DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON; NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP ________ Perfect families; perfect houses; perfect lives. Three mothers; Jane; Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all; until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . . Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years. On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with; who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste; the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare; but is inexplicably ill at ease. They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps. But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . . It was always going to end in tears; but how did it end in murder? ________ 'Blame and guilt; forgiveness and retribution; love and betrayal. A tense; page-turning story . . . a great read' Mail on Sunday 'Blending romance; comedy and mystery; this is a wonderful book - full of brains; guts and heart' Sunday Mirror 'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King 'Brilliant; standout; superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly; wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express