Little Lies

Name: Little Lies
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: Heather Gudenkauf
ISBN: 9781491530160

Author: Heather Gudenkauf

Narrator: Heather Gudenkauf

Unabridged: 2 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 05/06/2014

Categories: Fiction, Family Life, Women, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

In this riveting prequel to her novel Little Mercies, New York Timesbestselling author Heather Gudenkauf explores how even the smallest lies can have far-reaching consequences.When the body of a woman is discovered in a local park—with her bewildered four-year-old son sitting beside her—veteran social worker Ellen Moore is called in to assist in the police investigation. Positioned beneath a statue of Leto, the goddess of motherhood, the crime is weighted with meaning and, Ellen discovers, remarkably similar to one from a decade past.Ellen's professional duty is to protect the child, but she's not equipped to contend with a killer. As she races to connect the dots, she knows her time is running out. And the stakes are high: if she fails, another mother is sure to make the ultimate sacrifice.

About Heather Gudenkauf

Heather Gudenkauf is an Edgar Award nominated, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Heather lives in Iowa with her husband and children. In her free time Heather enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and running.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Norma ~ The Sisters on February 06, 2017

Short review for a short story! I don't read very many novella's but decided to read this one because I love HEATHER GUDENKAUF novels. I read LITTLE MERCIES quite a while ago and thought it was extremely good and wanted to learn more about the main character, Ellen who is a social worker with a husba......more

Goodreads review by Deanna on April 07, 2015

I enjoyed this novella which made me even more excited for the new book. I have read all of Heather Gudenkauf books and will continue to do so. I've not been disappointed.......more

Goodreads review by Tania on September 12, 2014

It's not that they don't love their kids - I know they do - but something has distracted them; a boyfriend, alcohol, drugs or life has hardened them so that they aren't capable of expressing that kind of love. A prequel to Heather Gudenkauf new novel releasing later this year. It was short, but I con......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on January 08, 2022

In terms of a teaser or appetizer for the full length novel Little Mercies, the Heather Gudenkauf novella Little Lies was excellent. I listened to the Audiobook, narrated by Kate Rudd and was instantly drawn into the story about Ellen Sharp, the social worker called out in the middle of the night to......more

Goodreads review by Wendy on June 04, 2014

"Little Lies" is a prequel to Heather Gudenkauf's new novel "Little Mercies" which is due to be released shortly. We are introduced to Ellen Moore, wife, daughter, mother and Social Worker. She is called by police to a local park where a young boy is huddled against the lifeless form of his mother.......more