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This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

38 reviews

onbeasbookshelf's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

like all KS books read the trigger warnings. i still can’t decide if these are good because it’s a good mystery or because it’s borderline trauma *orn. just when you think she’s written the worst thing you can imagine, it gets so much worse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

fawksylibrarian's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Excrement, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

rebleejen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Another episode of Will Trent Is the Only Decent Man Left in America. But I have to say, I did not see that twist coming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

ripxreads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Sexism

himpersonal's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I already am salivating for the next book! Really well done, as usual, even though I found this a bit unnecessarily complicated. I love the relationship between Sarah and Will and Will and Amanda and Will and Faith. These are some of the best developed in today’s writing and what makes these books so good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

shoshpursley's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence

morebksplz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I've read all the Grant County & Will Trent books--and this one, by far, was the hardest to get through, with so many traumatic experiences, betrayal on top of betrayal, awful people. The final twist just piled on. 

An amazing Faith & Amanda, Will & Sara, and some solid side characters made this story somewhat lighter. Will works through more of his childhood. 

But the McAlpine family legacy,  foreshadowed with the origin story of the lodge, was so incredibly dark that the overall outcome is very heavy with not many likeable characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

rachelkp's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I'm a massive fan of the Will Trent books and although I devoured this book, I couldn't help but notice that the editing was clunkier than her others and not as well crafted, especially when characters are speaking with each other.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, and Murder

the_boozy_baking_bibliophile's review against another edition

5.0

So I’ve always said Karin Slaughter is one of my favorite authors - and just last fall I had the opportunity to meet her and hear her speak about her last Trent/Linden book. It all started with Pretty Girls for me…and then I was hooked. 

But NOW - after having finished This is Why We Lied, I’m fairly certain I’m about to download the Trent and Grant County books that I missed because they were 10-20 years ago and I was still in my Patterson phase 🫣

This may turn into a Slaughterfest readathon of her backlist because I cannot get enough. 

Her latest - a locked “mountain mystery” - taking place on what is supposed to be Will and Sara’s honeymoon 💋 turns into yet another murder for them to solve. Will they ever get to just relax? Probably not but with the two of them on the case, I always feel assured that they will serve justice to whomever deserves it. And maybe a good swift kick to the balls. 

Their honeymoon takes place in a mountain resort - very isolated and private with very limited access. Run by the same family for years, the McAlpines, the management now falls to the youngest daughter, Mercy. And it’s clearly an ironic name, as from the jump, the reader knows that no one in her backwoods, sadistic family has ever shown her any in her life. 

TW: this one is chock full of abuse - of all varietals. Physical, sexual, psychological - so reader beware. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

lorz01's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting