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  • The Last Lie

  • By: Alex Lake
  • Narrated by: Laura Kirman
  • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (240 ratings)

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The Last Lie

By: Alex Lake
Narrated by: Laura Kirman
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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
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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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I loved this book

I couldn't stop listening, what a story. Edge of your seat stuff. Such a good book, read so well too with great accents.

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An average listen for me

This book was ok, it was really easy to listen to, narration was good but the story itself was just ok.

If you want something quick that you can switch off to then have a listen. But if you want a good thriller I would look elsewhere.

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Good listen

Well I genuinely enjoyed it! Twists were good and for once my suspicions were right!
Wish there was a guy to read Alfie chapters, but other than that, I liked the audiobook

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Couldn’t stop listening!

I’m so picky with my audio books. If I can’t get into the plot while I’m busy with something else I give up after a few chapters. This book had me hooked though! And, unlike others of this genre, had a really good ending. Highly recommend this book.

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Good read

nice non violent page turning thriller.
kept me wanting to go back to read. good

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Interesting and engaging listen

I gave this 5 stars as I liked the characters and enjoyed the way the story unfolded. Great narration and each time I stopped listening I wanted to go back and hear more. Good twists and great plot. I will read others by this author.

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Narration is good

I liked it. Easy listen! I don’t know if I’m a psychological thriller junkie but I had an incline about the storyline. I personally found it predictable but nonetheless and good storyline

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Brilliant story

Loved this book, really exciting with all it’s twists and turns. Guessed a lot of what was happening but very satisfying end

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Loved it!

This is a really satisfying book. The characters are really well drawn. The tale is compelling and its well written. I guessed what was going on long before the end, but that didn’t detract from the enjoyment of listening. The narration was very good. It would have been faultless if not for a very brief slightly dodgy Scouse accent and a couple of place where the emphasis was wrong on a sentence. I look forward to more from this author and the narrator.

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loved it

it's the first book I've read by this author and I will definitely be reading more. It had some really good twists in it, wasn't too predictable and the narrator was exceptional, she really brought the characters to life

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