Liz Nugent – författare

"Årets bästa bok! En helt otrolig läsupplevelse som skakade om mig fullständigt. Jag älskade varje jäkla sekund av den!" Lisa Jewell

Sally Diamond kan inte begripa varför det hon gjorde var så konstigt. Hon gjorde bara det som hennes far bett henne att göra - att slänga ut honom med soporna när han dog.

Nu står hon plötsligt i centrum för allas intresse, och det handlar inte bara om blodtörstiga journalister och bekymrade poliser, utan också om en hotfull skugga från en barndom hon inte minns. Samtidigt som Sally tvingas ta uti med sitt mörka förflutna tar hon för första gången klivet ut i den verkliga världen, träffar nya vänner och lär sig att folk inte alltid menar vad de säger.

Men vem är mannen som iakttar Sally, och varför kallar han henne Mary?

Konstiga Sally Diamond är en mörk psykologisk thriller som du sent kommer att glömma. Den har hyllats av kritiker och författarkollegor och utsågs till årets bästa kriminalroman i Irish Book Award.

"Jag blev såld direkt. Sally Diamond är en helt UNDERBAR karaktär!" Monica Lindgren, SVT Go'kväll

"En bok som faktiskt lever upp till klyschan 'går inte att lägga ifrån sig'. Den går verkligen inte att lägga ifrån sig!" Jenny Lindh, TV4 Nyhetsmorgon

ÅRETS BÄST SÄLJANDE OCH MEST HYLLADE BOK PÅ IRLAND.*Boken har ett exklusivt tryck med mönstrade snittytor och soft touch-laminat.*

Sally Diamond kan inte begripa varför det hon gjorde var så konstigt. Hon gjorde bara det som hennes far bett henne att göra - att slänga ut honom med soporna när han dog.

Nu står hon plötsligt i centrum för allas intresse, och det handlar inte bara om blodtörstiga journalister och bekymrade poliser, utan också om en hotfull skugga från en barndom hon inte minns.

Samtidigt som Sally tvingas ta uti med sitt mörka förflutna tar hon för första gången klivet ut i den verkliga världen, träffar nya vänner och lär sig att folk inte alltid menar vad de säger.

Men vem är mannen som iakttar Sally, och varför kallar han henne Mary?

Konstiga Sally Diamond är en mörk psykologisk thriller som du sent kommer att glömma. Den har hyllats av kritiker och författarkollegor och blev Irlands bäst säljande bok år 2023.

"Årets bästa bok! En helt otrolig läsupplevelse som skakade om mig fullständigt. Jag älskade varje jäkla sekund av den!"Lisa Jewell

"Jag blev såld direkt. Sally Diamond är en helt UNDERBAR karaktär!"Monica Lindgren, SVT Go'kväll

"En bok som faktiskt lever upp till klyschan 'går inte att lägga ifrån sig'. Den går verkligen inte att lägga ifrån sig!"Jenny Lindh, TV4 Nyhetsmorgon

