Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty · 2014
Literary Fiction · ranked #74 in category
Three women in a wealthy Sydney suburb are connected by a school-gate friendship and a secret that culminates in a death at a trivia night. Moriarty's novel investigates domestic violence concealed by privilege, the performance of perfect motherhood and the surprising loyalties of female friendship. The mystery structure is the delivery mechanism for the real subject.
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