Would I Lie to You?

A page-turning, warm-hearted and funny debut novel about Faiza, a glossy banker's wife who must hide the fact she's spent the family's savings when her husband, Tom, loses his job.

Faiza has always wanted to fit in. With her banker husband, three beautiful children and gorgeous house in a sought-after corner of London, she's done pretty well at transforming herself into the kind of glamour-puss who mixes with the Yummy Mummies of Wimbledon.

But behind the expensive clothes, make-up and furniture lies a big secret. Faiza has been dipping into the family savings account in her attempt to belong, promising herself that one day she'll put the money back. Then, at her first Botox appointment, she gets a call from her husband saying he's lost his job. Now Faiza has six weeks to put it all back before her husband or her friends notice she is penniless. And as the clock ticks down, a different Faiza emerges: one who will learn things about her family, her identity, her hopes and desires that she never knew before.

This is an uncorrected proof copy.