Lying in Wait

The No. 1 Bestseller

It twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable, and it is a compulsive triumphStylist

My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.

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Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son.

There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder. However, needs must - because nothing can stop this mother from getting what she wants . . .

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What an extraordinary novel ... crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winters night; you shudder even as you draw closer to it. Spellbinding. A J Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

A stunningly talented writer Sophie Hannah

Devastating ... exquisitely uncomfortable, utterly captivatingPublishers Weekly

The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last pageSunday Times

Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugents Lying in Wait . . . it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable, and it is a compulsive triumphStylist

Clear your diary if you pick up this seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabreSunday Mirror

Brilliant plotting ratchets up the tension in this chilling tale of obsessive love, madness and motherhoodWoman & Home

The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twistsThe Times Crime Club

An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final pageIrish Times

Lydia is a Gothic villain for the ages ... a page-turner chock full of lies and betrayalsKirkus Reviews

An excellent example of "Domestic Noir" ... excitement and curiosity mount until you realise you cant put the book down. Highly recommendedLiterary Review

A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel Marian Keyes

Deliciously twisted . . . truly chilling Sarah Hilary

Liz Nugents characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evilJane Casey

It spoils nothing to tell you now that Lydia and Andrew Fitzsimons have murdered a young prostitute. Read this dark, captivating psychological thriller to find out whyPeople Magazine

I thought it impossible to match the brilliant Unravelling Oliver, but this Liz has done. Not only is her style beautiful, but she keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one until the completely unexpected ending. I read Lying in Wait in one sitting. I just couldnt bear the suspense. I absolutely loved itAmanda Redman

She writes compellingly, creates posh sociopaths like no-one else and doesnt flinch when the end demands what it demands. Lying In Wait is a story you genuinely should not miss Rick OShea, RTÉ