The deliciously dark new suspense novel from the international bestselling author of Strange Sally DiamondTHE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER I couldn't stop reading! Absolutely a triumph! Freida McFadden What a read! A brilliantly dark and tangled web that every reader will be completely ensnared by Graham Norton A terrifyingly incisive exploration of how one snowball can turn into an unstoppable dark avalanche, how one unthinking crime can send out ripples of destruction across families, continents, and decades - and the sting in the tail is fantastic.' Tana French---If my sister hadn t been beautiful, none of it would have happened.Ruby Cooper and her sister, Erin, live an idyllic life in their close-knit church community in Boston. But when Ruby is sixteen, she is involved in an incident that causes her family s world to implode.Across decades, the fallout leaves a wake of destruction behind Ruby in Dublin and Erin in Boston.Not that Ruby wants to think about the past.But it can t stay a secret forever.--- An utterly gripping story about how one incident reverberates across time, damaging and destroying lives. I read it as if in a fever Shari Lapena Liz Nugent at the top of her game a proper work of art nuanced, messy and complicated, just like real-life. Irish Independent Absolutely gripping. Another utterly compelling, dark and unsettling piece of work that s going to give me a book hangover for weeks. John Marrs Utterly compelling and brilliantly imagined all the way to the last dark twist. Anthony Horowitz Once again, the incomparable Liz Nugent invites us into the darkest parts of the human psyche. I'm certain her legions of fans will agree: Ruby is her most unforgettable creation yet Catherine Ryan Howard Jaw dropping a masterpiece Publishers Weekly Only Liz Nugent can create characters like these this is a maestro at work. Another sensational read - clear your diary and prepare to be hooked! Sam Blake'Dark, fearless and compelling - unforgettable work from an outstanding and brilliant crime writer.' Jane Casey An absolute belter of a book. Liz Nugent at her dark and twisty best. Louise Kennedy Twisted and brilliantly observed Irish Examiner Culture Magazine'Addictive and awe-inspiring, from the first page to the last. Diane Jeffrey Essential reading Crime Time'Unputdownable, acid-sharp, and emotionally brutal Liz Nugent at her most compulsive.' Dearbhla McTiernan An intense and gripping novel about a lie that destroys lives and unravels a family over decades. Liz Nugent gets deep into the heads of her characters and lays bare their most human impulses, no matter how dark. A must-read author at the top of her game Gilly Macmillan'Only Liz Nugent could have written this book ... an unflinching, darkly funny, sometimes disconcerting and always gripping story' Sin ad Crowley A novel that you will want to avoid life in order to read Belfast Telegraph Liz Nugent is fearless in the places she will go to uncover our basest, darkest impulses. Utterly compelling. Tammy Cohen Unputdownable Kathryn Thomas, Q102'I bloody loved it. Sublime ... dark and hooky.' Louise Swanson Another triumphant addition to her impressive catalogue Irish Examiner Layered, gripping, darker than dark (a LN trademark), and psychologically complex. Beautifully real, flawed, human characters. SUPERB. Will Dean'Nugent is one of my favourite all-time writers, and her latest is not just a crime novel, it's a study in humanity. Deserves to be massive Gillian McAllister Lands blow after emotional blow a novel that insists upon being read in breathless gulps Heat Terrific Brendan O Connor, RT Radio 1 Quietly dazzling beautifully written and structured, and full of emotional intelligence deserves to be talked about The Mature Times'One of Ireland s most gifted writers Irish Examiner Ruby Cooper is captivating and infuriating and tragic . . . brilliant storytelling Michael Robotham I absolutely devoured this one. It s an incredibly brave but really nuanced and layered book. It s an absolute triumph carried off by Liz Nugent only because she so skilled and humane a writer Imran Mahmood An intense and gripping novel about a lie that destroys lives and unravels a family over decades. Liz Nugent gets deep into the heads of her characters and lays bare their most human impulses, no matter how dark. A must-read author at the top of her game Gilly Macmillan So absorbing I forgot I was reading a novel and thought I was being told a twisted real-life story, full of shocking confessions and jaw-dropping revelations. Another masterclass in psychological suspense from one of my favourite writers Mark Edwards Another gem a psychological thriller that stands with Nugent's best work Sunday Independent I LOVED The Truth About Ruby Cooper . . . it s so thought-provoking and surprising Claire Coughlan'Another perfectly fiendish and twisty thriller an utterly gripping story Irish Country Living Absolutely fantastic In My Good Books podcast Liz Nugent at her best Irish Farmers Journal Blends psychological tension with masterful storytelling Woman & Home Nugent has created a character so layered, dark and utterly compelling they ll leave you gobsmacked at every turn. It s a story to devour greedily pausing only to gasp at the shocking twists before eagerly turning the page for more My Weekly Another distinctive and unique novel from this outstanding writer! The Afterword Propulsive, gripping and immersive TripFiction A twisted and twisty, dark and gripping tale Crime Fiction Lover This dark domestic thriller with a shocking, twisty plot and compelling protagonists is unputdownable! Candis magazine Ruby Cooper is probably Nugent's most toxic anti-heroine yet Sunday Independent Page-turner The Times A bona fide page-turner eye-opening, wise and moving, Nugent is a master storyteller The Express Nugent s best work to date and will stay with you long after you ve finished it Go! Media A dark and twisted page-turner about jealousy The Sun A psychological thriller that is disturbing, gripping, horrifying, and shocking, and is hard to put down, even at its darkest moments. Irish Examiner

