Before becoming a full-time writer, Liz Nugent worked in Irish film, theatre and television. Her three novels - Unravelling Oliver, Lying in Wait and Skin Deep have each been Number One bestsellers in Ireland and she has won four Irish Book Awards (two for Skin Deep). She lives in Dublin with her husband.
[An] incredible achievement ... I love her so much ... Genius Nugent excels at creating a shocking story of a horrible family with huge issues and complexities that keep you hooked to the end * RTE Guide * Dramatic and compelling ... a whodunit and a Greek tragedy all in one ... absolutely riveting * Irish Independent * A masterful interrogation of a family's undoing ... and a ruthless examination of the pieces left behind * Sunday Business Post * Absorbing, beautifully written * The Times, Crime Books of the Year (Skin Deep) * Bloody brilliant A twisted thriller, reminiscent of Patricia Highsmith * Guardian * A total page-turner ... The best yet from a superb and skillful writer. Loved it Gripping, occasionally horrifying and utterly entertaining Loved it ... so addictive I read it in two sittings Smart, artful and totally gripping - LOVED IT [A] harrowing, and sometimes blackly comic, drama of sibling rivalry I loved this compelling read A family drama tinged with thriller that explores all the quiet brutalities siblings inflict on each other. Magnificent Utterly compelling - full of terrible people doing terrible things and I could not have enjoyed it more Stunning ... it really got under my skin like no other book Evocative, vivid, brilliant storytelling from a novelist of powerful gifts A proper rollicking family saga EPIC of a story shot through with black humour, toxic truths and pathos. Brava Deliciously dark and engaging writing ... Her fans are in for a real treat The brilliant Liz Nugent has done it again ... Creepy, compelling and totally addictive Captivating ... A contemporary psychological thriller that will leave you wondering if you ever really know what someone else is thinking - or what goes on behind closed doors * Sunday Independent * The finest psychological thriller writer currently at work Brilliantly observed family life and a plot that is part rollercoaster, part maze. Loved it! * via Twitter * Dark, beautiful, devastating - pure genius A dark jewel of a novel - finely observed, swift and exciting MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that's really saying something Liz Nugent has a gift for filling us with a terrible fascination for truly horrible people Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with