New Release Books by Liane Moriarty

#1 New York Times BestsellerFrom Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest.The Delaney family love one another dearly - it''s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . .If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father?This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings.The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They''re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they''ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable?The four Delaney children - Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke - were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that''s okay, now that they''re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon.One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy''s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted.Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure - but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Now a Hulu original series “If three characters were good in Big Little Lies, nine are even better in Nine Perfect Strangers.” —Lisa Scottoline, The New York Times Book Review From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In Liane Moriarty’s latest page-turner, nine perfect strangers are about to find out... Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be. Frances Welty, the formerly best-selling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back, a broken heart, and an exquisitely painful paper cut. She’s immediately intrigued by her fellow guests. Most of them don’t look to be in need of a health resort at all. But the person that intrigues her most is the strange and charismatic owner/director of Tranquillum House. Could this person really have the answers Frances didn’t even know she was seeking? Should Frances put aside her doubts and immerse herself in everything Tranquillum House has to offer – or should she run while she still can? It’s not long before every guest at Tranquillum House is asking exactly the same question. Combining all of the hallmarks that have made her writing a go-to for anyone looking for wickedly smart, page-turning fiction that will make you laugh and gasp, Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers once again shows why she is a master of her craft.

The no 1. New York Times bestseller from the author of The Husband''s Secret and new novel Nine Perfect Strangers.NOW AN EMMY AWARD WINNING HBO TELEVISION SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON & NICOLE KIDMAN. SEASON TWO PREMIERES JUNE 10.Parents behaving badly ... a tragic accident ... or murder? What isn''t in doubt is that someone is dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with: witty, noisy and passionate. She remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. But perfection is often an illusion. Jane is a single mum with a mysterious past who carries a sadness beyond her years. These three women, all with children starting at the same school, are about to tell the little lies that can turn lethal ...WINNER OF THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR PRAISE FOR BIG LITTLE LIES"Irresistible ... Moriarty''s sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out." People Magazine "Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight" Sydney Morning Herald"Ms. Moriarty''s long-parched fans have something new to dig into....in ways that may give Big Little Lies even more staying power than The Husband''s Secret." The New York Times"A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit." Huffington Post"She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far" Kate Morton

Download a free excerpt from Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In Liane Moriarty’s latest page-turner, nine perfect strangers are about to find out... Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be. Frances Welty, the formerly best-selling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back, a broken heart, and an exquisitely painful paper cut. She’s immediately intrigued by her fellow guests. Most of them don’t look to be in need of a health resort at all. But the person that intrigues her most is the strange and charismatic owner/director of Tranquillum House. Could this person really have the answers Frances didn’t even know she was seeking? Should Frances put aside her doubts and immerse herself in everything Tranquillum House has to offer – or should she run while she still can? It’s not long before every guest at Tranquillum House is asking exactly the same question. Combining all of the hallmarks that have made her writing a go-to for anyone looking for wickedly smart, page-turning fiction that will make you laugh and gasp, Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers once again shows why she is a master of her craft.

The second in a three-book outer space adventure series for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies! Nicola Berry and her friends have barely caught their breath from their last trip to space when they are called on another intergalactic adventure! This time, they''re on their way to Shobble, a beautiful snowy rainbow planet where nothing bad ever happens--or so they say. It turns out there is trouble brewing beneath this glittery exterior, and Nicola is put in a tough position. Should she risk defying the planet''s dangerous commander-in-chief to help the people of Shobble? Leading the Space Brigade is no easy task!

The first in a three-book outer space adventure series for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies! Nicola Berry''s life is turned upside down the day a man from another planet comes to Earth on a strange mission. He''s looking for somebody to travel back to his home planet and convince their stuck-up princess not to turn Earth into her planet''s giant garbage dump. When Nicola is chosen as the Earthling Ambassador, she''s not sure that she''s up to the task. Can Nicola and her friends save the planet in time? Or will the nasty Princess Petronella cover Earth in a galactic ton of garbage?

The third in a three-book outer space adventure series for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies! Nicola and her friends'' whirlwind tour of the galaxy isn''t about to stop! The Space Brigade''s third adventure takes them to a strange pair of planets that couldn''t be more different. On one side is a planet covered in volcanoes. On the other side, a beautiful place full of daydreamy poets. Nicola and the Space Brigade find themselves caught in the middle of a war between the two, and must find a way to make peace before it''s too late!

Discovering a tattered letter that says she is to open it only in the event of her husband''s death, Cecelia, a successful family woman, is unable to resist reading the letter and discovers a secret that shatters her life and the lives of two other women.

DON’T MISS SEASON 2 OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING HBO® SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY, LAURA DERN, ZOË KRAVITZ, AND MERYL STREEP From the author of Nine Perfect Strangers, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes the #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. A murder...A tragic accident...Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal.

Nine Perfect Strangers now on sale “Here’s the best news you’ve heard all year: Not a single page disappoints....The only difficulty withTruly Madly Guilty? Putting it down." —Miami Herald “Captivating, suspenseful...tantalizing.” —People Magazine The new novel from Liane Moriarty, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband’s Secret, Big Little Lies, and What Alice Forgot, about how sometimes we don’t appreciate how extraordinary our ordinary lives are until it’s too late. 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.

