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THE GRIPPING NEW NOVEL BY THE NATION'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER, LESLEY PEARSE
What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception?
After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and tells her that he served time in prison for marrying Sally bigamously.
What does he hope to gain telling her this now, thirty years on? How can her adored dad Ralph not be her true father? And why did her mother betray her so badly?
She had accepted Sally's many faults, and her reluctance to never speak of the past. But faced with this staggering deception, Alice knows she must uncover the whole truth about her mother.
Whatever the cost.
Alice's journey into her mother's past is one of incredulity as she discovers a woman shaped by a truly traumatic childhood . . .
Praise for Lesley Pearse
'Storytelling at its very best' Daily Mail
'Gripping and suspenseful' Daily Express
'A twisting and intense read' Woman's Own
© Lesley Pearse 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
International bestselling author Lesley Pearse has lived a life as rich with incidents, setbacks and joys as any found in her novels. After her mother died, Lesley spent three years in an orphanage before she was taken home when her father remarried.
Resourceful, determined and willing to have a go at almost anything Lesley left home at sixteen. By the mid Sixties she was living in London, sharing flats, partying hard and married a trumpet player in a Jazz rock band. She has also worked as a nanny, a Playboy bunny and designed and made clothes to sell to boutiques.
It was only after having three daughters that Lesley began to write. The hardships, traumas, close friends and lovers from those early years were inspiration for her beloved novels. She published her first book at 49 and has not looked back since.
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A complex and gripping relationship drama This is a heart-wrenching journey as dark secrets are exposed and we understand the decisions Sally was forced to make Full of suspense and intriguing characters This book brilliantly builds intrigue as Alice uncovers her mum's life of deception, lies and love A twisting, turning and utterly addictive tale of mystery, hardship and self-survivalPraise for Lesley Pearse
Storytelling at its very best Evocative, compelling, told from the heart Glorious, heartwarming Intriguing, heart-tugging, beautifully written A gritty, gripping drama . . . A raw, truthful and moving account, building intrigue as Alice gradually uncovers her mother's life of deception, lies - and love Unpredictable and full of unexpected twists, this is a compelling read Written with Pearse's typically engaging and effortless style of storytelling, Deception is an intriguing book of highs, lows, struggles and perseverance Expand reviews