The no. 1 New York Times bestseller
"Irresistible... Moriarty's sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out." People Magazine
"No one marries funny and poignant quite like Liane. She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far" Kate Morton
"A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit." Huffington Post
The internationally bestselling author turns her unique gaze on the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves every day and what really goes on behind closed suburban doors.
'I guess it started with the mothers.'
'It was all just a terrible misunderstanding.'
'I'll tell you exactly why it happened.'
Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. A parent is dead. Was it murder, a tragic accident... or something else entirely?
Big Little Lies is a funny, heartbreaking, challenging story of ex-husbands and second wives, new friendships, old betrayals and and schoolyard politics.
'Let me be clear. This is not a circus. This is a murder investigation.'
Winner of the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year
"Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight" Sydney Morning Herald
"[Moriarty] is a fantastically nimble writer, so sure-footed that the book leaps between dark and light seamlessly; even the big reveal in the final pages feels earned and genuinely shocking." Entertainment Weekly
"Ms. Moriarty's long-parched fans have something new to dig into....in ways that may give Big Little Lies even more staying power than The Husband's Secret." The New York Times
The no. 1 New York Times bestseller
"Irresistible... Moriarty's sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out." People Magazine
"No one marries funny and poignant quite like Liane. She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far" Kate Morton
"A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit." Huffington Post
The internationally bestselling author turns her unique gaze on the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves every day and what really goes on behind closed suburban doors.
'I guess it started with the mothers.'
'It was all just a terrible misunderstanding.'
'I'll tell you exactly why it happened.'
Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. A parent is dead. Was it murder, a tragic accident... or something else entirely?
Big Little Lies is a funny, heartbreaking, challenging story of ex-husbands and second wives, new friendships, old betrayals and and schoolyard politics.
'Let me be clear. This is not a circus. This is a murder investigation.'
Winner of the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year
"Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight" Sydney Morning Herald
"[Moriarty] is a fantastically nimble writer, so sure-footed that the book leaps between dark and light seamlessly; even the big reveal in the final pages feels earned and genuinely shocking." Entertainment Weekly
"Ms. Moriarty's long-parched fans have something new to dig into....in ways that may give Big Little Lies even more staying power than The Husband's Secret." The New York Times
Short-listed for ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year 2015.
Winner for Davitt Awards Adult Fiction 2015.
She's a global sensation - the bestselling Australian author of ten engaging novels including Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, both of which attracted Nicole Kidman's interest and have been made into smash-hit television series. Liane Moriarty has sold more than 20 million copies of her books, the latest of which is Apples Never Fall. It's a witty and substantive study of family dynamics, as well as a mystery revealed in snippets and whispers, bearing all the hallmarks of her deft skills as an observer and a storyteller. Sydneysider Moriarty, who is the eldest of six siblings, joins us in person for a lively hour canvassing her stellar career, the stories that inspire her stories, and the neverending fascinations of contemporary human behaviour. In conversation with Mich?le A'Court.
8:00 PM