Your Word Or Mine

Critics Review

• Enough twists to give you whiplash. This is a clever, shocking read

  Clare Mackintosh, bestselling author of The Last Party

• Lia Middleton is a great writer. I loved Your Word Or Mine: a thoughtful exploration of the effect a historic crime has on a family, with several huge and elegant twists

  Gillian McCallister, Sunday Times bestselling author of That Night

• I inhaled Your Word or Mine over two days as I couldn’t put this cat and mouse thriller down. Jaw-dropping twists and a tense, clever plot makes this a must read. I loved it!

  Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No.9

• Keeps you guessing from start to finish. A fabulous read!

  Sunday Times bestselling author Jane Fallon

• Tense, twisting, clever and credible. Your Word Or Mine takes a thrilling look at the concept of cause and effect, and the complex issue of revenge. I loved it

  Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the End

• A riveting, haunting novel that will keep you guessing! Just when you think you have it figured out, another bombshell of a twist drops

  Samantha Downing, Sunday Times bestselling author of My Lovely Wife

• Thrilling and on-the-edge-of-your-seat believable with some absolutely stunning twists which make the most of Lia’s expert knowledge as a barrister – absolutely loved this book

  Catherine Cooper, bestselling author of The Chalet

• Lia Middleton has done it again! Your Word or Mine is a taut legal thriller that will keep you on your toes until the very last page. Highly recommended.

  Laure Van Rensburg, author of Nobody But Us

• What a page-turner! Nigh on impossible to put down, a compelling read that had me turning the pages late into the night, with numerous twists that took me aback

  Anita Frank, author of The Lost Ones

• I sped through this incredibly readable thriller, which is exquisitely plotted, unpredictable and utterly chilling. It broke my heart and shook me to the core with numerous bombshell twists

  Emily Freud, author of My Best Friend's Secret

• A cracking read. From the opening words, you know you’re in for a ride. Pacy, sharp, I gobbled it in three sittings. Lia Middleton has that rare knack for taking a thorny, contemporary issue and twisting it into a highly entertaining but thoughtful read

  Sophie Draper, author of Magpie

• Moving, powerful and with a series of genuinely unexpected twists

  Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

• Brilliantly twisty and gripping, and so cleverly written, I kept racing through thinking I knew exactly what was coming and I was blindsided more than once! Definitely one of the best books I’ve read this year

  Lisa Hall, author of The Woman in the Woods

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• When They Find Her opens with an unthinkable wallop to the heart, and takes off racing from there through a perfectly crafted, tightly written, deeply emotional story that taps into the most uncomfortable fears of motherhood and marriage. A stand-out psychological thriller with heart.

  Ashley Audrain, Sunday Times bestselling author of

• Superb debut thriller – assured, elegant and utterly gripping. EXCELLENT

  Will Dean, author of The Last Thing to Burn

• Brilliantly written … I felt every single emotion and was immediately swept up into the story. I’ll be recommending it to everyone I know

  Sarah Pearse, author of The Sanatorium

• Uncomfortable and compelling – a story which is truly the stuff of nightmares. Couldn’t put it down

  Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalet

• A twisty tale of parental love and a lie with terrible consequences. Dark, intense and so compelling that I read it in a single sitting

  Allie Reynolds, author of Shiver

• A brilliant concept that pulled me straight into the story and kept me hooked to the end

  Nikki Smith, author of All in Her Head

• An unnerving and gripping thriller in which a split-second choice plunges the protagonist Naomi into a web of terror and lies. Deftly written and chillingly plausible … a bold, compelling and clever debut

  Philippa East, author of Little White Lies

• A tense and claustrophobic rollercoaster

  Nina Manning, author of The Daughter in Law

• An unforgettable debut with a truly chilling opening chapter that hooks you in and doesn’t let go. Clever, compelling, pacy and powerful

  Diane Jeffrey, author of The Silent Friend

• Had me hooked from the first page … a gripping and twisty story of grief, fear and the fierce bond of motherhood

  Claire Allan, author of Her Name Was Rose

• A brave and suspenseful debut that had me turning pages deep into the early hours. Truly superb

  Katie Lowe, author of The Furies

• It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up late to finish a book. When They Find Her is not only utterly gripping but also a sensitive and moving portrayal of parental love. Middleton’s astute writing made me feel as though I was there was Naomi in her every moment of tension

  Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill

• Utterly gripping . . . I could not put it down

  Fíona Scarlett, author of Boys Don't Cry

• Nail-biting … some truly fabulous unexpected turns make this an altogether gripping and provocative read

  Rebecca Kelly, author of Monstrous Souls

• Claustrophobic, intense, unsettling and drags you into the story … Unbelievably exciting

  Roxie Cooper, author of The Day We Met

• Nightmarish, dark and twisty, I galloped to end. A domestic psychological drama with polish

  Sophie Draper, author of Cuckoo