us)!"
Freaking satisfying!

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A couple of very good twists

I’m glad I didn’t listen to the negative reviews and went ahead and listened. Enjoyed it very much. Was it perfect? No, few books are. Was there anything in the story I would have liked to be different? The ending I would have done a little differently, but it worked as it is.
I really enjoyed the narration done by Laura Kirman. In fact I will look for more books narrated by her. She had j

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Predictable Story Overall

If this was the first book of this kind, I probably would have gone with the twists & turns but sadly this one was spelled out easily for me. The narrator did an excellent job. Will be looking for her again.

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Well worth it!

Great suspense! Might have made a few tweaks at the end, but good character development & great plot. Will certainly listen to more from this author.

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Excellent read

Loved the story line - kept you guessing til the end. Great narration - accents, tone, pacing.

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Twisted!

I love it when a book takes a turn and everything flips! This one did it perfectly!

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