BIG LITTLE LIES by Liane Moriarty
November 14, 2019
Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She is the
older sister of author Jaclyn Moriarty
older sister of author Jaclyn Moriarty
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Australian author Liane Moriarty writes sharp, insightful novels about women's
lives and relationships, creating intricately plotted, gripping stories which unfold
unhurriedly as her characters' secrets are revealed. Her novels feature relatable
and flawed people who face everyday problems such as raising children, social
cliques, and marital disagreements, but who also must confront more serious
issues including domestic abuse, divorce, bullying, and sexual assault. Start
with: Big Little Lies.
lives and relationships, creating intricately plotted, gripping stories which unfold
unhurriedly as her characters' secrets are revealed. Her novels feature relatable
and flawed people who face everyday problems such as raising children, social
cliques, and marital disagreements, but who also must confront more serious
issues including domestic abuse, divorce, bullying, and sexual assault. Start
with: Big Little Lies.
Novels::
Nine perfect strangers (2018)
Truly madly guilty (2016)
Big little lies (2014)
The husband's secret (2013)
The hypnotist's love story (2011)
What Alice forgot (2011)
The last anniversary (2005)
Three wishes (2003)
Big little lies
An annual school Trivia Night ends in a disastrous riot leaving one parent dead
in what appears to be a tragic accident, but evidence shows it might have been
premeditated.
in what appears to be a tragic accident, but evidence shows it might have been
premeditated.
Read-alikes: (from NoveList)
The family next door by Sally Hepworth
Reason: Secrets drive these compelling novels about women keeping up
appearances while juggling parenthood, marriage, and friendships. Tension
mounts as lies are unraveled and the carefully preserved illusions come to light.
-- Halle Eisenman
appearances while juggling parenthood, marriage, and friendships. Tension
mounts as lies are unraveled and the carefully preserved illusions come to light.
-- Halle Eisenman
Parents behaving badly by Scott Gummer
Reason: In these witty, satirical novels, affluent suburbanites act out in
shocking ways, threatening the stability of their families and communities.
However, Big Little Lies' central mystery makes it a more suspenseful, compelling
read than the ultimately heartwarming Parents Behaving Badly. -- NoveList
Contributor
shocking ways, threatening the stability of their families and communities.
However, Big Little Lies' central mystery makes it a more suspenseful, compelling
read than the ultimately heartwarming Parents Behaving Badly. -- NoveList
Contributor
Little fires everywhere by Celeste Ng
Reason: These compelling, character-driven domestic dramas explore the truth
underneath wealthy, seemingly picture-perfect neighborhoods and the families
who inhabit them. Secrets and lies abound as the characters attempt to maintain
appearances, but the truth always wins out, sometimes with disastrous
consequences. -- Halle Eisenman
underneath wealthy, seemingly picture-perfect neighborhoods and the families
who inhabit them. Secrets and lies abound as the characters attempt to maintain
appearances, but the truth always wins out, sometimes with disastrous
consequences. -- Halle Eisenman
The mere wife by Maria Dahvana Headley
Reason: With similar settings (wealthy suburbia), protective mothers, and a
violent act, both books center around the relationships between mothers and
sons. However, The Mere Wife is a complex reinterpretation of Beowulf, while
the darkly humorous Big Little Lies offers mystery. -- Shauna Griffin
violent act, both books center around the relationships between mothers and
sons. However, The Mere Wife is a complex reinterpretation of Beowulf, while
the darkly humorous Big Little Lies offers mystery. -- Shauna Griffin
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
Reason: Lies -- both small and large -- drive the action in these novels, in which
small towns are torn apart in the wake of a deadly accident (or was it murder?).
Big Little Lies offers more humor; Miracle Creek more courtroom scenes. --
Shauna Griffin
small towns are torn apart in the wake of a deadly accident (or was it murder?).
Big Little Lies offers more humor; Miracle Creek more courtroom scenes. --
Shauna Griffin
The girls in the garden by Lisa Jewell
Reason: Though Big Little Lies is often humorous, while The Girls is darker,
both novels center on a violent act in a close-knit community, drawing secrets
to the surface. Both novels also offer suspense and domesticity in equal measure,
and well-drawn characters. -- Shauna Griffin
both novels center on a violent act in a close-knit community, drawing secrets
to the surface. Both novels also offer suspense and domesticity in equal measure,
and well-drawn characters. -- Shauna Griffin
One perfect lie by Lisa Scottoline
Reason: These compelling multiple-perspective novels examine the
interconnected relationships between residents of a suburban town and the
tragic collision resulting from their lies, secrets, and carefully constructed
appearances. Big Little Lies is darkly humorous, while One Perfect Lie is more
darkly suspenseful. -- Karen Brissette
interconnected relationships between residents of a suburban town and the
tragic collision resulting from their lies, secrets, and carefully constructed
appearances. Big Little Lies is darkly humorous, while One Perfect Lie is more
darkly suspenseful. -- Karen Brissette
The party by Robyn Harding
Reason: Hostility, conflicted desires, and violent impulses lurk beneath the
civilized veneer of suburban parenting in both of these psychologically intense
novels. The Party explores the dark side of adolescent identity, while Big Little
Lies takes a no-holds-barred look at parenting rivalries. -- Kim Burton
civilized veneer of suburban parenting in both of these psychologically intense
novels. The Party explores the dark side of adolescent identity, while Big Little
Lies takes a no-holds-barred look at parenting rivalries. -- Kim Burton
Half of what you hear by Kristyn Kusek Lewis
Reason: Small-town gossip, long-held secrets, and an intriguing mystery drive
these engaging novels about women who may or may not be what they first
appear. -- Halle Eisenman
these engaging novels about women who may or may not be what they first
appear. -- Halle Eisenman
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