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Her First Lie

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Her First Lie

By: Lucinda Berry
Narrated by: Charlotte Lobdell, Tim Lounibos
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Summary

In this chilling prequel to The Perfect Child, USA Today bestselling author Lucinda Berry plunges readers into the dark origins of a family’s secrets, where good intentions pave the road to unspeakable acts and a mother’s love might be the deadliest inheritance of all.

Becky Watson learned early that trust is a weapon and secrets are survival. From foster homes to abandoned backroads, she and her childhood confidant Orion have buried more than just memories. Now, as a college freshman, Becky’s harboring her most dangerous secret yet: her newborn daughter, Janie.

Desperation drives Becky to contact her estranged grandmother, Lillian. She swoops in like a guardian angel, but her salvation comes with a poisoned price tag. Behind Lillian’s nurturing facade lurks a web of generational secrets. As buried truths claw their way to the surface, Becky faces an impossible choice: sacrifice her daughter or herself to break a twisted family legacy.

©2026 by Heather Berry. (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Thrillers Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary
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Oh my goodness!!! what a story. I thoroughly enjoyed the first book with Janie so was really excited to read the prequel to find out what Becky was actually like. Such a gripping, sad, thrilling tale with such unexpected twists. It has made me want to reread The Perfect Child now I have more understanding & perspective. The performance from the reader was great & easy to listen to.

OMG amazing

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I absolutely loved this! I always listen to Lucinda Berry,s books on audible as the narration is perfect. This is the pre sequel to The Perfect Child a story that will stay in my mind forever .. thanks Lucinda!

Brilliant pre sequel

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I’m a big fan of Lucinda Berry and was really excited over the prequel to The Perfect Child. I listened to the first two again so it was fresh in my head. But tbh I found this so disappointing.

It just didn’t grip me the way The Perfect Child did. Not sure if I was expecting too much. There was the twist about the Grandmother which wasn’t too bad but I just found it a bit meh.

I definitely wouldn’t re-read it or recommend it.

Her First Disappointment

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the descriptions of child abuse were very disturbing and carried on through the book. it was difficult to feel for the protagonist

disturbing

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