We talk about getting away and seeing the world, but we never do. We stay here making the same mistakes over and over ...Catherine is a teenager with a secret that could tear apart her small community. A fortnight ago her glamorous best friend fell from the cliff-edge of one of Guernsey's finest beauty spots. Catherine was the last person to see her alive. And what connects Catherine to Charlie, a young boy who lived on the island during the Second World War and whose act of rebellion had such far-reaching consequences? The Book of Lies is a powerful novel about friendship, family, loyalty and love. It weaves two lives across decades, showing that no truth is as simple as it seems.