Kate Ruby – författare

A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK'I couldn’t bear it to end' LOUISE CANDLISH'A gripping page-turner' LAURA MARSHALL'Chilling . . . Fast-paced and twisting' SARAH VAUGHAN'Deliciously twisted' JP DELANEYYou think she wants to help. You're wrong.  Lily Appleby will do anything to protect the people she loves. She’s made ruthless choices to make sure their secrets stay buried, and she’s not going to stop now.  When her party-animal daughter, Rachel, spins out of control, Lily hires a renowned therapist and healer to help her. Amber is the skilled and intuitive confidante that Rachel desperately needs. But as Rachel falls increasingly under Amber’s spell, she begins to turn against her parents, and Lily grows suspicious.  Does Amber really have Rachel’s best interests at heart or is there something darker going on? Only one thing is clear: Rachel is being lied to. Never quite knowing who to believe, her search for the truth will reveal her picture-perfect family as anything but flawless.Loosely based on a true story, this is perfect for fans of Sabine Durrant, Teresa Driscoll and Kate Riordan - a gripping read to be devoured in one sitting, bursting with tension, layered characters and relationships which are never as simple as they first seem . . . 'A parable for our times: accomplished, eloquent and quite terrifying' DAILY MAIL'Dark and addictive' HEAT'Chilling in its depiction of manipulation and the impact of childhood trauma; fast-paced and twisting' SARAH VAUGHAN'A brilliantly constructed tale of rivalry, manipulation and revenge' LOUISE CANDLISH'Subtle, sly and suspenseful' JP DELANEY‘What a deliciously dark domestic horror this is, as it picks away at the damage family members do to each other in the name of love . . . Such a clever, nuanced story of revenge, self-destruction, and everyday cruelty’ RUSS THOMAS‘Superbly dark and glittering with menace, Tell Me Your Lies is not only an absolute gift of a thriller, but a sharp, unflinching take on the long-term consequences of buried trauma and shame’ CAZ FREAR‘I absolutely loved it. Raced through to the end, totally invested in all the characters, and fascinated by Amber' AMANDA REYNOLDS‘Expertly paced and beautifully written - but above all a damn juicy read’ CELIA WALDEN

A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK 'I couldn’t bear it to end' LOUISE CANDLISH 'A gripping page-turner' LAURA MARSHALL 'Chilling . . . Fast-paced and twisting' SARAH VAUGHAN 'Deliciously twisted' JP DELANEYYou think she wants to help.  You're wrong.   Lily Appleby will do anything to protect the people she loves. She’s made ruthless choices to make sure their secrets stay buried, and she’s not going to stop now.   When her party-animal daughter, Rachel, spins out of control, Lily hires a renowned therapist and healer to help her. Amber is the skilled and intuitive confidante that Rachel desperately needs. But as Rachel falls increasingly under Amber’s spell, she begins to turn against her parents, and Lily grows suspicious.   Does Amber really have Rachel’s best interests at heart or is there something darker going on? Only one thing is clear: Rachel is being lied to. Never quite knowing who to believe, her search for the truth will reveal her picture-perfect family as anything but flawless.Loosely based on a true story, this is perfect for fans of Sabine Durrant, Teresa Driscoll and Kate Riordan - a gripping read to be devoured in one sitting, bursting with tension, layered characters and relationships which are never as simple as they first seem . . .  'A parable for our times: accomplished, eloquent and quite terrifying' DAILY MAIL 'Dark and addictive' HEAT 'Chilling in its depiction of manipulation and the impact of childhood trauma; fast-paced and twisting' SARAH VAUGHAN 'A brilliantly constructed tale of rivalry, manipulation and revenge' LOUISE CANDLISH 'Subtle, sly and suspenseful' JP DELANEY ‘What a deliciously dark domestic horror this is, as it picks away at the damage family members do to each other in the name of love . . . Such a clever, nuanced story of revenge, self-destruction, and everyday cruelty’ RUSS THOMAS ‘Superbly dark and glittering with menace, Tell Me Your Lies is not only an absolute gift of a thriller, but a sharp, unflinching take on the long-term consequences of buried trauma and shame’ CAZ FREAR ‘I absolutely loved it. Raced through to the end, totally invested in all the characters, and fascinated by Amber' AMANDA REYNOLDS ‘Expertly paced and beautifully written - but above all a damn juicy read’ CELIA WALDEN