From the bestselling author of the award-winning HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES comes a captivating story of family, love, and the secrets that refuse to stay in the past . . . One abandoned baby. Two sisters with a secret. A last chance to rewrite the past. ______________ 70 years ago, the Munro family disappeared without a trace, leaving behind their newborn baby. When sisters Rose and Connie Doughty found her, they took her in and raised her as their own. Since then, the unsolved ''Munro Baby Mystery'' has brought fame and fortune to their small island. But years later, after her sister''s death and the arrival of newcomer Sophie Honeywell, Rose begins to wonder if she and Connie made the right decision all those years ago. How much longer can she cover up the lie that has sustained their community for generations? And what other secrets are hiding on the island? ______________ Praise for Liane Moriarty: ''One of the few writers I''ll drop anything for'' Jojo Moyes ''Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly'' Sunday Express ''Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets'' Woman & Home ''So well written that it pulls you in from the first page'' Reese Witherspoon

Lose yourself in this wickedly addictive exploration of family, relationships and modern love from the bestselling author of the HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES ''I adored it. Fresh, intelligent and entertaining'' MARIAN KEYES They say trouble always comes in threes . . . For sisters Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle, the year they turn thirty-three is no exception. Sensible Lyn is struggling to balance being a mother, wife and businesswoman without losing her mind. Cat, whose perfect marriage is the envy of all her friends, never suspected that her husband had been hiding a secret that will tear her life apart. Directionless Gemma, who changes jobs and boyfriends every few months, has just met a new man who could be the one to unlock her hidden past. The bonds of these sisters are strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at them. That is until the night of their thirty-fourth birthday dinner, when home truths are revealed and things are said that can''t be taken back . . . ''Funny and dramatic, with vibrant characters, it''s a delight'' Sunday Mirror PRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY ''Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly'' Sunday Express ''Mistress of the razor-sharp observation'' Kate Morton ''An extraordinary talent'' Nicole Kidman ''Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read'' Reese Witherspoon ''Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny'' Marie Claire

It''s time to unpack the spaceship for another intergalactic adventure!The members of the Space Brigade have received an intruiging letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He mentions ''grave danger''...When they land on Shobble, they soon discover that the planet has a dark secret - most of the population are slaves, forced to mine for marshmallow and drill for chocolate. But a teenage girl called Topaz is encouraging the workers to rebel, and the Commander-in-Chief wants the rebellion sqaushed. Soon, Nicola Berry and her friends are crossing infested rivers, snowy swamplands and frozen seas. Along the way, they''ll learn new skills, meet unexpected creatures - and change Shobble''s history forever.

It''s past midnight when Nicola Berry - leader of the Space Brigade - receives an urgent phone call. Her friend Shimlara from the planet Globagaskar has terrible news. Her mother, father and little brother Squid have been kidnapped! They are being held captive on the beautiful Planet of Whimsy by scaly invaders from nearby Volcomania. Now the Space Brigade must go undercover as an Earthling news crew in a daring mission that will test their courage and their imaginations. Can they rescue Shimlara''s family before this wicked war is won?

When an incredibly tall man interrupts Nicola Berry''s incredibly boring geography lesson, she''s sure that something fantastic and unexpected and unusual is about to happen . . . and she''s right.The King and Queen of the planet Globagaskar have gone on holiday leaving their spoilt daughter, Princess Petronella, in charge. The bored Princess decides to turn Earth, the holiday destination of choice for the discerning Globagaskarian, into a garbage dump.Armed with ten important questions devised by the Save the Little Earthlings Committee, Georgio Gorgioskio is dispatched to find the Earthling Ambassador, the only person in the galaxy who can change Princess Petronella''s mind. At Honeyville Primary School, he discovers Nicola Berry, an ordinary girl about to embark on an extraordinary mission.Will Nicola and the Space Brigade be able to change Princess Petronella''s mind in time to save the world?

A free preview of Liane Moriarty''s The Husband''s Secret, including a special essay bythe author. At the heart of The Husband’s Secret is a letter that’s not meant to be read My darling Cecilia, if you’re reading this, then I’ve died. . . . Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive. . . . Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she’s an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband’s secret. Acclaimed author Liane Moriarty has written a gripping, thought-provoking novel about how well it is really possible to know our spouses—and, ultimately, ourselves.

From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband''s Secret, Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall. TO BE ADAPTED INTO A TELEVISION SERIES STARRING HEATHER GRAHAM As a hypnotherapist, Ellen O''Farrell is fascinated by what makes people tick. So when she falls in love with Patrick, the fact that he has a stalker doesn''t faze her in the slightest. If anything it intruiges her, and the more she hears about Saskia, the more she wants to meet this woman. But what Ellen doesn''t know is that they''ve already met... Saskia has been posing as one of Ellen''s clients. Unable to let go of the life she so abruptly lost, she wants to know everything about the woman who took her place. But it''s not only Saskia who doesn''t know when to stop: Ellen also has to ask herself what lines she''s prepared to cross to get the happy ending she''s always wanted. PRAISE FOR THE HYPNOTIST''S LOVE STORY "Love is not black and white ... fascinating and compassionate fiction" Daily Telegraph "A sharp and funny romantic tale." O Magazine "A compelling love triangle ... romance with an edge ... the latest triumph... What lifts this tale to another plane is the level of empathy that runs through the narrative." Australian Women''s Weekly Book of the Month "Supurb in technique... All of her novels set themselves extremely difficult tasks...The novel blends elements of crime, horror and love story..." Sunday Age "A warmly humourous, gently poignany, ultimately comforting tale of frustration and redemption..." USA Today