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Erin and her husband Danny are the perfect couple and still totally in love when, one morning, Danny’s partner appears unexpectedly at their door and Danny jumps to death. When Erin starts asking questions about the why, the police remain quiet, she only learns that there must have been some internal investigation and that obviously her husband wasn’t the good cop she has always assumed. Yet, a lot of things are strange and when Erin is approached by a guy named Cal who tells her that she shouldn’t believe the rumours because Danny wanted to help his sister against all obstacles within the police, she does not know what to believe anymore. Eighteen months later, she finds herself in court – charged with murdering her husband. How could things turn out so badly?
Again, Jo Spain has created a suspenseful novel in which nothing is as it appears at first glance. “The Perfect Lie” is not just around one lie, but around many lies, things left unsaid, bits and pieces which form a perfect picture but couldn’t be farer from reality. Since the story is narrated at different points in time, you quite naturally interpret the action based on what you know at that moment, just to learn a bit later that all your assumptions were totally wrong since you were lacking that relevant piece of information.
Erin is in her early thirties when she is confronted with the most tragic event imaginable: witnessing her husband committing suicide. Yet, this does not leave her grieving in shock and incapable of action. However, her questions are greeted with rejection and she is treated in the most horrible way by the police and her husband’s former colleagues and friends. No wonder she turns to the people who are willing to help her and one can only wonder why so many behave in this way. Suspense, however, is mainly created by the fact that she finds herself accused of murder only months later. As a reader, you witness the moment Danny decides to take his life, all is clear so quite naturally, it is totally unbelievable how this could have been turned against the widow. How far would police go to cover any trace of misconduct?
I was gripped form the start and couldn’t put down the novel once I had read the first chapter. Spain perfectly plays with our conviction to understand a situation based on the bits of information we have just to demonstrate that maybe we came to a conclusion a bit too quickly since things are not always what they seem. A superb read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Again, Jo Spain has created a suspenseful novel in which nothing is as it appears at first glance. “The Perfect Lie” is not just around one lie, but around many lies, things left unsaid, bits and pieces which form a perfect picture but couldn’t be farer from reality. Since the story is narrated at different points in time, you quite naturally interpret the action based on what you know at that moment, just to learn a bit later that all your assumptions were totally wrong since you were lacking that relevant piece of information.
Erin is in her early thirties when she is confronted with the most tragic event imaginable: witnessing her husband committing suicide. Yet, this does not leave her grieving in shock and incapable of action. However, her questions are greeted with rejection and she is treated in the most horrible way by the police and her husband’s former colleagues and friends. No wonder she turns to the people who are willing to help her and one can only wonder why so many behave in this way. Suspense, however, is mainly created by the fact that she finds herself accused of murder only months later. As a reader, you witness the moment Danny decides to take his life, all is clear so quite naturally, it is totally unbelievable how this could have been turned against the widow. How far would police go to cover any trace of misconduct?
I was gripped form the start and couldn’t put down the novel once I had read the first chapter. Spain perfectly plays with our conviction to understand a situation based on the bits of information we have just to demonstrate that maybe we came to a conclusion a bit too quickly since things are not always what they seem. A superb read that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Thank you to the author, Quercus Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The tagline of this book is clever, and the dramatic beginning pulls you in. The story is told in three different timelines, which doesn't always work well, particularly as you need to get deep into the book to work out where the third intersects with the other two. Unfortunately, I found my interest flagging by the time I got to that point and I felt the story dragged quite a bit, plus the whodunit aspect was fairly foreseeable,
The tagline of this book is clever, and the dramatic beginning pulls you in. The story is told in three different timelines, which doesn't always work well, particularly as you need to get deep into the book to work out where the third intersects with the other two. Unfortunately, I found my interest flagging by the time I got to that point and I felt the story dragged quite a bit, plus the whodunit aspect was fairly foreseeable,
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
When you can’t trust the service sworn to serve to protect, You can’t trust anyone!
Erin moved across the world when her life fell apart. The loss of her sister ripped a hole in heart and Erin started to fill it when she met Danny. After a whirlwind romance Danny and Erin get married. Their life is perfect, well that’s what’s Erin thought.
That is until one morning Erin answers the door to Ben, Danny’s detective colleague while Behind them Danny jumps to his death out the forth floor window. Over the next 18 months we start to uncover that Erin’s been charged with her husbands Murder and the man she married isn’t really who he says he is! The truth comes out with a bang and Erin realises the perfect life was built on lies.
This book was such a wild ride. You have multiple timelines overlapping to tell the story of then, when Danny died and now! I didn’t see it coming until it hit me! Bit of a slow burn that all falls into place at the end.
Erin moved across the world when her life fell apart. The loss of her sister ripped a hole in heart and Erin started to fill it when she met Danny. After a whirlwind romance Danny and Erin get married. Their life is perfect, well that’s what’s Erin thought.
That is until one morning Erin answers the door to Ben, Danny’s detective colleague while Behind them Danny jumps to his death out the forth floor window. Over the next 18 months we start to uncover that Erin’s been charged with her husbands Murder and the man she married isn’t really who he says he is! The truth comes out with a bang and Erin realises the perfect life was built on lies.
This book was such a wild ride. You have multiple timelines overlapping to tell the story of then, when Danny died and now! I didn’t see it coming until it hit me! Bit of a slow burn that all falls into place at the end.
TW: Suicide, abuse, rape
“My beautiful, loved and loving husband. Who was he? Where do the lies begin and end?”
When Erin answers the door to her husbands police colleague one morning, her life is flipped upside down. The Perfect Lie begins with action straight away when her husband Danny jumps off the balcony of their apartment and kills himself. Immediately she is faced with so many questions, why would he do this? What was his partner coming her to tell her? And more importantly, why did he have to lie to his wife?
This is the second book I have read by Jo Spain and it was a brilliantly fast paced thriller. The trope of a death leaving behind destructive secrets in its path has been done countless times, however this book stands out for me. So many secrets and lies are being uncovered left right and centre, I genuinely couldn’t predict what was going to happen and I loved it.
dark
medium-paced
Just wow!
Not just The Perfect Lie but the perfect story.
Jo reels us in with her writing style, the layers of the tale building slowly, carefully.
There is no way that I could have guessed where this book would lead.
The start intriguing, the middle a real puzzle and that ending, absolutely explosive.
The Perfect Lie is a novel that has your attention from the very beginning and you will not want to look away until you finish.
Emotional and thrilling, this a book that really gets your heart pumping.
Not just The Perfect Lie but the perfect story.
Jo reels us in with her writing style, the layers of the tale building slowly, carefully.
There is no way that I could have guessed where this book would lead.
The start intriguing, the middle a real puzzle and that ending, absolutely explosive.
The Perfect Lie is a novel that has your attention from the very beginning and you will not want to look away until you finish.
Emotional and thrilling, this a book that really gets your heart pumping.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No