Literary Fiction · Mystery
Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty · First published 2014
Publication record (ISBN 9780399167065) ↗This profile presents an editorial overview and illustrative assessment of the book’s storytelling characteristics. References to audio, screen, or adaptation potential are exploratory and do not indicate confirmed interest, representation, production arrangements, or a guaranteed outcome.
About the Book
A death at a school trivia night in a seaside Australian town draws three mothers' hidden lives into the open.
Liane Moriarty is an Australian novelist whose books have been widely translated.
Characters
- Madeline Mackenzie
- Celeste Wright
- Jane Chapman
Setting and World
Pirriwee Peninsula, Sydney
Themes and Distinctive Qualities
Documented media journey
- Big Little LiesHBOTelevision
2017
Third-party adaptations. Not a Crownline Story Partner production.
Intended Readership
Readers of character-led domestic fiction who enjoy sharp social observation, ensemble casts and a mystery woven through everyday school-gate life.
Screen & Audio Potential
Three central women and a single unresolved event give a strong ensemble structure for episodic screen storytelling. The book's interwoven witness-style commentary also lends itself to multi-voice audio.
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