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There‘s a knock on the door. Erin goes to the door and sees her husband‘s partner along with a couple of other cops on the other side. As she is wondering why they are there, her husband, Danny, is in the living room, walks towards the balcony…and jumps. Fast forward in the book and she is now being tried for her husband‘s murder. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was so fun! Very fast paced, some great twists. Definitely recommend!

The Perfect Lie is a very compelling, pretty pacy crime novel; a perfect midweek read. I could tell Spain is a screenwriter as I was reading. The construction of this narrative is perfectly episodic, slowly revealling information, building to a range of plot peaks, rather than slowly building towards a single one. There are just enough red herrings that kept me guessing for much of the novel. On the whole a really fun way to spend a few evenings.

What a belter of a book from Jo Spain! Just when you think you have it figured out, your preconceptions are blown out of the water by another cracking twist. The MC is sympathetic without being annoying & the plot & pace never let up. If you hadn't gathered it by now, I absolutely loved this book & highly recommend it. 5🌟

TW: sexual assault & suicide

Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Quercus Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.