These were some crazy folks taking us on a wild, mysterious ride. The debauchery is present but seems to fit and is part of the story if not it’s own character. All happening while we are still wondering about the mystery from the start! Typical for Mays, the story is layered & complex. Another excellent book by Mays.

I got lost with the plot for this book. There was so many things happening I just lost track of who was who and the relationships with the the characters. Perhaps it may have been easier with a book rather than the audio version so I could have kept flipping backwards.
Cert not as good as his other book ‘Trinity’. So although this wasn’t for me I’d certainly like to see more from this author.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to hear an arc

If you listen to the audiobook, make sure to have headphones on or you will be blushing! This is a steamy sumptuous romp full of celebrity lifestyles and jet-setting locations. Fun from beginning to end.

So much going on that will keep you guessing and you listening and a little more that creeped out. Reality TV isn’t reality at all and yet when people tune inn thats the last thing they want to know. The audience wants to believe the hype and strive to have lives just the ones they are watching in their living rooms. The actual reality is so much dirtier than what is show. Secrets, lies, sex and sex addiction, levels of deviousness that are stupefying, suspense, scandals, people disappearing off the face of the earth and so much more . Lots of twists and turns, surprises, serious creepiness and some truly heinous humans make for a really good listen. This was my intro to this author. Now, off to find more!

After a British reality show dancing star and her boyfriend go mysteriously missing in Southern California, the lives of those connected to them are changed in multiple ways. Best friend Georgia continues searching for her friend with the support of her boyfriend and his famous mother; hopeful reality contestant Aaron examines his life options and chances of getting famous; former trophy-wife Victoria disappears into the shadow of her former life. With an interconnected cast of close to ten individuals, Scandalous lies is a closeup look at the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and those who wish to be either rich and/or famous.

With such a large cast of characters I was worried I would lose track of storylines or character development, but I found it wasn’t hard to keep up. No one is particularly likable, but a few characters redeemed themselves towards the end of the book. As the title suggests, this novel is full of scandal and lies, with depictions of sex, drugs, a little violence, and glamorous international travel.

Thank you to Netgalley, Saga Egmont Audio, and the author for the opportunity to read and review this book!

This book was so slow.
The audio portion, while I liked the tone and pace of the narrator. There were so many characters in the book that the narrator didn't change her voice or there wasn't a pause in narration. So you went from one situation with one person directly into a completely different situation in a totally different character. It made the audiobook hard to follow.

The book its self was also very good at the beginning. Yes. Awesome there's a 'murder' but then there's nothing about it for 1/4 of the book. But there's plenty of sort-of-sex? It was so weird to go from witnessing a murder to lifestyles of the rich and famous and no one mentions the murder till much later.

I unfortunately had to DNF this audio book. My biggest issue was with the narrator. They did not change the tone for their voice for any of the characters. There are a LOT of characters, so it made it extremely hard to keep up and keep the characters separate from one another. I didn’t get very far in the story, but from what I listened to, I was very interested.

Deliciously Dramatic..
Escape with this scandal drenched romp of a listen and travel to luxurious locations from Hollywood and onwards whilst soaked in gallons of glamour and oodles of scandal. It’s all so deliciously dramatic. Narration is well done and perfectly nuanced. A well crafted cast populate the racy plot making for a perfect sun soaked lounger listen whilst intrigue and secrets abound.

Well, well, well - this story proved to be way more interesting than I had expected.

Told from multiple points of views, this story circles around the disappearance of a young and famous couple. And as the story unfolds it becomes clear that all of the characters have something to hide...

The story reads as a classic whodunnit, but with a steamy and sexy twist. But let's face it... Sex and secrets is a perfect fit for the Hollywoodish celebrity lifestyle...

For me, this book worked brilliantly.
The audiobook was great. Kudos to the narrator!


(Note: The story may be too explicit for some)

Thank you to NetGalley, the Publisher and Nigel May for an ARC of 'Scandalous Lies' in return for an honest review.

It has always been said that we should never judge a book by its cover. However on this occasion, I am very glad that I did. The first time I laid eyes upon the spectacularly glossy and glamorous cover of 'Scandalous Lies' I was determined to find out more about it. Upon checking it out, I was attracted to this book by three things - four, including the synopsis.

First of all, the shiny and attractive cover caught my eye. Secondly, the publicity that accompanies this book states that Nigel May has been described as the UK's male Jackie Collins (and I am a huge Jackie Collins fan!). The third thing that caught my attention was the fact that here is a book pertaining to be a 'bonkbuster' and which has been written by a man. My interest was seriously piqued.

'Scandalous Lies' is a book full of Hollywood Glamour, which is steeped in secrets, lies, scandals and betrayals, culminating in acts of deadly violence. Set in exotic locations with a cast of rich and beautiful characters, packed full of unexpected twists and turns, this book, in my opinion, is so much more than just your average bonkbuster.

I loved this book. From the first chapter through to the very last explosive page, I loved this book. The ending was spectacular and I didn't see it coming! Nigel May has clearly put a lot of love and effort into creating such colourful characters and storylines that weave together so seamlessly. His style of writing is fun and injected with a lot humour. I had quite a few laugh out loud moments throughout.

The characters were something of a mixed bag but most of them were very likeable. I empathised with Victoria and cheered along with her ultimate victory, I felt surprisingly sympathetic towards Devon and his matters of the heart and I laughed along with the outrageous Nova.

I've spent the last 24 hours engrossed in this amazing book and I've got both 'Trinity' and 'Addicted' downloaded and ready to go. This is a highly recommended read if you want something different, something fun, or if you just enjoy a good mystery and suspense (with a saucy edge of course!).

Consider me a fan, I'm hooked.

Narration of this book was so good, brought the book alive for me and easily followed the storyline. Dazzlingly clever, twisting and constantly surprising. An unputdownable rollercoaster of a read. The opening is atmospheric and completely absorbing. Immersive, pacy and unputdownable.

These were some crazy folks taking us on a wild, mysterious ride. The debauchery is present but seems to fit and is part of the story if not it’s own character. All happening while we are still wondering about the mystery from the start! Typical for May, the story is layered & complex. Another excellent book of his.

Narrator Ava Blair 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved this narrator. Her voice was amazing

Story 3 ⭐⭐⭐
I said it in my last review and I'll say it again Nigel May has serious Jackie Collin feels to his writing.
I enjoyed this book alot more than Trinity. There was so much going on in this book it was a fun and raunchy.

Wow. I’m not even sure what I’d call this book? Romance? Thriller? Drama? Suspense? All of the above.

The are celebrities, drugs, thieves, money, cheating, sex, oh and a couple dead bodies.

This delicately crafted book is full of excitement, and if kept me guessing right up until the very end. People turn out to be significantly different than what we anticipated with many secrets and lies being revealed.