The House of Lies, Anita Waller
The House of Lies, Anita Waller
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The House of Lies

Author: Anita Waller

Narrator: Harrie Dobby

Unabridged: 6 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/14/2025


Synopsis

Four friends. One betrayal. And a revenge that didn’t die with him.

Chris Harcourt is dying. At just 51, cancer is claiming his life, but not before his wife Jess delivers a final, devastating blow. On the day of his death, she reveals the secret she’s been hiding for decades: she slept with each of his closest friends, in cold, calculated revenge for his long-ago affair with her best friend.

Now, the once-tight foursome is fractured beyond repair… and someone is making sure it stays that way.
One by one, the men begin to die. A slashed throat on the golf course. A stabbing in a school car park. A hit-and-run gone horribly wrong. Detectives Will Stewart and Claire Landon race to find the killer, following a trail that leads them to Chris’s former carer, Elsa Manvers. Jess’s carefully timed tip places Elsa squarely in the frame.

But in a twist no one sees coming, the real killers are still out there hiding in plain sight. And they’ve only just begun…

Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden and Shari Lapena, The House of Lies is a dark, twisty tale of vengeance, secrets, and the terrifying lengths some people will go to protect family.

About Anita Waller

Anita Waller has written and taught creative writing for most of her life, and at the age of sixty-nine she sent a manuscript to her publisher and it was immediately accepting. In total, she has written several psychological thrillers and one supernatural novel. She married her husband Dave in 1967 and they have three adult children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Leanne Fisher on August 14, 2025

Jess's husband Chris is dying, and in his last remaining hours, Jess tells him of the revenge she has plotted for the last 27 years due to his adultery on their wedding day. Hours later, Chris dies, and Jess's journal, which details all her secrets, goes missing. One by one, Chris's close friends ar......more

Goodreads review by Jayne on August 19, 2025

A woman's philandering husband dies from cancer. On his deathbed, his vengeful wife reveals that she was also a philanderer and had affairs with his three best friends. When the deceased husband's best friends are murdered, fingers start pointing. Who killed the deceased husband's best friends? Although......more

Goodreads review by Diane on August 14, 2025

The blurb gives most of the plot so I won't add to it. What I will say though is that it's incredibly addictive. Things are going badly wrong for Jess Harcourt at an increasingly fast pace. One tragic event after another. She can't understand why. Is it Karma? But she's done nothing wrong...has she?......more

Goodreads review by Mary on July 24, 2025

When you read anything by this author, you just know it's going to be really good. This is a cracking read. Jess' husband Chris is dying and just before he dies, she lets him know that she knows about an affair he had a long time ago and how she got some revenge with his golfing friends. When Chris......more

Goodreads review by Emma on August 07, 2025

An interesting thriller with quite a twist, which I have to say I had mixed feelings about. But the novel was well written and tense until the end.......more