Lying in Wait

Before becoming a full-time writer <b>Liz Nugent</b> worked in Irish film theatre and television. In 2014 her first novel <i>Unravelling Oliver</i> was a Number One bestseller and won the Crime Fiction Prize in the 2014 Irish Book Awards. Her second novel <i>Lying in Wait</i> went straight to Number One in the Irish bestseller charts remained there for nearly two months and won her a second IBA. She lives in Dublin with her husband. <b>What an extraordinary novel</b> ... <b>Spellbinding</b> Devastating ... <b>utterly captivating</b> <b><i>Gone Girl </i>fans will love Liz Nugent's </b><i><b>Lying in Wait</b> ... </i>it twists it turns its characters are utterly despicable and it is <b>a compulsive triumph</b> <b>A stunningly talented writer</b> <b>The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page</b> [A] <b>seductively sinister story</b>. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. <b>Brilliantly macabre</b> <b>Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling</b> <b>A tense taut almost gothic thriller</b> ... impossible to stop reading. <b>A brilliantly written stand-out novel</b> The wit is sharp and the plot <b>full of punishing twists</b> <b>An unputdownable psychological thriller</b> with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page <b>A page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals</b> <b>Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous</b> as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil <b>Excellent</b> ... <b>You can't put the book down</b>. Highly recommended <i>My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle but the lying tramp deserved it. ... </i>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 . . . <i>Gone Girl </i>fans will love Liz Nugent's <i>Lying in Wait</i> ... it twists it turns its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph A stunningly talented writer A tense taut almost gothic thriller where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions. I devoured it in one sitting because it was impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written stand-out novel Deliciously twisted shot through with dark and acid humour and the denouement is truly chilling A gradual descent from ordinary straightforward murder to the very heart of darkness. Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable ... superbly crafted She keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one until the completely unexpected ending. I read <i>Lying in Wait</i> in one sitting. I just couldn't bear the suspense. I absolutely loved it <p><b>Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller!</b><br><br><i><b>'My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle but the lying tramp deserved it.'</b></i><br><b>____________</b><br><br>Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. <br><br>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...<br><br>____________<br><br><b>'What an extraordinary novel</b> ... crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter's night; you shudder even as you draw closer to it. <b>Spellbinding.' A J Finn</b> bestselling author of <i>The Woman in the Window</i><br><br>'<i>Gone Girl </i>fans will love Liz Nugent's <i>Lying in Wait ... </i>it twists it turns its characters are utterly despicable and it is <b>a compulsive triumph' <i>Stylist</i></b><br><b><br>'A stunningly talented writer' Sophie Hannah</b><br><br>'Devastating ... exquisitely uncomfortable <b>utterly captivating</b>' <i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br><b>'The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br>'Clear your diary if you pick up this <b>seductively sinister story</b>. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. <b>Brilliantly macabre' <i>Sunday Mirror</i></b><br><br>'Brilliant plotting ratchets up the tension in this <b>chilling tale of obsessive love madness and motherhood' <i>Woman & Home</i><br></b><br>'The wit is sharp and the plot <b>full of punishing twists' <i>The Times Crime Club</i><br></b><br><i>'</i><b>An unputdownable psychological thriller</b> with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page' <i>Irish Times</i><br><br>'Lydia is a Gothic villain for the ages ... <b>a page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals</b>' <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>'An excellent example of Domestic Noir ... excitement and curiosity mount until you realise you can't put the book down. Highly recommended' <i>Literary Review</i><br><br>'<b>A tense taut almost gothic thriller</b> where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions ... impossible to stop reading. <b>A brilliantly written stand-out novel' Marian Keyes</b><br><br><b>'Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling' Sarah Hilary</b><br><br>'<b>Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous</b> as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil' <b>Jane Casey</b><br><br>'It spoils nothing to tell you now that Lydia and Andrew Fitzsimons have murdered a young prostitute. Read this <b>dark captivating psychological thriller</b> to find out why' <i>People Magazine</i><br><br>'I thought it impossible to match the brilliant <i>Unravelling Oliver</i> but this Liz has done. Not only is her style beautiful but she <b>keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one </b>until the completely unexpected ending. I read <i>Lying in Wait</i> in one sitting. I just couldn't bear the suspense. <b>I absolutely loved it</b>' <b>Amanda Redman<br><br></b>'She writes compellingly creates posh sociopaths like no-one else and doesn't flinch when the end demands what it demands. <b><i>Lying In Wait</i> is a story you genuinely should not miss' Rick O'Shea</b> RTÉ</p> <p><b>Sunday Times Top 10 Bestseller!</b><br><br><i><b>'My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle but the lying tramp deserved it.'</b></i><br><b>____________</b><br><br>Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. <br><br>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...<br><br>____________<br><br><b>'What an extraordinary novel</b> ... crackles and snaps like a bonfire on a winter's night; you shudder even as you draw closer to it. <b>Spellbinding.' A J Finn</b> bestselling author of <i>The Woman in the Window</i><br><br>'<i>Gone Girl </i>fans will love Liz Nugent's <i>Lying in Wait ... </i>it twists it turns its characters are utterly despicable and it is <b>a compulsive triumph' <i>Stylist</i></b><br><b><br>'A stunningly talented writer' Sophie Hannah</b><br><br>'Devastating ... exquisitely uncomfortable <b>utterly captivating</b>' <i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br><b>'The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br>'Clear your diary if you pick up this <b>seductively sinister story</b>. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. <b>Brilliantly macabre' <i>Sunday Mirror</i></b><br><br>'Brilliant plotting ratchets up the tension in this <b>chilling tale of obsessive love madness and motherhood' <i>Woman & Home</i><br></b><br>'The wit is sharp and the plot <b>full of punishing twists' <i>The Times Crime Club</i><br></b><br><i>'</i><b>An unputdownable psychological thriller</b> with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page' <i>Irish Times</i><br><br>'Lydia is a Gothic villain for the ages ... <b>a page-turner chock full of lies and betrayals</b>' <i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>'An excellent example of Domestic Noir ... excitement and curiosity mount until you realise you can't put the book down. Highly recommended' <i>Literary Review</i><br><br>'<b>A tense taut almost gothic thriller</b> where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions ... impossible to stop reading. <b>A brilliantly written stand-out novel' Marian Keyes</b><br><br><b>'Deliciously twisted ... truly chilling' Sarah Hilary</b><br><br>'<b>Liz Nugent's characters are as unforgettably monstrous</b> as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil' <b>Jane Casey</b><br><br>'It spoils nothing to tell you now that Lydia and Andrew Fitzsimons have murdered a young prostitute. Read this <b>dark captivating psychological thriller</b> to find out why' <i>People Magazine</i><br><br>'I thought it impossible to match the brilliant <i>Unravelling Oliver</i> but this Liz has done. Not only is her style beautiful but she <b>keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one </b>until the completely unexpected ending. I read <i>Lying in Wait</i> in one sitting. I just couldn't bear the suspense. <b>I absolutely loved it</b>' <b>Amanda Redman<br><br></b>'She writes compellingly creates posh sociopaths like no-one else and doesn't flinch when the end demands what it demands. <b><i>Lying In Wait</i> is a story you genuinely should not miss' Rick O'Shea</b> RTÉ</p>