As I walked, I allowed my own anger to take root.
It was in those minutes that I chose to fight, and I started planning the moves that would see me emerge from this whirlwind of trouble as a new and stronger woman.
Sharon ErezEnglish Literary Editor ‘Living a Lie’ begins with a charming man who enters the life of a young and recently divorced woman. The two marry, and have children together, but as the days pass, strange and dark aspects of the man’s personality and behavior are revealed. His wife’s attempts to unlock the secrets of the occurrences taking place around her, and expose her husband’s true nature, are detailed in a sweeping thriller that raises profound questions: How well do we know the people who are closest to us? Can we ever really trust them? How can we tell the difference between the truth and a lie, when we are part of the lie?
Amnon Jackont Author of thrillers, historian and literary editor The novel “Living a Lie” tells the story of thirty-year-old Nicole, newly divorced and mother of Itay, who falls in love with the irresistible and charming Razi Zonenberg, a man of the world.
Nicole and Razi marry and have children, but as time goes on, she discovers that Razi has been living out another, darker life, parallel to the one they have created together. Nicole sets out on a dizzying physical and mental journey to unearth the truth about Razi and his family - discovering herself, and her inner strengths along the way.
This book is an irresistible page-turner, whose feverish pacing and gripping plot leaves the reader with many questions, which continue to reverberate, long after the reading is done - reminding us to always listen to our inner voice and trust our intuition.
Hila Harpak Literary editor ‘Living a Lie’ is a powerful novel that relates a complex emotional experience in fluent and eloquent language. Through the fascinating plot and captivating characters, and mainly through Nicole, the novel’s main protagonist, who marries Razi, a businessman who enchants and deceives both her and his clients, we realize the true meaning of living a life alongside a man who constantly manipulates the truth. Beneath the surface of their seemingly glamorous life, small cracks begin to appear, developing into deep fissures, seeping an inexorable darkness….
Shlomit LicaEditor, blogger The thing I kept thinking about, for many days after I had finished the book was this: Just how well do we really know the people who are closest to us? This is a highly disturbing thought, one which is vividly illustrated in the book in the form of a mysterious man. ‘Living a Lie’ is a visceral book that grips the reader from the very first page. I simply couldn’t put it down! Rachel San and Orly Krauss-Weiner have collaborated to create a tightly-written, sweeping novel, about a whole life fabricated by lies.
Bar PesachLiterary editor, author, creative assistant
