A real page-turner with a brilliant mystery at its heart. Superbly written, cinematic and pacy! ? Steve CavanaghJo Spain is a brilliant, compelling storyteller. The Perfect Lie will pin you to your seat until you reach the last page ? Jane CaseyAnother twisty and intense thriller from the great Jo Spain that will keep you guessing until the final pages ? Adrian McKintyWithout doubt my favourite Jo Spain book so far, and that's saying something - a fabulous page-turner that will keep you guessing and guessing ? Cara HunterGrabs from the explosive opening chapter and pulls you in deeper with every page - a top-notch thriller ? T. M. LoganJo Spain takes it to another level in The Perfect Lie. Intense, clever writing and packed with twists and turns. Loved it ? Dervla McTiernanThe Perfect Lie had me completely fooled - such a brilliantly twisted plot that I just couldn't work out. And on top of that Jo Spain is still making us care so much about the characters. I loved this book and it deserves to fly to the top of the charts ? Elly GriffithsThis is domestic noir at its best . . . will have you captivated from the very first chapter ? M. T. EdvardssonChilling and all too plausible . . . with some expertly done twists ? James OswaldThis book grabs you by the throat on the first page and holds you there until you are dropped like a stone on the last ? Liz NugentFrom its killer premise to the jaw-dropping pay-off, The Perfect Lie delivers on every single level. Such a clear, confident voice drives the most compelling of plots. Be warned, once you start reading, you won't put it down again until you unravel the twisted truth. A sure-fire smash hit! ? Caz FrearIt's so good that you will not want it to end ? Daily MailWith so many "oh my gosh" moments, this will have you absolutely gripped ? PrimaA jewel of a thriller ? HeatBe warned: this book will keep you up all night! ? CloserA great page-turner ? BellaThere's plenty to keep you guessing in this one, we would expect nothing less from thriller master, Jo Spain ? STELLAR magazineThoroughly absorbing throughout ? Daily ExpressBraided together in flashbacks and flash-forwards, these three narrative strands deliver a drip-feed of revelations that work upon Erin like Chinese water torture, inexorably wearing away her illusions until all that remains is the defiance required to speak truth to power ? Irish TimesA slice of suspense ? Sunday Times Crime ClubClear a few days in your schedule and pick this up - you won't want to put it down again ? Irish Daily MailA superb suspenseful mystery for fans of gripping thrillers ? CandisLike a close-up magician, all the skill is in the art of distraction, in showing us what we want to see, and Spain pulls it off with style ? RTE GuideDelivers a brilliantly layered tale where nothing is as it seems and, like Erin, you're soon questioning absolutely everything ? Sunday IndependentThis is Spain's most complex novel to date but she is prodigiously inventive and as the pieces fit into place you will realise how elegantly it's all been plotted ? NB magazineThere are shocks that feel visceral and delightful. All of them amount to one heck of a ghost train ride ? Irish IndependentA page turner that will keep you guessing until the very end ? Northern EchoI like the pace of the book and the way the police work in terms of sourcing information, separating the red herrings, finding evidence - meaning I'd want to read the back catalogue of Roy's investigations ? Belfast TelegraphWell thought-out and cleverly written ? Press AssociationEntertaining and engaging ? Irish ExaminerWill keep you guessing until the very end ? Woman's WayJust as you think you've got a grip on this twisty story, it goes off in another direction! ? Good Housekeeping Jo Spain is a full-time writer and screenwriter. Her first novel, With Our Blessing, was one of seven books shortlisted in the Richard and Judy Search for a Bestseller competition and her first psychological thriller, The Confession, was a number one bestseller in Ireland. Jo co-wrote the ground-breaking television series Taken Down and she's now working on multiple European television projects. Jo lives in Dublin with her husband and their four young children.