Behind the Lie: A nail-biting psychological suspense for 2018

Behind the Lie: A nail-biting psychological suspense for 2018
Amanda James

‘Without a doubt one of the best books I have read this year.’ – Amazon ReaderWho can you trust, when you can’t trust yourself?Holly West has turned her life around. She’s found a successful and loving husband in Simon and is expecting twins. She is definitely a woman who has taken back control of her future.Until she gives birth, only for one twin to survive. Holly can’t let it go.Holly’s world is in a tailspin and suddenly she can’t trust herself or anyone else. No one believes her, not her husband or her best friend. Because she thinks she knows the truth…her son is still alive and she won’t stop until she finds him.What readers are saying about BEHIND THE LIE:‘One of the best books of it's genre so far this year.’ – Julia (Netgalley)‘Will keep you turning the pages and racing towards the dramatic finale.’ – OneWorld‘Great edge of your seat read’ – Taurus Girl‘A story that will reel you in and keep you hooked until the end. I loved it!’ – KellyF‘Gripped from beginning to end’ – Amazon Reader‘Fast-paced and deeply emotional’ – Celia (Amazon)‘Fast paced and tense!’ – Shaz (Goodreads)‘A deep and cleverly written thriller. – Amazon Customer‘a very exciting psychological thriller.’ – Andrew (Netgalley)

Who can you trust, if you can’t trust yourself?

Holly West has turned her life around. She’s found a successful and loving husband in Simon and is expecting twins. She is definitely a woman who has taken back control of her future.

Until she gives birth, but for only one twin to survive. Holly can’t let it go.

Holly’s world is in a tailspin and suddenly she can’t trust herself or anyone else. No one believes her, not her husband or her best friend. Because she thinks she knows the truth… her son is still alive and she won’t stop until she finds him.

Behind the Lie

Amanda James

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AMANDA JAMES

grew up in Sheffield but her dream was to eventually live in Cornwall. Having now realised that dream, the dramatic coastline around her home inspires her writing and she has sketched out many stories in her head while walking the cliff paths.

Known to many as Mandy, she spends far more time than is good for her on social media and has turned procrastination into a fine art. Amanda has written many short stories for anthologies and has five published novels. Two, A Stitch in Time and Cross Stitch, are about a time-travelling history teacher; three are a mixture of suspense and mystery – Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Dancing in the Rain and Summer in Tintagel.

Amanda left school with no real qualifications of note apart from an A* in how to be a nuisance in class. Nevertheless, she returned to education when her daughter was five and eventually became a history teacher, though she never travelled through time, apart from in her head.

When Amanda is not writing she can be found playing on the beach with her family or walking next to the ocean plotting her next book.

Follow her on Twitter @akjames61 and on Facebook at mandy.james.33

To Brian – my biggest champion

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank all my friends, family and readers who have encouraged me on my continued writing journey. A writer’s path is never a smooth one, unless you are very lucky! Special thanks goes to Imogen Howson, who first saw a very sketchy synopsis for Behind the Lie and told me to go for it, and to my wonderful and very hard-working editor, Victoria Oundjian. She has incredible insight and has helped me iron out some of the many creases in the plot! Thanks, of course, to my publisher HQ too.

Contents

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Author Bio (#u5ed4d65c-9905-56ce-987f-d5b33252733d)

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Acknowledgements

Prologue (#ulink_d88e03d9-0043-5f46-bfc9-d1d22c84e0b0)

Chapter One (#ulink_7cc55dfa-193f-505a-9653-c6296dd14c85)

Chapter Two (#ulink_c96953af-c35c-51d8-a038-552906419d50)

Chapter Three (#ulink_7ac69577-5523-5cbc-bb3d-2276a29fd1ff)

Chapter Four (#ulink_9faffe35-664c-583d-9fa8-8f6f20cd4e56)

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Chapter Six (#ulink_b17e7066-25eb-5848-92ef-ce284b38d5ed)

Chapter Seven (#ulink_65e6f2d7-2a61-5d4b-9aae-37277d2f7564)

Chapter Eight (#ulink_0e7d8d1b-65cd-5d17-969f-c380d4375437)

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Chapter Twelve (#litres_trial_promo)