"The moment John Veiga's eyes met mine, I regretted my part in deceiving him." So begins Lies for the Lonely, a novel in which the lives of complete strangers become irrevocably intertwined. Alicia Ponce is a teacher in a high school in Madrid who, after an unexpected incident one morning, is forced to rebuild her life from scratch. John Veiga is the son of a Spanish immigrant in the USA who becomes embroiled in a dark plot after losing his job. Through its emotionally damaged characters and complex story, Lies for the Lonely presents a fascinating portrait of human relationships, in which individual fates constantly and randomly intersect.