The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Tom Ripley is chosen by the wealthy Herbert Greenleaf to retrieve Greenleaf’s son, Dickie, from his overlong sojourn in Italy. Tom insinuates himself into Dickie’s world and soon finds that his passion for a lifestyle of wealth and sophistication transcends all moral compunction.
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
Whatever the size of this lie, it is life changing. This is an exceptional novel about murder and domestic and sexual violence that somehow defies expectation and remains upbeat. Twisty and unexpected, it’s both comical and mysterious.
The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Hardy’s novel is riddled with lies. Wives are sold, illegitimates are passed off as genuine offspring, love affairs are denied, debts hidden, long-lost fathers turned away from the truth. It’s a murky, hard-to-navigate place.
