Big Little Lies
Three women in an affluent coastal town become entangled in a web of secrets, lies, and a shocking act of violence at a school trivia night, revealing the dark side of suburban life.
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In a wealthy Sydney beach suburb, three kindergarten moms become unlikely friends. The novel cuts between school-gate gossip and police interviews about the trivia night where one parent ended up dead.
Yes. HBO produced two seasons of Big Little Lies in 2017 and 2019, starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern, and Zoe Kravitz. Season one closely adapts the novel; season two extends the story beyond the book. A third season has been discussed.
No. Big Little Lies is a standalone novel by Liane Moriarty. Moriarty has written several other standalones including Apples Never Fall, Nine Perfect Strangers, and Truly Madly Guilty.
Big Little Lies was written by Liane Moriarty, published in 2014 by Penguin.
Big Little Lies is 481 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Big Little Lies takes most readers 7 to 10 hours to finish.
Big Little Lies is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.