Three Perfect Liars
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***THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NOW YOU SEE HER*** 'Slick, gripping and compelling. I couldn't put it down' LISA JEWELL ____________________________ THREE PERFECT WOMEN. THREE PERFECT LIVES. WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? When Laura returns from maternity leave to work in a marketing agency, something isn't right. Mia was only supposed to be temporary cover for Laura, but now she's staying permanently. Struggling with the burdens of work and motherhood, Laura starts to feel her life is slipping away. Then comes the fire - gutting the agency's offices - and the body pulled out of the wreckage. The police want to talk to three women. There's Janie, utterly devoted wife to the CEO. There's Mia, the agency's bright new talent. And there's Laura, a loyal employee of many years. Their lives might look perfect from the outside. But their secrets won't stay hidden forever... 'It Heidi Perks's understanding of different types of women, and the fact that office politics is so often just a brutal playground for acting out unresolved issues at home, that makes this a winner' DAILY MAIL ____________________________ Praise for Three Perfect Liars- 'Vivid ... well observed ... a winner' DAILY MAIL 'Simmering tensions and double crossings will have you racing to the dramatic finale' SUNDAY MIRROR 'This tense and tight thriller builds to an explosive conclusion' BEST 'Highly addictive and thrilling' HEAT ____________________________ Readers love Heidi's thrillers- 'This is a read not to be missed!!!' 'Family secrets, mystery and intrigue. This is the perfect book that won't disappoint' 'This is one of those books that you start to read and right from the outset it becomes completely addictive.' 'You find yourself unable to trust anyone!' 'A surprising plot and lots of twists with interesting characters. I loved the writing style and the setting of the story' 'Easily the best thriller I've read in a long time' 'Lots of twists and turns, guaranteed page-turner that keeps you guessing until the end' 'The ending took me by surprise' 'Couldn't put this one down - just one more chapter became something of a mantra!' 'I loved the book and the fact it kept me guessing till the end'
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This is my second Heidi Perks book that I have read, and I think she may be a new favorite author. This story of three women and their secrets is captivating and suspenseful. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
The story begins as an advertising agency building is burning to the ground and a body is being removed from the scene. The story then flashes back in time to weeks before the fire when Laura, an ad executive, returns to work after maternity leave to find her temporary replacement, Mia, making herself a permanent fixture in Laura's workplace. Tensions brew, and the boss's wife, Janie, becomes involved in the drama that unfolds. Throughout the story, the reader is trying to figure out what these women are hiding and who started the fire that brings down the agency.
I found the characters interesting and complex. For a good bit of the story, I struggled to determine how each character connected to the others and why they seemed to have it in for each other. There was something in the past that was causing the tensions, and it was fun as a reader to try to decipher what that was. I was unable to guess the culprit until the reveal, which made me very happy. I do not like a thriller in which I can predict the outcome too early on.
The narrative devices used by the author help to create suspense and keep the reader engaged. While the point of view remains third person throughout, the narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings of each female character at different times in the book. This allows the reader to see each of their perspectives. The story also shifts from the past to present every few chapters. In the present, a detective is interviewing witnesses and suspects about the fire. I thought this was a great suspense building technique.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I like how the story unfolds, and I am satisfied with how it ends. I would definitely recommend this to readers that like a good mystery aspect to their thrillers.
