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2000s: The closer the couple, the bigger the lie . . .
The Lie
What you need to know before your trail
Romy and Michael have it all. Over 30 years of marriage, two grown-up sons, a beautiful London home as well as a weekend bolthole by the sea. If Romy’s had to sacrifice some of her dreams along the way to support Michael’s high-flying legal career, then it’s been a price worth paying.
Until the arrival of a letter changes everything.
At first Romy can’t believe what it is saying. That Michael – an upholder of the law, with an unwavering sense of right and wrong – could do something so terrible.
But then other lies start to emerge and she starts to wonder who the man she’s shared her heart, her bed, the best years of her life with, really is.
Walking away should be the start of a new chapter for Romy.
But an urgent telephone call brings her back into Michael’s life – and propels her into the past and the allegations which ended their marriage.
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Travel from London to Sussex with The Lie
There’s not too much location wise here apart from to show that the characters have two homes – one in London and the other in Sussex by the sea. There is mention too of wetlands in Derbyshire but the real setting is Petworth in Sussex. There’s a ‘getting away from it all’ vibe here but the problem with secrets is that they follow you.
The settings act as a background to the lies and the secrets between the couple. It’s about moving on, sorting out the past and the present. A terrible secret, an illness and a woman struggling to cope.
Booktrail Boarding Pass: The Lie
Destination/location: London, Sussex Author/Guide:Hilary Boyd Departure Time: 2000s
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