Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks – BLOG Tour
I am so happy to be a part of Harlequin Trade Publishing’s
Summer Reads Blog Tour. I will be highlighting Lies, Lies, Lies by Adele Parks,
which was released earlier this week. Not only does it have a beautiful cover,
it has a great story! Daisy and Simon Barnes appears to have the perfect life.
But life is never perfect. Daisy and Simon struggled for years to conceive
their daughter. When she was born, they couldn’t have been happier. Buried
secrets come to light when Simon wants to expand their happy family.
As excited as I was to read the book, I wanted to find out
more about this new author (to me). I hope you enjoy finding out more as well.
Q&A
Q: Please give an elevator pitch for Lies, Lies, Lies.
A: Daisy and Simon’s marriage is great. Isn’t it? After
years together, the arrival of longed-for daughter Millie sealed everything in
place. A happy little family of three. But Simon drinks too much and one night
at a party, things spiral horribly out of control. The consequences are
horrific, their little family of three will never be the same again. Lies,
Lies, Lies explores the darkest corners of a relationship in freefall as
lies are exposed and secrets will not stay hidden. A domestic noir with themes
such as addiction, jealousy and secrecy raging throughout.
Q: Why do you love Daisy and why should readers root for her?
A: Honestly, hand in the air, time to confess - Daisy is
tricky to love to start with. She’s reserved, closed, a little judgmental.
However, the more you get to know her, the more you’ll understand she’s
incredibly resilient, has a strong moral compass, an incredible sense of
loyalty and is a fiercely strong mom! All great qualities.
Q: Which came first: the characters or plot line?
A: The two things are intrinsically linked and need to work
together, but for me it is nearly always plot line that comes first, a hare’s
breath before characters. My domestic noir or psychological thrillers (call it
what you will!) are dependent on reveals, rug-pulls and twists. They only work
if the author is confident about where the plot is going from the beginning.
That way every word written works harder. If the author is making it up as they
go along in this genre it can get complicated at best, farcical at worst! So, I
had a plot. Then I thought, ‘which people in the entire world would this be
most devastating for?’ At that point I draw my characters. The same
circumstances that Daisy and Simon endure would have a different outcome if
they didn’t have particular character traits.
Q: Can you tell us what you’re working on now?
A: The next novel of mine that will hit the States is a
novel called Just My Luck. It’s about – a lottery win so big, it changes
everything for a group of friends who learn to understand what money can, can’t
should and definitely should not buy!
For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six
numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner
parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the
important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed
off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner.
But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens.
There’s a rift in the group. Someone doesn’t tell the truth. And soon after,
six numbers come up which change everything forever.
Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth £18 million. And their
friends are determined to claim a share of it.
A look at the dark side of wealth, in this gripping take on
friendship, money, betrayal, and good luck gone bad…
If you want to learn more about the author or her other
books, I’ve included the social links below. I hope you add this book to your
Must Read list!
Twitter: @AdeleParks
Instagram: @adele_parks
Facebook: @OfficialAdeleParks
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