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent, read by Lesley McGuire, Caoilfhionn Dunne and David McFetridge.''Gone Girl fans will love Liz Nugent''s Lying in Wait ... it twists, it turns, its characters are utterly despicable and it is a compulsive triumph'' Stylist''A stunningly talented writer'' Sophie Hannah''The intricate plotting and jolting suspense hold you in a vice till the last page'' Sunday Times''Clear your diary if you pick up this seductively sinister story. The twists come together in a superbly scary denouncement which delivers a final sting in the tail. Brilliantly macabre'' Sunday Mirror''Brilliant plotting ratchets up the tension in this chilling tale of obsessive love, madness and motherhood'' Woman & Home''The wit is sharp and the plot full of punishing twists'' The Times Crime Club''An unputdownable psychological thriller with an ending that lingers long after turning the final page'' Irish Times''An excellent example of "Domestic Noir" ... excitement and curiosity mount until you realise you can''t put the book down. Highly recommended.'' Literary ReviewFrom the award-winning author of the No 1 bestseller, Unravelling Oliver''My husband did not mean to kill Annie Doyle, but the lying tramp deserved it.''Lydia Fitzsimons lives in the perfect house with her adoring husband and beloved son. There is just one thing Lydia yearns for to make her perfect life complete, though the last thing she expects is that pursuing it will lead to murder. However, needs must - because nothing can stop this mother from getting what she wants ...''A tense, taut, almost gothic thriller where the tension tightens to near unbearable proportions ... impossible to stop reading. A brilliantly written, stand-out novel.'' Marian Keyes''Taut, crisp, clear, a storm-warning of a book. It has the eeriness of The Turn of the Screw; but as these screws turn, a mighty tension takes hold. Masterly'' Sebastian Barry''Deliciously twisted, shot through with dark and acid humour and the denouement is truly chilling.'' Sarah Hilary''Liz Nugent''s characters are as unforgettably monstrous as they are believable. A superbly crafted novel and an absorbing portrait of the purest kind of evil.'' Jane Casey''I thought it impossible to match the brilliant Unravelling Oliver, but this Liz has done. Not only is her style beautiful, but she keeps the reader on the edge of their seat from page one until the completely unexpected ending. I read Lying in Wait in one sitting. I just couldn''t bear the suspense. I absolutely loved it.'' Amanda Redman''She writes compellingly, creates posh sociopaths like no-one else and doesn''t flinch when the end demands what it demands. Lying In Wait is a story you genuinely should not miss'' Rick O''Shea, RTÉ

