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Kira
This is the first book I've read by this author and won't be the last. Reviewing this book is difficult without giving elements of the plot away (having an element of mystery), but I'll do my best.

The Pirriwee public school trivia night ended in the death of a parent. But who is the victim and who is the murderer?

Big Little Lies is told through three main points of view, with snippets from secondary characters and the investigating police officer. Liane Moriarty spins an incredible story surroun
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Tanya
Apr 20, 2017 rated it it was amazing
I love the fact that a school mum actually lent me this book. She read it, loved it and insisted I do the same, and we can now giggle and compare the mums in this book to the ones we encounter each afternoon.

Because that's the thing I love about this book - it is so relatable! We all know a Renata, or have our own version of the blonde bobs. Liane Moriarty so perfectly captures the school yard politics and bitchiness!

Such a fun, entertaining, light easy read.
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Aimie
May 26, 2017 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Melinda
Feb 22, 2015 rated it really liked it
Really enjoyed his book. On the face of it - it's a crazy, superficial, school yard politics, humorous, darkly comedic book about murder, school mums Andy consequences. But yet there Are also many other layers to this book and we learn a lot of the back story about the three main characters...and its here this author tells us about school mums, competition, bullying, divorce, domestic violence, parenthood and rape. It's a strangely fascinating mix of light and dark, depth and breadth, humour and ...more
Sailor Moon
Jun 20, 2018 rated it it was ok
I need to stop reading books based on the fact that they became a series or a movie. An incredibly slow and painful read for me.
Lisa
Dec 12, 2014 marked it as to-read
Helene Young
Dec 31, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Jodie
Jan 02, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Clare
Jan 19, 2015 marked it as probably-not  ·  review of another edition
Eloise
Feb 02, 2015 marked it as to-read
Katrina
Feb 15, 2015 rated it it was amazing
Victoriakor
May 11, 2015 marked it as to-read
Rebecca
Jun 24, 2015 marked it as to-read
Chip
Sep 15, 2015 marked it as to-read
Harper
Jan 04, 2016 rated it liked it
Eli
Jan 27, 2016 added it
Jenny (Bookbookowl)
Nov 16, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: ebooks
Deb
Jan 04, 2017 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kara Leonard
Feb 05, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Jenny Delandro
Mar 22, 2017 marked it as to-read
Rebecca Scally
Apr 03, 2017 marked it as to-read
Jacqueline
Apr 30, 2017 marked it as to-read
Joanne
Jan 18, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Noiresque
Nov 02, 2017 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2-5-stars, 2017-reads
Marija I
Nov 12, 2017 marked it as to-read
Shelves: e-book
Gaynor
May 07, 2018 marked it as to-read