The no. 1 New York Times bestseller<br/><br/>''''Irresistible... Moriarty's sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out.'''' People Magazine<br/><br/>''''No one marries funny and poignant quite like Liane. She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far'''' Kate Morton<br/><br/>''''A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit.'''' Huffington Post<br/><br/>The internationally bestselling author turns her unique gaze on the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves every day and what really goes on behind closed suburban doors.<br/>'I guess it started with the mothers.'<br/>'It was all just a terrible misunderstanding.'<br/>'I'll tell you exactly why it happened.'<br/>Pirriwee Public's annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. A parent is dead. Was it murder, a tragic accident... or something else entirely?<br/><br/>Big Little Lies is a funny, heartbreaking, challenging story of ex-husbands and second wives, new friendships, old betrayals and and schoolyard politics. <br/>'Let me be clear. This is not a circus. This is a murder investigation.'<br/><br/>Winner of the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year<br/><br/>''''Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight'''' Sydney Morning Herald<br/><br/>''''[Moriarty] is a fantastically nimble writer, so sure-footed that the book leaps between dark and light seamlessly; even the big reveal in the final pages feels earned and genuinely shocking.'''' Entertainment Weekly<br/><br/>''''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