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One Little Lie
Sam Carrington
‘Sam Carrington has done it again. One Little Lie is a twisty, gripping read. I loved it.’ Cass Green‘Expertly written … with plentiful twists and unforgettable characters, it's an insightful and unnerving read.’ Caroline Mitchell‘My name is Alice. And my son is a murderer.’Deborah’s son was killed four years ago. Alice’s son is in prison for committing that crime.Deborah would give anything to have her boy back, and Alice would do anything to right her son’s wrongs.Driven by guilt and the need for redemption, Alice has started a support group for parents with troubled children. But as the network begins to grow, she soon finds out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control…They call it mother’s intuition, but can you ever really know your own child?Deeply psychological and suspenseful, One Little Lie is a twisty and unnerving story about the price of motherhood and the unthinkable things we do to protect our children.Perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Laura Marshall.
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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Source ISBN: 9780008300814
Ebook Edition © July 2018 ISBN: 9780008328689
Version: 2018-09-20
Dedication (#u25a33c1e-5ccb-55dc-ab2c-89e481efcd60)
For my sons, Louis and Nathaniel. You make me proud every day.
Table of Contents
Cover (#u45eaa88a-e48b-5cde-acde-8010e54c7ba5)
Title Page (#u7735c671-d881-557b-937f-ece1ff0477ec)
Copyright (#ud0c455ba-2e7f-51f7-83a0-20ef5d5ea829)
Dedication (#u32fe873c-0eb2-5944-ab3c-7c4f1331866a)
Prologue: 19th March 2014 – Exeter Crown Court (#ud1da805e-94d3-5e9a-8aae-c3009f3f96bc)
Part One (#u772657cc-4b82-5829-b2e5-fe082c108562)
Chapter One: Alice (#u4841af61-2866-5746-aff3-31a69162508b)
Chapter Two: Connie (#u9ba2e5b4-fcb3-5a67-b165-893a2e77737f)
Chapter Three: Connie (#u93bccac0-7f29-55e9-91a1-b4fbd76facc5)
Chapter Four: Alice (#u284d34c4-8781-5fb1-9b35-4a261271a187)
Chapter Five: Connie (#u1eaaf2dc-9f39-53af-9e4a-38a9f27ed90c)
Chapter Six: Alice (#uf084fc62-9b67-51c0-907b-1f7abd388919)
Chapter Seven: Connie (#ud890bbcc-8117-5b4f-9b4e-ca33052ed685)
Chapter Eight: Deborah (#uee7c540e-a0ad-5f06-8362-dcae6afa23d0)
Chapter Nine: Connie (#u2f493552-322f-559d-a28a-105b3037a019)
Chapter Ten: Alice (#ua07b1766-2fdb-53a9-b7fe-d61205a3e220)
Chapter Eleven: Connie (#u36d56bd7-aede-5564-aea8-452594bdb53a)
Chapter Twelve: Deborah (#uc233aaa6-f25e-5d90-b6ba-88914c26b188)
Chapter Thirteen: Connie (#u739e3344-42aa-5b61-b69e-8f6bba3d69e4)
Chapter Fourteen: Alice (#u2bee9902-88ca-5b18-bc0a-c9a84c56c33e)
Chapter Fifteen: Deborah (#u9f6d101c-8cbd-5c11-90d6-210b7a94440b)
Chapter Sixteen: Connie (#u38fc3024-9c6c-5651-a0f4-ccb1b653a10a)
Chapter Seventeen: Connie (#u70c9a690-16cc-53d5-9271-caa41d1998e4)
Chapter Eighteen: Deborah (#u09acea0f-1adc-51f1-901f-97409aea7d17)
Chapter Nineteen: Alice (#u46571f17-64ee-5d84-a7ac-d38700407acc)
Chapter Twenty: Connie (#u31d6299b-1620-5f87-83d8-b3bc11b12051)
Chapter Twenty-One: Connie (#u6b86f33d-3246-586d-9875-4c3be6cafc3b)
Chapter Twenty-Two: Tom (#u1611c0ac-bc19-5b6a-8ba6-8d567b28b904)
Chapter Twenty-Three: Deborah (#u1fce8a6b-3c27-5e65-85f7-a3f030d46b67)
Chapter Twenty-Four: Alice (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Five: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Six: Alice (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty: Alice (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-One: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Two: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Three: Alice (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Four: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Five: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Six: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Alice (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-One: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Two: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Three: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Four: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Five: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Six: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Seven: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Eight: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Part Two (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Forty-Nine: Angela (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-One: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Two: Angela (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Three: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Four: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Five: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Six: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Seven: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Eight: Angela (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifty-Nine: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-One: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Two: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Three: Angela (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Four: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Five: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Six: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Seven: Angela (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Eight: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixty-Nine: Connie (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventy: Tom (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventy-One: Deborah (#litres_trial_promo)
