NEW RELEASE
Would I Lie to You? - Clare Dowling (2012)
Hannah is reeling after her long-term partner Ollie walks out on her and their daughter Cleo. So she heads to France with friend Barbara to stay with Ellen, who has followed her husband Mark's dreams of selling up in Britain and buying a farmhouse in Brittany. Even though she discovers Ellen has hardly escaped to an idyllic rural lifestyle, Hannah finds comfort in being there. Meanwhile Barbara's mind is on an important phone call while back home Ollie's mother is airing all of her husband's dirty laundry, including casting aspersions about his involvement in the dog's disappearance. Then something happens in France which could tear Hannah's friendships apart.
Honesty isn't always the best policy in Clare Dowling's latest release Would I Lie to You? The summary says: "Why tell the truth ... if you know it's going to hurt? Hannah has known Ellen and Barbara since they shared student digs. So when Ollie, the father of her daughter Cleo, unexpectedly walks out, who better to turn to than her best friends? The reunion takes place in Ellen and husband Mark's converted farmhouse in France, where Hannah slowly becomes reacquainted with nature - the white-back pigs, the rooster with the mental health issues - and, more importantly, what she really wants out of her life. Then something shocking happens, which threatens not only her recovery, but the very bonds of her friendship with Ellen and Barbara. Her loyalty is put to the test - if she does the right thing, will it blow Ellen's marriage out of the water? And why does she find herself turning to Ollie, of all people, for advice?" Would I Lie to You? is out in April.