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The Perfect Lie Kindle Edition

by Adam Croft (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,443 ratings
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A family member is dead. You're the only suspect.

Amy Walker lives the perfect family life with her husband and two young sons. Until a knock at the door turns their lives upside down.

It’s the police. Her father-in-law is dead and they’re arresting her for his murder.

The evidence against her is overwhelming. Forensics and witnesses place her at the scene. But there’s only one problem:

She didn’t do it.

With her family destroyed and a murder sentence looming, Amy must discover who murdered her father-in-law — and why they’re so hell-bent on framing her as the killer.


'Incredible' — BBC News

'A sensation' — The Guardian


Adam Croft is the USA Today and worldwide Amazon number 1 bestseller of psychological thrillers HER LAST TOMORROW and ONLY THE TRUTH.

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'Incredible' -- BBC News

'A sensation' -- The Guardian

About the Author

With more than a million books sold to date, Adam Croft is one of the most successful independently published authors in the world, and one of the biggest selling authors of the past few years. Following his 2015 worldwide bestseller Her Last Tomorrow, his psychological thrillers were bought by Thomas & Mercer, an imprint of Amazon Publishing. Prior to the Amazon deal, Her Last Tomorrow sold more than 150,000 copies across all platforms and became one of the bestselling books of the year, reaching the top 10 in the overall Amazon Kindle chart and peaking at number 12 in the combined paperback fiction and non-fiction chart. His Knight & Culverhouse crime thriller series has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide, with his Kempston Hardwick mystery books being adapted as audio plays starring some of the biggest names in British TV. In 2016, the Knight & Culverhouse Box Set reached storewide number 1 in Canada, knocking J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child off the top spot only weeks after Her Last Tomorrow was also number 1 in Canada. The new edition of Her Last Tomorrow also reached storewide number 1 in Australia over Christmas 2016. During the summer of 2016, two of Adam's books hit the USA Today bestseller list only weeks apart, making them two of the most-purchased books in the United States over the summer. In February 2017, Only The Truth became a worldwide bestseller, reaching storewide number 1 at both Amazon US and Amazon UK, making it the bestselling book in the world at that moment in time. The same day, Amazon's overall Author Rankings placed Adam as the most widely read author in the world, with J.K. Rowling in second place. Adam has been featured on BBC television, BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC World Service, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Bookseller and a number of other news and media outlets. In March 2018, Adam was conferred as an Honorary Doctor of Arts, the highest academic qualification in the UK, by the University of Bedfordshire in recognition of his achievements. Adam presents the regular crime fiction podcast Partners in Crime with fellow bestselling author Robert Daws.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HNCJFLM
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 869 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1912599058
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Adam Croft is one of the world's biggest-selling authors of crime fiction and gripping psychological thrillers.

His books are known for their quick pace, thrilling plots and believable characters, and have sold in more than 120 countries around the world.

His books have topped the Amazon storewide chart seven times, and in February 2017 Amazon’s overall Author Rankings placed Adam as the most widely read author in the world, with J.K. Rowling in second place.

In March 2018, Adam was conferred as an Honorary Doctor of Arts, the highest academic qualification in the UK, by the University of Bedfordshire in recognition of his achievements.

Adam presents the regular crime fiction podcast PARTNERS IN CRIME with fellow bestselling crime writer Robert Daws.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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Agnes Shapiro
5.0 out of 5 stars Is there such a thing as THE PERFECT LIE?
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018
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What can I say about THE PERFECT LIE? What can I say about Adam Croft? Not the first book of his that I read, and certainly will not be the last. I started this book thinking “He’s a great author, this should be good” Well, it wasn’t good – it was great! The fact that I read it in two days shows that I could not put it down, I ignored a lot of housework, read into the night, and dragged my Kindle with me wherever I went so I can get a chance to continue this story.

Amy Walker has a husband and two young sons and everything is great. Until she is arrested one afternoon for killing her father in law.

But she didnt do it. How could she? She was home all morning (alone) while hubby and the boys were at football. And the following pages show how the odds are stacked up against her…until she is in jail, no bail and looking at weeks ahead of her until her trial.

At first I didn’t think the court appointed lawyer was really a help. But then things got interesting. You see the book flashes back 18 years to her friendship with Gregg and her involvement with her boyfriend, Lewis. To that day when Hannah Shaw was killed by Lewis…who spent 18 years in jail for a crime he did not commit.

And that’s all I’m saying because the rest will surprise you because there is such a thing as THE PERFECT LIE.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Evidence Tells The Story
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018
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Amy's day was meant to be spent reading in the garden while her husband took their 2 young sons to the park.

Instead ... two cops appear at her doorstep and immediately arrest her for the murder of her father-in-law.

She's scared, she's confused, she's worrying about her husband. Her father-in-law was bludgeoned to death. All Amy really knows is that she did not do it.

But evidence tells another story .....

With her family destroyed and a murder sentence looming, Amy must discover who murdered her father-in-law — and why they’re so hell-bent on framing her as the killer.

