Would I Lie to You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal

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Would I Lie to You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal

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When Faiza's husband loses his job, she must conceal that she's spent the family's emergency savings trying to keep up with the Yummy Mummies of Wimbledon, in this debut from British-Pakistani author, Aliya Ali-Afzal.

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Would I Lie to You? by Aliya Ali-Afzal

When Faiza's husband loses his job, she must conceal that she's spent the family's emergency savings trying to keep up with the Yummy Mummies of Wimbledon, in this debut from British-Pakistani author, Aliya Ali-Afzal.
An uplifting and joyous read.. A refreshing new voice in commercial fiction' * Cosmopolitan *
Warm, intelligent [...] and keeps up the tension right till the end -- Sophie Kinsella
A fresh take on domestic dynamics and moral dilemma... Great for book clubs -- Clare Mackintosh
Convincing and compelling -- Stacey Halls
A page-turner hinging on financial meltdown * Woman & Home *
An engaging, entertaining, smart, and ultimately feel-good novel with huge emotional integrity and balance * LoveReading *
Compelling and heartwarming * Happiful Magazine *
A brilliant read * Bella Magazine *
This book acknowledges moral dilemmas with wit and warmth * Woman's Weekly *
This warm-hearted, funny debut is an indulgent page-turner... A gripping, unexpected thriller -- Adele Parks, The Sun
[A] dazzling debut * My Weekly *
This is warm and genuinely funny, opening as Faiza tries to get out of a 'Botox party' she can't afford, and following her desperate attempts to keep her spending secret. Loved it * The Bookseller *
A warm, insightful tale of family, friendship and fitting in * People's Friend *
I just loved this... I read this almost in one sitting and I absolutely adored it * Annabel & Grace *
Ali-Afzal's witty, sharp, and very funny book will have you cheering throughout * Penguin Random House Blog *
Aliya Ali-Afzal has a degree in Russian and German from UCL and worked as an Executive MBA Career Coach in London. While helping her clients to pursue their dream lives and careers, she decided to take her own advice and become a writer. She is studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, is an alum of Curtis Brown Creative, and has had her writing longlisted for the Bath Novel Award, the Mslexia Novel Competition, the Mo Siewcharran Prize, and the Primadonna Prize. Aliya has lived in London all her life since moving there from Pakistan as a young child.
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ISBN 13 9781800245662
ISBN 10 1800245661
Title Would I Lie to You?
Author Aliya Ali-Afzal
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2021-07-08
Number of pages 448
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.