Apples Never Fall

Set to be one of the biggest paperbacks of the summer from international Number One bestseller Liane Moriarty - over 3 million copies of her books have sold in the UK and over 20 million worldwideApples Never Fall went straight into the Sunday Times chart on hardback publication, at #6. It was also a #1 New York Times and Australian bestseller in hardbackLiane's latest paperback, Nine Perfect Strangers, has sold nearly half a million copies in the UK alone. It spent 20 consecutive weeks in the top 10 and was the biggest selling UK paperback of 2019Apples Never Fall takes us behind the closed doors of seemingly tranquil suburbia, as Liane peels away the layers of the upstanding Delaney family to reveal deeply buried truths and long-held secrets, all with her signature wit and expert observational powersApples Never Fall has been optioned for TV by Heyday Television, the same team behind the Harry Potter films and Marriage StoryIn addition to the recent Emmy- and Golden Globe winning Big Little Lies TV series, a TV adaptation of Nine Perfect Strangers, starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy, was released in August 2021 by Amazon PrimeA fantastic storyteller. Apples Never Fall is gripping, getting to the dark underbelly of a seemingly perfect family. A cracking readAn engrossing mashup of family drama and psychological suspense that offers a mystery. Complex and satisfying. Perfect holiday readingEnthrallingMoriarty's portrait of a tennis-mad family is convincing . . . And she keeps a stunning revelation up her sleeve until the final pages

This is a tour-de-force of a novel; brilliantly plotted and superbly written . . . No detail of family life and marriage escapes Moriarty's all seeing eye, and every sentence is packed with wit and insight. The tension builds to a conclusion alive with ingenious twists. Smart, sharp and utterly riveting

Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page to discover truths lurking beneath the surface. The ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delight both readers and viewers of the TV adaptation already in the pipelineMoriarty excels in the way all of her characters spring from the page so fully formed. A witty tale of domestic suspense and a satisfying, layered family dramaA deliciously dark story set in suburbiaClever and relatableHer writing is smart, her plots are clever, her dialogue believable and you can be sure that when you pick up one of her books you're in safe hands . . . If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane's latest, Apples Never Fall. There's a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right nowI loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the packA corker of a mysteryAnother sinister thriller to see us into the autumnA wonderfully noirish dissection of domestic dysfunctionMagnificent, pyrotechnic, deliciously theatricalHer best yet, a gripping family saga that sees her tackle female rage, ageism, mental health, sibling rivalry and the frailties of technology with incisive wit and verve. Quintessential Moriarty: suspenseful and funny, full of twists and as binge-worthy as the finest box setUtterly and completely wonderful: an intelligent, forensic portrait of a family. A thrillingly honest depiction of a long marriage and an unsentimental look at the lives of their four children, which also happens to be a hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turnerLiane Moriarty is back with another tour de forceAcutely observed and often poignant, this is a brilliant portrayal of a long marriage, warts and all. Just as compelling [as Big Little Lies] - the story of a family that appeared perfect but is unravelling at top speedFull of realistic characters and sharp human insightsDeliciously dark . . . An utterly absorbing mystery that will hook you in[A] sharp and perceptive tale of ambition, pressure and family politicsMoriarty is excellent - amusing and astute - on the small indignities that make up a marriage, a family and a life . . . Possesses the insight and warmth that Moriarty brings to all her booksThe latest book from one of your favourite authorsThrilling, a masterclassClever & relatable . . . Explores sibling bonds, parental relationships & how events can change your future foreverA real pleasure to readWith heart, humour and a killer plot - this is another smash hit readThe perfect mix of edge-of-your-seat plotting, well-crafted characters and a satisfying endingA deliciously dark tense mystery dramaThrillingThis will keep you guessing until the endIf you love a good mystery with deep emotion at its heart, this is the novel for youIngenious . . . This is one book you can't miss out on. Moriarty has an extraordinary talent. ThrillingThere is not a word wasted. I could not put it downThe ending is witty and satisfying, but comes with a dark twist. Apples Never Fall is another enjoyable offering full of intrigue, suspense and surprises, sure to delightPraise for Liane MoriartyWise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything forStaggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownableKeeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer readMoriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedlyStraight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through itAs brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsiveA hell of a good book. Funny and scaryRiveting drama packed with suspense and secretsLike drinking a pink Cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing readPerfectFascinating and compassionateI loved every line of itFunny and captivatingA cracking story cleverly told

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

THE DELICIOUSLY DARK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO'S BIG LITTLE LIES

'Perfect holiday reading' GUARDIAN
'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting' DAILY MAIL
'Stunning' SUNDAY TIMES
'A tour de force' GRAZIA
'A masterclass' SUN

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SAM NEILL AND ANNETTE BENING**
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Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them.

Then Joy vanishes.

Questions are asked. The police get involved.

Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . .
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'Deliciously dark' COSMOPOLITAN

'Utterly and completely wonderful . . . A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner' MARIAN KEYES

'Moriarty's expert storytelling will have you turning page after page' i

'A corker of a mystery' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

'If you want a book to see you through on your beach towel this summer, I highly recommend Liane's latest, Apples Never Fall. There's a lot of truth in it. Something we really do need right now' FI GLOVER, Waitrose Weekend

'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack' JANE HARPER

'One of the few writers I'll drop anything for' JOJO MOYES