Andrew and his wife Lydia have an encounter early on with a prostitute named Annie. An argument ensues and Annie is (accidentally?) murdered. For whatever reason Lydia insists on burying her in their back garden, and then the trouble begins...their son, Lawrence becomes suspicious and obsessed with Annie, and Annie's sister begins to do her own investigation. The mystery surrounding the relationship between Annie and Andrew, and his wife Lydia, is unclear but it unravels tantalizingly as the story progresses. Highly recommended!

A really amazing book! The characters are so well described that I felt I was looking at pictures! I felt I knew them and could understand them! The story itself was quite captivating and I just kept reading to find out what happened next!! So goid!

Was his life and his family made of secrets? That is what it seemed like to Laurence.

Laurence found out that his father had killed someone because she was blackmailing him. What his parents did with the body and the fact that Andrew killed a woman was a huge secret his father had to keep. This secret took its toll on Andrew and Laurence.

His mother actually was not fazed by it perhaps because of a deep, dark secret from her childhood that neither Laurence or Andrew knew about and which was another secret that didn't bother Lydia.

Their home and this totally dysfunctional family was a house of secrets and lies.

And the lies continued as Lydia thought of ways to hide what happened and how to protect herself. Lydia was a very cunning woman who made sure everything benefited her.

LYING IN WAIT had a sinister tone from the start, and it continued to grow in intensity and suspense with a chilling ending.

Ms. Nugent has written an engaging, can-this-really-be happening, pull-you-in psychological thriller.

If you enjoy a book that has you biting your nails and wondering what other evil deeds Lydia is planning, LYING IN WAIT will be for you. 5/5

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by NetGalley and Gallery/Scout Press.

Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this book. It was a bit to slow for me and I wasn't anxious to pick it up once I put it down. I also didn't really like the characters which is something one needs in order to enjoy a book. Finally, there were no surprises and I expected there to be some. Everything was laid out pretty early on.

Pathology thy name is Lydia.

You know from the beginning “who done it”; the story, told from various points of view, reveals the effects of a criminal act on family members and friends of both the criminals and the victim; the denouement is somewhat unexpected.

Many of the characters are unlikable and the story annoyed me, but I couldn’t put it down. The author is deft in taking the voices of the various characters and she weaves quite a tale.

I finished this book and sat staring at the last page...

I’m not quite sure what to think, and I don’t even have the foggiest idea on a star rating.

On one hand this book is incredibly well written. I was engaged, and curious the entire time. I was eager to devour more and to see where the story led.

At the same time, I was so annoyed and disgusted. What kind of a person is Lydia?! I mean, honestly. I just can’t even handle her. I hate her. Laurence is a pain in my butt. If he had just been honest from the start, none of this would have been an issue.

As I write this review, my thoughts are able to move around and unjumble a lot. And while I’m still not pleased with the ending, this book is truly well done.

There is a lot of manipulation, deception, and control played out in this book, and it’s done so artfully that it’s angering and maddening in that you just want to help Laurence.

At the end of the day, I’m still not sure whether I loved or hated this book. This one has me in a perpetual flip flop.

Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent tells us the story from different points of view, with the action beginning in 1980. This is one of the novels that the reader finds themselves telling a character not to do something...and shaking their head when they do it anyhow. Lying in Wait reminds us "no good deed" goes unpunished. I was given an early copy to review.

If you are a fan of Unraveling Oliver, READ THIS. If you are not a fan of Unraveling Oliver- STILL READ THIS. As a matter of fact, if you are a fan of reading at all; read this! Lying in Wait by Liz Nugget is fantastically creepy. This is one of those books you are going to want to read from cover to cover as soon as you begin, which I did!

I requested this book and then discovered I already owned it and read it. I just saw Liz Nugent and that was all I needed to know. And that tells you everything. You are guaranteed a good read from this author.

Absolutely fabulous book. Well drawn characters. Storyline is superb. And that ending!

I am now a lifelong fan of Liz Nugent.

I LOVED this book. I was able to secure it earlier, and read it in one sitting. I was a huge fan of UNRAVELING OLIVER, and hand sold it to many--and this book is better. The mother/son relationship is tremendously creepy, and so engaging-- BRAVO in the extreme, and I am thrilled for Ms. Nugent--another bestseller is on the way!

Nugent is one of the best voices in suspense out there, bar none. Her second novel demonstrates why. The narrative rockets along with perfect pacing and a breathtaking page turning speed. My only criticism is that I hated the epilogue - I think I know what Nugent was trying to do with it, but it changed the ending for me so dramatically that it soured the book a bit for me.

So I know just pretend the epilogue doesn't exist and I've re-read it three times.

I loved Unraveling Oliver so I was excited to read Nugent's newest one. I seriously had no idea where it was going as it constantly switched focus from character's viewpoints; and I'm a big fan of surprises so I loved it that this novel toyed with my mind! The opening line from Lydia's point of view tells us that her husband didn't mean to kill Annie but "the lying whore" deserved it. So we see from the outset that Lydia is arrogant and despicable even as we learn her backstory about a horrible childhood. I find myself drawn to flawed characters (not sure what that says about me though) and I can really enjoy a novel even when the characters are unlikeable--and there are few in this book that are--as the human psyche is interesting even in its depravity. So if you like a book that challenges you to read about characters who live outside the boundaries of human decency that you may want to slap repeatedly, this is the novel for you. I was left gasping at the end--what a roller coaster ride of a book!

I am Lying in Wait to find out what this book is about. I hate "teaser" books, where the author thinks it's somehow mysterious to not let the reader know what the book is about. NO: A good writer sets the stage, letting you know the mystery or the plot. There has to be SOMETHING that propels you to keep turning the pages to find out what happened. This is only possible if you give the reader some clue as to what is going on.

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