Coming This Fall From Internationally Bestselling Author Amy Meyerson
The Water Lies
Internationally bestselling author Amy Meyerson takes readers on a harrowing journey where two mothers—one of a woman who drowned and the other of a toddler who might know what happened to her—are the only ones searching for the truth.
“The Water Lies is an intoxicating and claustrophobic novel that expands the concept of ‘a mother’s worst fear’ in spectacular and twisted ways.”
-Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
Heavily pregnant with her second child, Tessa Irons has enough on her mind without her toddler throwing tantrums at the local coffee shop. The boy is inconsolable, shouting “Gigi!” to a woman Tessa’s never seen before—and never will again. The next morning, the woman’s body is dredged up from the canal outside the Ironses’ posh Venice Beach home, and Tessa’s gut tells her it’s no coincidence.
Barb Geller refuses to believe that her daughter’s death was just some drunken accident. She heads to California for answers, where she crosses paths with Tessa. Together they hunt for the truth, certain they’ll find a connection between their children.
But the police don’t believe them. Tessa’s husband dismisses her worries as pregnancy jitters, and even though people are always watching along the canals, no one saw a thing. Tessa and Barb only have each other, their intuition, and the creeping sense of danger that grows with every shocking revelation.
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Advance Praise for The Water Lies:
“Fresh and atmospheric, The Water Lies takes you to the Venice canals of Los Angeles, where a mystery unravels within that small acreage of fancy houses and putrid water. At the end of it, no one—and nothing—will be the same. With expert pacing, Meyerson pulls you deeper into the core of her story, forcing you to confront your own assumptions about friendship, motherhood, and marriage.”
—Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight
“The Water Lies is an intoxicating and claustrophobic novel that expands the concept of ‘a mother’s worst fear’ in spectacular and twisted ways. Expertly combining the paranoia of Hitchcock’s Rear Window and the fast-paced family mystery of The Last Thing He Told Me, Meyerson places the maternal bond under pressure, asking not only what mothers will do to protect their children from the truth, but also, themselves. Uncanny, unexpected, and wholly original, it’s the rarest of novels that understands how the word family can be a curse and a blessing, all in the same breath.”
—Katy Hays, New York Times bestselling author of The Cloisters
“I absolutely blew through this novel. It kept me guessing until the end, and afterward it left me with that unmistakable warmth I get from a great book, the kind that delves beneath a seemingly pristine surface, the kind that bonds one unlikely heart to another. Compulsively readable, The Water Lies deftly tackles what it means to mother, the cost of creating a deceptively perfect family, and the dangerous lengths any parent will go to for the sake of a child.”
—Amy Jo Burns, author of Mercury
“This intelligent page turner kept me riveted—and guessing—from start to finish. Tessa and Gabe are living a seemingly perfect life until a woman drowns in the canal in front of their luxury home. Their barely verbal toddler seems to have known the dead woman—and frightening coincidences start piling up from there. This is a satisfying mystery with a LOT to say about motherhood, pregnancy, the seamy underside of the fertility industry, and female friendship. Highly recommended. A new book by Amy Meyerson is always a cause for celebration at Northshire—her books are reliable hits with our booksellers and customers alike.”
—Rachel Person, Northshire Bookstore
“The Water Lies is a cinematic thriller that is hard to put down. Set among the canals of Venice, California, the lives of two mothers are dragged together. One mother is pregnant and living on the canals. The other is the mother of a woman found dead in them. The secret that brings these mothers together is bigger than either could imagine. Page-turning suspense from the first paragraph to the last!”
—Mary Webber O’Malley, Skylark Bookshop
“This novel blew me away! A fast moving, twisting plot packed with juicy characters that have you flipping the pages as quickly as possible to find out whodunnit. Simply put, perfection.”
—Katie Smith, Copperfield’s Books
“Amy Meyerson has knocked it out of the park with this atmospheric thriller. The Water Lies is a propulsive page-turner that keeps you guessing until the end. Clear your calendar because you won't want to put it down!”
—Maxwell Gregory, Madison Street Books
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