Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, the number-one New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers is her latest novel.
Stan and Joy Delaney 69 and 70 have been married for 50 yrs. They are ex-champion tennis players, who have been running their own tennis coaching school since their four children were young. Delaney’s Tennis Academy has taken up their lives until recently when it has been sold.
The senior Delaneys coached their four children to become tennis champions in their own right, although, sadly, they failed to win any major championships, which no-one ever mentions!
Bitterness also still simmers in the family regarding the tennis star Harry Haddad, who was coached by Stan, but left for another and went on to win Wimbledon – twice!
Into this somewhat toxic atmosphere, as the siblings don’t get along (too many issues), a young woman called Savannah turns up at the senior Delaney’s house seeking refuge after fleeing from an abusive partner. Joy allows the young woman to stay and becomes rather too fond of her!
The Delaney siblings are not happy with Joy or each other! Then, Joy goes missing!
The police are called in and Detective Senior Constable Christina Khoury is directed to investigate along with plain clothes constable Ethan Lim.
After sinister sightings by neighbours are reported, it is feared that Joy may not be found alive!
This exciting new novel raises so many questions about the human condition. Why we develop as we do and the many complex reasons why we are who we are.
And, WOW! This is certainly an emotional roller-coaster ride of a read, and one that highlights the many idiosyncrasies regarding family relationships. Scary, although sometimes comforting, the reader will be able to relate to many of these complex situations.
Read this wonderful novel, and find yourself running through the gamut of your emotions. Liane plays with them for all she’s worth! She’ll keep you on tenterhooks until the very end!
Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty is the perfect holiday read and highly recommended Christmas gift.
ISBN: 9781760785024
Apples Never Fall is available in hardback, paperback, e-book and audiobook.
About Liane Moriaty
Liane Moriarty is the Australian author of eight internationally bestselling novels, Three Wishes, The Last Anniversary, What Alice Forgot, The Hypnotist’s Love Story and the number-one New York Times bestsellers The Husband’s Secret, Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty and most recently Nine Perfect Strangers. Her books have sold over twenty million copies worldwide, including three million in Australia and New Zealand. Liane lives in Sydney with her husband, son and daughter.
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