Truly Madly Guilty

The electrifying new novel from the internationally bestselling author, Liane Moriarty.Despite their differences, Erika and Clementine have been best friends since they were children. So when Erika needs help, Clementine should be the obvious person to turn to. Or so you'd think. For Clementine, as a mother of two desperately trying to practise for the audition of a lifetime, the last thing she needs is Erika asking for something, again. But the barbecue should be the perfect way to forget their problems for a while. Especially when their hosts, Vid and Tiffany, are only too happy to distract them. Which is how it all spirals out of control... "Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through' Good Housekeeping 'Brilliant, stand-out, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly." - Sunday Express"A masterclass in teasing, drip-feed storytelling, this tale of three recognizably flesh-and-blood couples navigating the fallout of a disastrous social gathering is another triumph for Liane Moriarty. I loved every line of it." - Louise Candlish "Reading one [of Liane Moriarty's novels] is a bit like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read." - USA Today The new novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies, and What Alice Forgot, about how sometimes we don't appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary lives are until it's too late. "What a wonderful writer?smart, wise, funny."?Anne Lamott Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It's just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families. Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there's anything they can count on, it's each other. Clementine and Erika are each other's oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don't hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid's larger than life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Two months later, it won't stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can't stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn't gone? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don't say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret , Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall. "One of the few writers I'll drop anything for. Her books are wise, honest, beautifully observed" Jojo Moyes IF ONLY THEY'D SAID NO... Clementine is haunted by regret. It was just a barbeque. They didn't even know their hosts that well, they were friends of friends. They could so easily have said no. But she and her husband Sam said yes, and now they can never change what they did and didn't do that Sunday afternoon. Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One playful dog. It's an ordinary weekend in the suburbs. What could possibly go wrong? Marriage, sex, parenthood and friendship: Liane Moriarty takes these elements of our lives and shows us how guilt can expose the fault lines in any relationship, and it is not until we appreciate the fragility of life that we can truly value what we have. PRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY "funny and scary" Stephen King "Sharply intelligent" Entertainment Weekly "Powerful" Washington Post "Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic" USA Today "Mistress of the razor-sharp observation" Kate Morton "Another gripping, satirical hit" Huffington Post "Can't-put-downability" Oprah.com "Lashings of dark humour" Saturday Age "Miracles of structure" Sydney Morning Herald From The No. 1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies And New Novel Nine Perfect Strangers. One Of The Few Writers I'll Drop Anything For. Her Books Are Wise, Honest, Beautifully Observed Jojo Moyes If Only They'd Said No... Clementine Is Haunted By Regret. It Was Just A Barbeque. They Didn't Even Know Their Hosts That Well, They Were Friends Of Friends. They Could So Easily Have Said No. But She And Her Husband Sam Said Yes, And Now They Can Never Change What They Did And Didn't Do That Sunday Afternoon. Six Responsible Adults. Three Cute Kids. One Playful Dog. It's An Ordinary Weekend In The Suburbs. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Marriage, Sex, Parenthood And Friendship: Liane Moriarty Takes These Elements Of Our Lives And Shows Us How Guilt Can Expose The Fault Lines In Any Relationship, And It Is Not Until We Appreciate The Fragility Of Life That We Can Truly Value What We Have. Praise For Liane Moriarty Funny And Scary Stephen King Sharply Intelligent Entertainment Weekly Powerful Washington Post Like Drinking A Pink Cosmo Laced With Arsenic Usa Today Mistress Of The Razor-sharp Observation Kate Morton Another Gripping, Satirical Hit Huffington Post Can't-put-downability Oprah.com Lashings Of Dark Humour Saturday Age Miracles Of Structure Sydney Morning Herald Clementine is haunted by regret. It was just a barbeque. They didn't even know their hosts that well, they were friends of friends. They could so easily have said no. But she and her husband Sam said yes, and now they can never change what they did and didn's do that Sunday afternoon. six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One playful dog. It's an ordinary weekend in the suburbs. What could possibly go wrong?