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The Perfect Lie

By: Emily Barr
Narrated by: Jilly Bond, Penelope Rawlins, Julia Franklin
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For Lucy Riddick, Venice has always been the dream destination, the ideal place to lose herself. And now she needs to do just that. The secret she's been keeping has finally caught up with her and Lucy needs to disappear - fast. But what if, when she sets foot in Venice, Lucy finds the one thing she has been running from?

©2010 Emily Barr (P)2012 W F Howes Ltd

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Read while traveling in Europe-wow

I read the Sleeper & Backpack, & I love Emily Barr. I really relate to her characters in many ways, & the recurring themes I loved in those were in The Perfect Lie too. I read this while traveling to a city in Europe to which I will be moving soon, and wow! I had to blink back tears a few times, because certain passages, I felt like someone could read my mind. I love Emily Barr’s novels. She is a great voice in women’s literature.

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Fun and Absorbing

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The Narrator was fine but the characters primary voice should have been a younger one. The voice artist from Emily Barr's Backpack would have been an excellent choice.

If you enjoy Emily Barr- this one Is for you :)

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Good story line

Even tho at times it was a bit slow and unbelievable overall I was pleased with the end reading experience. Worth the time and $ invested

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RIVETING!

GRIPPING AND INTRIGUING STORY BY A VERY IMAGINATIVE AUTHOR.CLEARLY ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE LISTENED TO IN THE LAST MONTHS. I ALSO LIKED THE FINE PERFORMANCE.

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Good until it wasn't

The Perfect Lie started out fairly entertaining, though confusing with the switchbacks. Then it just got bogged down. I listened to the last couple of chapters to see the ending. As often happens, a letdown book after reading another by the same author which was to me a 5-star (The Sleeper).

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