The Perfect Liar by Beverley Harvey
Genre: Psychological thriller, Suspense
Read: 1st November 2020
Published: 6th November 2020
DESCRIPTION:
‘Are you sure he’s someone you can trust? We know nothing at all about him. Who is he, really?’
Susanne and her two best friends have been dreaming of a holiday. All of them need an escape. Especially Susanne, who is reeling from the news that her ex is getting remarried. They need the warm Tuscan sun, delicious Italian food and wine, and – most of all – the time to unwind with each other. What they get is Harry.
Handsome, charming and great company, Harry soon sweeps Susanne off her feet for a holiday fling. And why not? Except that everything he’s told them is a lie.
Who is the man they’ve let into their house – who Susanne has let into her bed? They have no idea what Harry is capable of – what he’s done to get this far, and what he’s prepared to do to ensure he gets his way.
By the time they find out, it will be too late to stop their dream holiday becoming a nightmare.
An utterly addictive, page-turning thriller with a jaw-dropping twist. If you loved The Girlfriend, The Holiday and Something in the Water, you’ll be completely gripped by The Perfect Liar.
EXTRACT:
Chapter One
Tunbridge Wells, July 2019
Susanne
Susanne paces and hunts for a stain to punish. It’s been three days since her son boarded a British Airways flight to Edinburgh and already separation anxiety and cabin fever have set in.
‘Give him some space, Susanne. Cody’s fifteen, for god’s sake. Do you think for one nanosecond that I’d let anything happen to him? Please, love, don’t phone every day, it smacks of you checking up on him – on us.’ Colin had been emphatic during their second phone conversation in twenty-four hours.
Deflated, Susanne had agreed. Col is right of course. Her handsome, smart and independent boy will be just fine with his father during the summer holidays. If only she could convince her heart.
She picks up her mobile phone, thumbs the app for her local gym and books a Pilates class for noon. Rule Number One while Cody’s at his dad’s: keep busy. Which shouldn’t be a challenge: she’s got an autumn 10K to train for, her regular midweek Pilates class with Evie and boot camp with her sadist of a personal trainer, Andreas, on Thursdays.
Then there are her landlady duties to contend with. It always amazes Susanne how much admin and running around two small cottages in the next street actually generates – especially after a tenant changeover when there are always teething troubles, however respectable the family.
So, work and fitness, then. She sometimes wonders who she’s keeping herself in such marvellous shape for...
MEET THE AUTHOR:
Throughout Beverley’s many years spent working in advertising and PR, she had always wanted to write fiction. In 2015 a creative writing course inspired her debut novel, Seeking Eden, which was published in 2017. The sequel, Eden Interrupted, soon followed. Beverley’s third novel – her first with Bookouture – fulfils a long-time goal to publish a psychological thriller.
Born in Yorkshire, and raised in Kent, Beverley currently lives in West Sussex with her partner and their adorable terrier. When not writing, you’ll find her reading, walking the dog or listening to rock music.
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