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Big Little Lies

By: Liane Moriarty
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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Publisher's Summary

Pirriwee Public is a beautiful little beachside primary school where children are taught that 'sharing is caring.' So how has the annual School Trivia Night ended in full-blown riot? Sirens are wailing. People are screaming. The principal is mortified.

And one parent is dead.

Was it a murder, a tragic accident or just good parents gone bad? As the parents at Pirriwee Public are about to discover, sometimes it's the little lies that turn out to be the most lethal. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, school-yard scandal, and the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.

©2014 Liane Moriarty (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd

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"A surefire hit ... The Aussie author of last year's runaway hit The Husband’s Secret comes back with another winning and wise novel that intertwines the lives of three women." ( Entertainment Weekly)

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Thoroughly entertaining

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Caroline Lee and Liane Moriarty are a match made in heaven. Great characters dealing with real-life dilemmas. Highly recommended.

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Great read

I loved this book, easy to read and great narration.
I laughed, gasped, identified with characters and cried a little. I recommend this book.

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Brilliant!

excellent story. narration was a bit off but didn't detract from the overall experience. Brilliant.

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great book

Enjoyed every page, real life characters and story line with unexpected twists.
Great narrator, intriguing plot

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Great Australian reading.

Speed through this listening.
Great story.
I personally love listening to this particular performer. Expecially Australian literature.

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Not just a chick lite story

There a snippets of everyday lives of many Australians shown in a modern light. It has humour and a dark narrative about the nature of live and marriage. The story rolls along at a good pace and the character development is wonderful. I loved it.

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Good but not the best

I've read & enjoyed a few Moriarty books but found this one to have a slow start. The Australian narrator was annoying at first but then I didn't notice it so it was fine. During the first 1/3 of the book, I wanted to stop listening but then it picked up.

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Real characters and great twists

Written with a deep understanding of community and school politics. A crime story in a very ordinary setting. Brilliantly, sad and funny

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Good one for the commute to work.

Really good book. Great suspense all the way to the end! Totally recommend. Look forward to reading her other books.

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fantastic!

awesome story that was brilliantly narrated. highly recommend to anyone :) extra words for word count

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