Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
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Truly Madly Guilty

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Liane Moriarty

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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, now an HBO series.

Winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction

“Here’s the best news you’ve heard all year: Not a single page disappoints....The only difficulty with Truly Madly Guilty? Putting it down.” ―Miami Herald

“Captivating, suspenseful…tantalizing.” ―People Magazine

Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families.

Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit busy, life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other.

Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger-than-life personalities there will be a welcome respite.

Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone?

In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm.

Entertainment Weekly's “Best Beach Bet”

A USA Today Hot Books for Summer Selection

A Miami Herald Summer Reads Pick

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ISBN-10

1250069807

ISBN-13

978-1250069801

Print length

560 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Flatiron Books

Publication date

July 24, 2017

Dimensions

5.45 x 1.7 x 8.2 inches

Item weight

1 pounds


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Editorial reviews

#1 New York Times Bestseller

Winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction

“Here’s the best news you’ve heard all year: Not a single page disappoints…The only difficulty with Truly Madly Guilty? Putting it down.” ―Miami Herald

"Perfect for those long summer days, but readers will have to pace themselves to not devour it in one sitting.” ―Library Journal (starred review)

Entertainment Weekly’s “Best Beach Bet,” Summer ’16

A USA Today Hot Books for Summer Selection

A Miami Herald Summer Reads Pick

“Liane Moriarty is one of the few writers I’ll drop anything for. Her books are wise, honest, beautifully observed, and―unusually―I can never tell where they’re going to go.” ―Jojo Moyes

"The author of Big Little Lies―which is being made into an HBO series starring Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon―brings it again. This time, the lives of a few happy families are changed forever after a barbecue. Well done, in more ways than one." ―Skimm Reads

“Emotionally riveting…Moriarty is a deft storyteller who creates believable, relatable characters. The well-drawn cast here will engage readers and remind them that life halfway around the world isn’t much different from life here―families argue, neighbors meddle and children push boundaries.” ―Washington Post

“[A] masterpiece…Extremely relatable and thought-provoking…Ms. Moriarty’s shining talent in Truly Madly Guilty is her uncanny ability to get into the mind of her well-developed characters, turn the mirror on the reader and make you think about your own relationships, both past and present.” ―Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Moriarty is a talented tale-spinner and a sharp, witty social observer…Moriarty fans, pack Truly Madly in your beach bag.” ―USA Today

“Truly Madly Guilty will be widely read…It has all the requisite trademarks of one of her hits…It probes some of the things she writes about best: fraught friendships, covert backbiting, stale marriages.” ―New York Times

“Stacked with her signature themes: female friendship, duplicity, the darkness lurking beneath lucky, ordinary suburban lives…The last twist, though, is nearly worth the wait, and what sets Moriarty’s writing apart…has as much to do with her canny insights into human nature as her clever plotting…Compelling.” ―Entertainment Weekly

“Moriarty’s fans will rejoice at her latest title as she tackles marriage, parenthood, friendship, and sex, in this provocative and gripping read...This novel sheds light on the truths that we all fear as parents, spouses, and friends. It’s perfect for those long summer days, but readers will have to pace themselves to not devour it in one sitting.” ―Library Journal (starred review)

“Perhaps the most anticipated release this summer, Moriarty is at her finest in this keep you guessing multi-family drama surrounding a tragic event at a casual neighborhood barbecue. You will not soon forget this cast of troubled yet very likable characters, and the relationships that both bind and nearly destroy them.” ―Huffington Post

"The author of Big Little Lies doing what she does best: unraveling people's public selves with an urgency that keeps you reading." ―Glamour Magazine

“[A] brilliant story of love, marriage, parenthood and, of course, guilt…It’s wonderfully suspenseful, slyly sentimental, sometimes outright sad―and also truly, madly, amazingly funny.” ―Forth Worth Star-Telegram

“Liane Moriarty has done it again. Truly Madly Guilty has it all―suspense, drama, humor, and a cracking story cleverly told.” ―Fabulous Magazine (UK)

About the Author

Liane Moriarty is the author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies, The Husband’s Secret, and Truly Madly Guilty; the New York Times bestsellers Nine Perfect Strangers, What Alice Forgot, and The Last Anniversary; The Hypnotist’s Love Story; and Three Wishes. She lives in Sydney, Australia, with her husband and two children.

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Liane Moriarty

Liane Moriarty

Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of nine internationally best-selling novels: Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story, Nine Perfect Strangers and the number one New York Times bestsellers: The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies, Truly Madly Guilty and Apples Never Fall. Her books have been translated into over forty languages and sold more than 20 million copies.

Big Little Lies, Nine Perfect Strangers and Apples Never Fall were adapted into popular television series with the star-studded casts including Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Melissa McCarthy and Annette Bening.

Her new novel, Here One Moment will be released in 2024.

Liane lives in Sydney, Australia, together with her husband, son and daughter.

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3.9 out of 5

64,343 global ratings

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MO

5

Great read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2024

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Enjoyed the buildup and the suspense. Very different. Good character development. It kept my interest throughout.

Liane Moriarty is compelling storyteller.

Lynda F

Lynda F

5

Captivating Book

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024

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Loved this story! Very interesting book with many surprises. Very well written and very suspenseful. I would recommend this book.

lovetoread

lovetoread

5

Loved it. Another great one!

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2016

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Another great story by Ms. Moriarty! I just love her books so. Here's why this one is so great...

  1. The characters are very deeply constructed. The reader really gets a great sense of who they are without a lot of "this is what happened in the past" kind of back-storytelling. All of the details are gently woven into the story along the way to help explain motivation, emotion, and drive. Clementine is one of the main characters in this book. She is a professional cellist. Being a professional musician myself, I really appreciated the research that was done and the complete understanding of what it is like to live and breathe this lifestyle. Yes, it's a lifestyle. There are no days off from practicing and maintaining our endurance and technique. I couldn't believe when Ms. Moriarty even talked about "the wolf!" Yes! That is a very specific detail of cello playing! Clementine's preparation and feelings about auditioning and performing in general were spot-on. Erika is another character who's mother is a hoarder. That complicated relationship is explored on all levels and is also spot-on.

  2. The storylines are not at all outlandish. What happens in this book can and does happen to everyone. Some things are mundane, some things are big. But everything is relatable to every reader, either personally or through knowing someone else. I think that's what grabs my attention - I want to see how my experience is the same or different so I feel more connected.

  3. The chapters are told from different perspectives, and sometimes out of time sequence. I find that this is a fantastic storytelling technique that works perfectly for Ms. Moriarty's style. Hearing different versions and sides of an event gives a nice 360º view of the truth. It's what keeps me hooked!

I read this book the week of the November 2016 USA Presidential Election. I needed this book!!! I needed the distraction, I needed the pull to a reality that wasn't mine, and I needed the escape. Upon reflection, I would have still loved this book. But I read it during a time where it was nice to shut off the tv, get away from the internet, and read a truly wonderful book. My only regret was that I couldn't stay home from work, curled up in bed, so I could just plow through in one day. Fans of Ms. Moriarty will enjoy. New readers - this is a great book to start with!! Then go read her other books.

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