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Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent
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really liked it
bookshelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, irish

The first line of this book is superb! It captivates you right away as you wonder just what has happened?

Andrew and Lydia Fitzsimons are a married couple who have a teenaged son named Laurence. One night something badly goes wrong and a murder is committed. The story is told in three viewpoints; Lydia, Karen (the victim's sister) and Laurence. This book is total dysfunction!! It was a slow building thriller that is completely despairing!!

Perfect title too!
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Reading Progress

December 2, 2016 – Shelved
December 2, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read
April 15, 2017 – Started Reading
April 27, 2017 – Shelved as: mystery-suspense-thriller
April 27, 2017 – Finished Reading
August 25, 2023 – Shelved as: irish

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message 1: by Frances (new)

Frances Nice review Tina; glad you enjoyed this one!


Tina Thanks Frances!


message 3: by Melissa (new)

Melissa This sounds good! Nice review, Tina. :)


Sunflowerbooklover Nice review Tina! I read this too not that long ago. Looks like we had similar thoughts :). Ending was what made it for me! Sick "mother" lol


Tina Thanks! It is the ending that pulled it up a notch for me! I saw your review...yes very similar thoughts. I can't stop thinking of the mother..WOW! :( Poor Laurence...can't stop trying to think if there are any clues left that could exonerate him? Could Helen or Karen find or "remember" something? Helen found the pills...would love a book #2 and Lydia gets what she deserves!


message 6: by Mary Beth (new)

Mary Beth Nice review Tina! This looks good!


Brenda ~The Sisters~Book Witch Great review, Tina! Glad to see this was a good one for you!


Tina Thanks Mary and Brenda for your kind words. :)


Norma ~ The Sisters Wonderful review, Tina! So glad you enjoyed! I am looking forward to reading this book! :-)


message 10: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Thanks Norma! It's a little slow moving but still good. Hope you enjoy it too!


message 11: by Deanna (new)

Deanna Great review, Tina! I hope to read this soon :)


message 12: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Thanks Deanna...hope you too will enjoy it! Happy Monday and Happy reading :)


Lindsay L Great review Tina!! I hope to read this one soon!


message 14: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Thanks Lindsay. I hope you will like it too!


message 15: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Michael wrote: "Hi,

Based on your review of Lying in Wait, I thought you might like my novel, Pumpkin Farmer. It is a dark, psychological thriller set in 1979 San Francisco. I've included a link below. Thank you ..."


Thanks Michael! I will take a look.


MarilynW It was nuts, Tina! Nice review 😁


message 17: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina MarilynW wrote: "It was nuts, Tina! Nice review 😁"

Oh ya it really was!!!!!!


message 18: by Darla (new) - added it

Darla Intriguing review, Tina. Makes me want to go find this one and see what that first line was. Love a good title connection, too! 🥰📚


message 19: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Darla wrote: "Intriguing review, Tina. Makes me want to go find this one and see what that first line was. Love a good title connection, too! 🥰📚"

Oh this was a good one! I've been meaning to read another one from this author!


message 20: by Debbie (new) - added it

Debbie W. Intriguing!


message 21: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Debbie wrote: "Intriguing!"

It was a really good one! I still remember the first line 😉


Jayme Maybe her best!! Great review! ❤️


message 23: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Jayme wrote: "Maybe her best!! Great review! ❤️"

Thanks! I think you might be right!! 😍


message 24: by Darla (new) - added it

Darla Fabulous review, Tina. I definitely want to read this one. Love those epic first lines.🥰📚


Susan  (on hiatus) Terrific review Tina, I loved this one too!


message 26: by Lucy (new)

Lucy I love the sound of this one based on your review. It's now on my TBR 📚.


message 27: by Connie (new) - added it

Connie Oooh sounds intriguing, I'll add it to my TBR! Great review, Tina!


message 28: by Lisa (new) - added it

Lisa Great review Tina two in a row you must like this author. ❤️‍�


message 29: by Tracy P. (new) - added it

Tracy  P. Fantastic review, Tina! I have got to read this! ♥︎


message 30: by A (new)

A Mac Sounds intense, glad you enjoyed this one, Tina!


switterbug (Betsey) I just recently read Strange Sally Diamond and now I'm open to more Nugent soon!


message 32: by Yun (new)

Yun Great review, Tina! This sounds like a good one! Glad you enjoyed! :)


message 33: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Darla wrote: "Fabulous review, Tina. I definitely want to read this one. Love those epic first lines.🥰📚"

This was a great one! I read it awhile ago but it's always stayed with me!! Really crazy one though 😳


message 34: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Susan wrote: "Terrific review Tina, I loved this one too!"

Thanks! It was really good!


message 35: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Lucy wrote: "I love the sound of this one based on your review. It's now on my TBR 📚."

Oh goodie! Just be fair warned....it's a crazy one!


message 36: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Coco wrote: "Oooh sounds intriguing, I'll add it to my TBR! Great review, Tina!"

Thanks! It's a good and crazy one!


message 37: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Lisa wrote: "Great review Tina two in a row you must like this author. ❤️‍�"

Thanks Lisa! I did read this one awhile ago. She's awesome!


message 38: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Tracy wrote: "Fantastic review, Tina! I have got to read this! ♥︎"

Thanks! I think you'd love this really crazy one! 😳


message 39: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina A wrote: "Sounds intense, glad you enjoyed this one, Tina!"

Thanks A!!! It was!!


message 40: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Carol wrote: "Enticing review, Tina 💙!!!! I am so curious now! Adding to my TBR 🤗"

Thanks Carol! Really good and crazy!!!


message 41: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina switterbug (Betsey) wrote: "I just recently read Strange Sally Diamond and now I'm open to more Nugent soon!"

I highly recommend this one. I loved Sally Diamond too!


message 42: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Yun wrote: "Great review, Tina! This sounds like a good one! Glad you enjoyed! :)"

Truly was! Thanks Yun!!


message 43: by Sheyla � (new)

Sheyla ✎ Great review, Tina!


message 44: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Sheyla � wrote: "Great review, Tina!"

Thanks Sheyla! Highly recommend this one!


message 45: by Canadian Jen (new) - added it

Canadian Jen Love a dysfunctional family story! Nice review, Tina!


message 46: by Tina (new) - rated it 4 stars

Tina Jen CAN wrote: "Love a dysfunctional family story! Nice review, Tina!"

Thanks Jen! I think you'd really like this one too!


NZLisaM Terrific review, Tina. 💙


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