Independent career woman Ratu needs a boyfriendβnow. She can't stand her mother's nagging, and she'd rather die than be forced into an arranged marriage. Taking matters into her own hands, she trawls the internet in hopes of finding her dream man: tall, slim and look like a model. So when she meets
Love and other lies: a novel
β Scribed by Ben McPherson
- Publisher
- William Morrow Paperbacks
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 213 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- City
- New York, NY
- ISBN
- 0062406167
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β¦ Synopsis
A Paperback Original
A mother and father search for the truth behind their daughter's disappearance in this stunning psychological suspense novel that takes Nordic noir to a level that is "emotional, painful, and utterly memorable" (Alex Marwood, Edgar Award -winning author of The Poison Garden).
Cal and Elsa have the perfect relationship; they're still deeply in love after fifteen years of marriage, they have three incredible children, and most importantly, they never lie to each other. But when their oldest daughter disappears in a summer camp shooting outside Oslo, Norway, Cal and Elsa's lives are changed forever.
Cal believes his family is strong enough to weather this blow and hold out hope for Licia's return, but as they all deal with the tragedy in different ways, doubts begin to creep in. Their younger daughter, Vee, is definitely hiding something from her parents. And Elsa would never lie to Cal, but is she...
β¦ Subjects
Families -- Fiction
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