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent, read by Kevin Hely, Stephen Hogan, Tracy Keating, Roy McMillian , Steven Laverty, Michele Moran, Kathy O''Brien and Sam O''Mahony. Oliver Ryan is a handsome and charismatic success story. He lives in the suburbs with his wife, Alice, who illustrates his award-winning children''s books and gives him her unstinting devotion. Their life together is one of enviable privilege and ease - enviable until, one evening after supper, Oliver attacks Alice and beats her into a coma.In the aftermath, as everyone tries to make sense of his astonishing act of savagery, Oliver tells his story. So do those whose paths he has crossed over five decades. What unfolds is a story of shame, envy, breath-taking deception and masterful manipulation.Only Oliver knows the lengths to which he has had to go to get the life to which he felt entitled. But even he is in for a shock when the past catches up with him.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Skin Deep by Liz Nugent, read by Annette Flynn, Sophie Ward, Declan Rodgers , Anna Maria Everett, Daniel Betts, Trev Fleming and Michael Gould. ''Perfect summer read for those who like their escapism on the darker side'' Ian RankinThe deliciously sinister new novel from the No 1 bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick, Lying in Wait''I could probably have been an actress.It is not difficult to pretend to be somebody else.Isn''t that what I''ve been doing for most of my life?''Cordelia Russell has been living on the French Riviera for twenty-five years, passing herself off as an English socialite. But her luck, and the kindness of strangers, have run out.The arrival of a visitor from her distant past shocks Cordelia. She reacts violently to the intrusion and flees her flat to spend a drunken night at a glittering party. As dawn breaks she stumbles home through the back streets. Even before she opens her door she can hear the flies buzzing. She did not expect the corpse inside to start decomposing quite so quickly . . .''Bloody brilliant!'' Denise Mina''An extraordinary writer - Liz Nugent maps the human mind as a cartographer charts new worlds: She''s boundlessly curious and totally unflinching'' A.J. Finn''A tour de force ... a genuinely memorable, at times terrifying central character ... will appeal to readers who enjoy an exciting, fast-paced journey of psychological extremes, which delivers a shocking final twist'' Crime Club, Killer Women Book of the Month''The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work - no one gets under the skin of monstrous characters like she does'' Tammy Cohen''A wonderful feat of imagination, totally gripping, with a fascinating character at its heart'' Sabine Durrant''Dark, brutal and brilliant'' Colette McBeth''A triumph, from first page to last!'' Sarah Hilary''Monumentally good. Liz Nugent is a beautiful writer and among the very best storytellers in the world'' Donal Ryan''I loved, loved, loved Skin Deep - the compassion of it, the beauty of the language, how glamour and horror intersect, how the tension twists tighter and tighter and is brilliantly done'' Marian Keyes''Dazzling ... chilling, mesmerising and, ultimately, devastating. Pure storytelling genius'' Mark Edwards''Her darkest book yet - a compelling one-sitting read'' Sinéad Crowley''Utterly gripping, fast paced, and featuring my favourite sociopathic female character since Lady Macbeth'' Louise O''Neill''Incredibly dark, twisting and utterly mesmerising - you will not be able to put this down'' Sinéad Moriarty''Pitch dark and thrillingly original'' Jane Casey

Brought to you by Penguin. ''Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with'' Lisa Jewell''Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people'' Val McDermid''MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that''s really saying something'' Marian Keyes Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin.Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother''s unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women ...They each betray each other, over and over, until one of them is dead.But which brother killed him?''What a terrific storyteller Liz Nugent is! Brilliantly structured, fluently told, rich in unsettling incident and pulsing with dark, tumultuous energy ... her best book yet'' Irish Times ''An uncanny ability to get under the skin of characters ... nobody is a mere cliché in Nugent''s clear, propulsive writing'' Sunday Times''Wonderful ... characters so well drawn it''s hair-raising. Keeps you gripped to the very last line'' Joe Duffy ''A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting'' AJ Finn © Liz Nugent 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.From the Number 1 bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties and Skin DeepSally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died.Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and worried police, but also a sinister voice from a past she has no memory of. As she begins to discover the horrors of her childhood, recluse Sally steps into the world for the first time, making new friends, finding independence, and learning that people don''t always mean what they say.But when messages start arriving from a stranger who knows far more about her past than she knows herself, Sally''s life will be thrown into chaos once again . . .Praise for Liz Nugent''The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work - no one gets under the skin of monstrous characters like she does'' Tammy Cohen''What a terrific storyteller Liz Nugent is! Brilliantly structured, fluently told, rich in unsettling incident and pulsing with dark, tumultuous energy'' Irish Times''Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with'' Lisa Jewell©2023 Liz Nugent (P)2023 Penguin Audio