This is not the first book I've read by this author and it certainly won't be the last. The story premise is a good one ... the characters may be a little short of being totally credible ... but unforgettable nevertheless. The story bounces back and forth from the present to the past and back again... leading to a surprising ending.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Lie by Adam Croft
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2024
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Very easy story to watch as a movie in my head while reading. Interesting characters, and I liked the two stories in one.
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DIANE PATTERSON
3.0 out of 5 stars AMATEUR SLEUTHS WILL LIKE THIS BOOK
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018
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Amy was framed for a murder she didn't commit & she was arrested. The person with the motive was someone she wronged 18 years ago. Her fabricated witness statement (along with DNA evidence) sent him to prison. He served a conviction of manslaughter. While incarcerated, he had plenty of time to think about & carefully plan how he would go about getting revenge. What Amy doesn't know is that he's been released & has put his wicked plan into action.
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Kristina Waible
5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect lie
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2021
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How does a perfect life turn around in a second? Go answer a knock at your door. Your alone your husband has the boys at practice you have a few hours to yourself. After answering the door that ends. Your handcuffed and a accused of a crime. One you know you couldn’t have done. You haven’t left the house. As you keep getting interviewed the evidence keeps mounting. You know it wasn’t you but your the one that has it stacked against you. This is a very interesting story I didn’t put down till I finished it
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Kris
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020
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Decent read. Kept me guessing until the end.
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4RXN
5.0 out of 5 stars One White Lie
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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I read this book in 2 days. Loved the fact pace and the short chapters. While it is evident from the first something is "off" the setup was well done.
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Rosemary Valdez
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will keep you guessing until the VERY end!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018
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Amy Walker is accused of murdering her father-in-law, a crime she did not commit. The author is wonderful in throwing twists and hints of characters throughout the book. Just when you think you have the murderer something else pops up to throw you off and look again. An incident that happened long ago suddenly becomes important and you need to evaluate these new items. This book kept me wondering til the end. Could not put it down. Great read and thoroughly enjoyed it. Love Adam's books.
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Sarah
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 29, 2021
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Amy's life is much the same as any other busy, young mum .. Organised chaos! Except one sunny Saturday morning, her cherished "me time", with no husband or squabbling youngsters to feed and entertain, is shattered with a knock at the door .. It's the police and they're there to arrest her for her much loved father-in-law's vicious murder. The whole "perfect lie" has been meticulously planned for over 18 years and the detail makes it seem impossible that she's innocent or can ever prove her innocence to the bitchy lady detective. Well planned out and with an extremely unforeseen twist at the end, you NEED to read this book!
I rarely have a book.. In fact I think this is the first of the many I've read... That I feel I just can't put down but this one had me at the first chapter. Its the first time I've read an Adam Croft book but it certainly won't be the last! Treat yourself!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nobody's perfect ki
Reviewed in Spain on November 13, 2020
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I enjoyed this book very much my only criticism might be a lack of real terror at times but have no suggestion how to do it I enjoy mysteries without much violence I think psychological terror is perhaps the most interesting
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Cleo49
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in Germany on October 28, 2020
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Can't understand the many uncritical 5 star reviews.
A quick easy read with a promising start but no likeable characters. What kind of marriage did they have if even the husband seemed to think his wife was guilty? (Didn't rush to see her when she was arrested and didn't even want to talk to her on the phone). The real murderer obvious far too early and after that no more surprises and the story rushed to its obvious conclusion. A generous 3 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect ... easy reading...
Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2018
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‘THE PERFECT LIE’ is yet another great psychological thriller by Adam Croft. Having loved ‘HER LAST TOMORROW’ and ‘ONLY THE TRUTH’, I must admit expectations were pretty high and I’m pleased to say I was not disappointed.

Amy Walker has a husband and two young sons and a lovely life where her greatest pleasure is sitting in the garden on a Saturday and reading a book.
Until she is arrested one afternoon for killing her father in law.

“In the space of less than ninety minutes I’ve gone from sitting in my garden with a good book to having my fingernail scrapings requested by a murder detective. My brain can’t even begin to comprehend what’s going on.”

But she didnt do it. How could she? She was home all morning (alone) while hubby and the boys were at football. The evidence against her is substantial, and a witness can place her at the scene as can CTV footage driving to her father in laws which she deny’s. Her family have abandoned her, and now Amy must figure out who murdered her father-in-law, and Why is she being framed...

If you are after a well-written psychological thriller with short chapters and a limited number of characters for easy reading then ‘The Perfect Lie’ is perfect...
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Lisa
4.0 out of 5 stars The Truth Will Out
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2018
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Being accused of a murder you didn't commit could happen to anyone if the circumstances are right and, in this case, they were.
Home relaxing while her family are out, the police arrive to arrest Amy for the murder of her father-in-law but she hasn’t left the house all morning, or has she? Every piece of evidence points towards her and there doesn’t seem any way to clear her name.
It was quite engaging, and the short chapters made it easy to read but the financial element didn’t quite seem possible to me and I did have a very strong idea of “who dunnit” halfway through but still read to the end to enjoy how it was revealed.
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