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The most gripping psychological thriller you'll read this year - perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Mark Edwards, Claire McGowan, TM Logan and KL Slater...

'This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go!' - MARTINA COLE

'A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats' - SOPHIE HANNAH

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A freak accident. An impossible choice. But what was...

THE FIRST LIE?

When Paul Reeve comes home to find his wife in the bathroom, bloodied and shaking, his survival instinct kicks in.

Alice never meant to kill the intruder. She was at home, alone, and terrified. She doesn't deserve to be blamed for it. Covering up the murder is their only option.

But the crime eats away at the couple and soon they can't trust anyone - even one another...

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Praise for THE FIRST LIE:

'A great thriller that will keep you turning the pages well into the night' LUCA VESTE

'Twisty, layered and compelling. A genuine page-turner' MW CRAVEN

'Tightly plotted, well-drawn characters and an edge of your seat page-turner' CATHY KELLY

'Splendildy twisty, it keeps its secrets until the final pages' DAILY MAIL Splendidly twisty, with a compelling inner momentum, it keeps its secrets until the final pages * Daily Mail * This is a real page turner. I finished it in one go! * Martina Cole * A.J. Park is a master of suspense who knows how to keep readers hovering tensely over the edges of their seats * Sophie Hannah * The First Lie has everything I want in a thriller. Riveting, fast-paced, and full of twists and unforgettable characters, and that one rare quality: I absolutely could not put it down. * Chris Mooney * A great thriller that will keep you turning the pages late into the night. A story that will continuously make you question what you would do in the same position. Great read! * Luca Veste * Where nothing is as it seems, The First Lie is twisty, layered and compelling. A genuine page-turner, A.J. Park has a big future in British crime fiction * M.W. Craven * What a fantastic read it was! It's a superbly gripping and brilliantly twisty tale * Simon Lelic * Fast-moving, gripping, the ground shifting perpetually beneath your feet as you read... I read it in one sitting * Alex Marwood * What an incredible thriller it is. So many twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and extremely engrossing * Susan Lewis * Tightly plotted, well-drawn characters and an edge of your seat page-turner * Cathy Kelly * In this gripping debut, we see how one lie leads to another, leaving the couple to wonder who they can trust - if anyone * Woman's Weekly * A terrific debut * Alex Gray * Full of drama and suspense * My Weekly * A gripping read * The Sun *

The First Lie: An addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist