Liane Moriarty is an automatic-buy author for me. I’ve only read three of her books so far, but I can’t wait to get my hands on her full collection and read so much more.
With two of her books being turned into television series, you can see clearly how her stories are adapted for the screen as they almost read like a script.
All of Liane Moriarty’s books are quick to get through and have great dialogue. These are books I’ll remember for a long time and the TV series have been adapted so well.
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Every Book I’ve Read by Liane Moriarty
1. Big Little Lies
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.
My rating: ★★★★★
I watched the TV series in the space of two days and I was obsessed, so I was eager to read the book to see how it would compare. I loved this book, getting through all 500 pages in the space of one weekend because it was so easy to read. There were a few changes from the TV series, like the setting and the ending, but other than that, I couldn’t put it down.
It does help if you’ve already seen the TV show, as you can picture the characters so clearly (especially Reese Witherspoon) and imagine the book playing out in your head.
2. The Husband’s Secret
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.
My rating: ★★★★
This is the second book by Liane Moriarty that I read, as I was eager to read another of her books after thoroughly enjoying Big Little Lies.
The Husband’s Secret revolved around three women, all with a secret that connected them. At the beginning it was hard to get into and understand as it wasn’t overly clear that the chapters were changing between perspectives.
However, it was an easy read and I really enjoyed it. I could see the similarities between this and Big Little Lies.
3. Truly, Madly, Deeply
Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong?
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 neighbours, 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?
My rating: ★★★★
I usually make my way through Liane Moriarty’s books with lightening speed, but I will admit it took me over two weeks to finish this one. This is the third Liane Moriarty book I’ve read and I will say that I probably preferred the previous two more. However, there were many twists and turns that I loved in this book and just when you thought you knew the whole story, something else was revealed to change that.
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