“Behind Every Lie is a deep, suspenseful novel packed with family secrets. Christina McDonald has a true gift for creating characters that are so well developed, it feels like you know them. An outstanding achievement!”

—Samantha Downing, #1 internationally bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

“In Behind Every Lie, Christina McDonald brilliantly intertwines page-turning suspense with jaw-dropping family secrets. An emotionally charged domestic thriller that is sure to please!”

—Wendy Walker, internationally bestselling author of The Night Before

“A clever, tense, and absorbing novel—this tale of family secrets had me racing toward the final pages.”

—Emma Rous, bestselling author of The Au Pair

“Told in alternating narratives from Eva’s traumatic life and her mother’s mysterious past, the story twists and turns with one shocking revelation after another until it threatens to careen out of control. But behind every lie there is always a reason, and there is a satisfying ending once everyone’s hand is played out.”

—Booklist

“McDonald starts with a bang, then builds the action steadily, a gradual unfolding of secrets and lies that will have you constantly switching alliances. Read it like I did, in one sitting and straight through to the end, because you won’t want to put this one down.”

—Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of Dear Wife

“A layered, gut-wrenching domestic thriller that explores the complexities of mothers and daughters and the secrets families keep. McDonald’s beautiful, emotional storytelling will leave you breathless. I don’t think I exhaled until the end.”

—Jennifer Hillier, award-winning author of Jar of Hearts

“An engrossing and utterly addictive thriller. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough!”

—Kathleen Barber, author of Follow Me and Truth Be Told

“[A] fast-paced yarn that explores the lingering effects of trauma and abuse as well as the complex bonds between mothers and daughters. Readers who enjoy character-driven thrillers will be pleased.”

—Publishers Weekly

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