Big Little Lies

By Liane Moriarty

Categories: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Big Little Lies (2014) is Liane Moriarty's novel set in the seaside town of Pirriwee, where three mothers—Madeline, Celeste and Jane—meet as their children start kindergarten. A playground bullying accusation splits the parents into camps while each woman hides private trouble at home. The story builds toward a chaotic parents' trivia night, probing friendship, marriage and the small lies that keep polished lives intact.

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