‘Clever, contemporary, and a masterclass in slow-burn tension. LOVED it’ Caz Frear 'So clever and absorbing. I couldn't stop turning the pages’ Laura Marshall'A skilfully wrought tale of rivalry and revenge that will tear your loyalties to shreds. Kate Ruby captures the culture of the modern work place in devastating – and darkly comic – detail. I absolutely loved it' Louise CandlishThe perfect assistant is not all she seems in this gripping suspense thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy pick Tell Me Your Lies. Sasha Fulton looks like she has it all – the glittering media career, the happy marriage, the perfect kids. But the truth behind the shining façade is very different. The job is nothing but pressure, and the stroppy teens aren’t even hers. She’s fast reaching breaking point.When Sasha’s new twenty-something assistant Jenna walks through the door, she seems like the answer to her prayers. Dazzlingly efficient, with a whip-smart wit, Sasha’s soon wondering how she ever lived without her.But with trouble mounting at home and at work, Sasha is starting to lose control. As the lines between professional and personal become dangerously blurred, she feels like there’s only one person she can rely on.Sasha is heading for a fall. But is Jenna there to catch her, or to push her over the edge?PRAISE FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE:‘A tense, queasy page-turner that leaves you second-guessing right up until the final pulse-pounding pages’ Ellery Lloyd'The characters feel so real in this taut, assured novel which tightens like a trap' Claire McGowan‘Rapid pace and pitch-perfect dialogue! Kate writes about obsession, jealousy, and madness with consummate skill’ Kate Rhodes‘I really enjoyed this. A gripping psychological drama, it is also a smart and tense deconstruction of the brutal world of PR and advertising and the toll it takes on those involved in it. And the dissection of class and style is so cleverly done – the details are spot on’ Julia Crouch‘A taut, meaty thriller that will have you holding your breath until the very last page’ Celia Walden‘Super smart and compelling’ ​Fabulous‘A must read’ Bella‘Gripping . . . will leave you second guessing right to the final page’ That’s Life Crime Special‘Thrilling’ Crime Monthly‘A must read’ Heat‘It left me second guessing right to the end’ Kathy George, Yours

‘Clever, contemporary, and a masterclass in slow-burn tension. LOVED it’ Caz Frear  'So clever and absorbing. I couldn't stop turning the pages’ Laura Marshall 'A skilfully wrought tale of rivalry and revenge that will tear your loyalties to shreds. Kate Ruby captures the culture of the modern work place in devastating – and darkly comic – detail. I absolutely loved it' Louise CandlishThe perfect assistant is not all she seems in this gripping suspense thriller from the author of the Richard & Judy pick Tell Me Your Lies.  Sasha Fulton looks like she has it all – the glittering media career, the happy marriage, the perfect kids. But the truth behind the shining façade is very different. The job is nothing but pressure, and the stroppy teens aren’t even hers. She’s fast reaching breaking point. When Sasha’s new twenty-something assistant Jenna walks through the door, she seems like the answer to her prayers. Dazzlingly efficient, with a whip-smart wit, Sasha’s soon wondering how she ever lived without her. But with trouble mounting at home and at work, Sasha is starting to lose control. As the lines between professional and personal become dangerously blurred, she feels like there’s only one person she can rely on.Sasha is heading for a fall. But is Jenna there to catch her, or to push her over the edge? PRAISE FOR EVERYTHING YOU HAVE: ‘A tense, queasy page-turner that leaves you second-guessing right up until the final pulse-pounding pages’ Ellery Lloyd 'The characters feel so real in this taut, assured novel which tightens like a trap' Claire McGowan ‘Rapid pace and pitch-perfect dialogue! Kate writes about obsession, jealousy, and madness with consummate skill’ Kate Rhodes ‘I really enjoyed this. A gripping psychological drama, it is also a smart and tense deconstruction of the brutal world of PR and advertising and the toll it takes on those involved in it. And the dissection of class and style is so cleverly done – the details are spot on’ Julia Crouch ‘A taut, meaty thriller that will have you holding your breath until the very last page’ Celia Walden ‘Super smart and compelling’ ​Fabulous ‘A must read’ Bella ‘Gripping . . . will leave you second guessing right to the final page’ That’s Life Crime Special ‘Thrilling’ Crime Monthly ‘A must read’ Heat ‘It left me second guessing right to the end’ Kathy George, Yours

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