''Truly Madly Guilty'' is a 2016 novel by Australian author

Liane Moriarty Liane Moriarty (born 15 November 1966) is an Australian author. She has written nine novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers '' Big Little Lies'' and ''Nine Perfect Strangers'', which were adapted into television series for HBO and ...

. It tells the story of Sam and Clementine, an ordinary yet busy married couple trying to balance work and family life. After the couple is invited by Clementine's old friend Erika to a neighbor's barbecue party, a spiral of intrigue, lust, and betrayal is unleashed. The book was published in July 2016 by Flatiron Books. Just weeks after the novel's release, it was announced that Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman had optioned for the novel's film rights. At the time, Witherspoon and Kidman had already begun producing a television miniseries adaptation of Moriarty's previous novel, '' Big Little Lies''.

Awards

* 2016: Goodreads Choice Awards, Best Fiction

References

2016 Australian novels Flatiron Books books Michael Joseph books {{2010s-novel-stub