'Big Little Truths' novel sets stage for potential 'Big Little Lies' season 3
A new sequel book is offering a potential roadmap for a third season of HBO's "Big Little Lies." Variety reports that author Liane Moriarty's novel "Big Little Truths" picks up a decade after the original story.
The plot kicks off with a bizarre event: a severed finger mailed to a school principal. The story then follows the familiar group of mothers as their teenage children deal with high school drama. The past also resurfaces, forcing the women to confront what their kids don't know about Perry's death.
According to Variety, the narrative builds toward a key day when a student presentation exposes a new character, a history teacher named Melody. The presentation reveals that Melody has been manipulating her top pupils, connecting them with job opportunities that lead them to her predatory husband.
The book initially implies a murder with the severed finger, but it's later revealed to be a macabre stunt. A former student of Melody's, a cremation consultant, cut the finger from a deceased local to draw attention to her former teacher's crimes.
The novel also checks in on each character's life. Madeline grapples with turning 50, a health scare, and her daughter's engagement. The book incorporates elements from the HBO show's second season, like the character played by Meryl Streep, while maintaining its original Australian setting.
Moriarty has confirmed the book is intended to lay the groundwork for a potential Season 3, though HBO has not yet officially ordered the new season.
