Deception

Hardback Published on: 07/07/2022
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Synopsis

What happens when the person closest to you has led a life of deception?

After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and tells her that he served time in prison for marrying Sally bigamously. What does he hope to gain by telling her this now, thirty years on? How can her adored dad Ralph not be her true father? And why did her mother betray her so badly?

She had accepted Sally's many faults, and her reluctance to ever speak of the past. But faced with this staggering deception, Alice knows she must uncover the whole truth about her mother. Whatever the cost.

As Alice journeys into the past she discovers her mother may never have been the woman she claimed to be...

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241544938
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 35 mm
  • Weight: 611g
  • Languages: English

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Deception
Lesley Pearse Never Disappoints
After the funeral of her mother, Sally, Alice Kent is approached by a man named Angus Tweedy. He claims to be her father and tells her that he served time ... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
Deception
A thoroughly absorbing read
Deception is Lesley Pearse's 30th book. What an achievement! She's been a favourite of mine since the beginning and I think that Deception is the best of h... READ MORE
Nicola
Deception
Mixed feelings
Alice and Sally Kent are at their mother’s funeral. When Alice notices a man that she has never met before at the back. When she talks to him, she finds ou... READ MORE
Michellle De Alwis
Deception
' Story about Deception'
This book is called ' Deception,' but really it ends in a beautiful ' love story.' It commences with the death of Sally Kent, Mother to Alice and Emily, wi... READ MORE
'Bookworm' Review
Deception
A good thought provoking read
I enjoyed this book. The plot and characters were well thought out and described. The plot is intriguing and unravels as you read on. You find yourself roo... READ MORE
Naomi Hall