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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Ahhh so many mixed feelings with this book. I think it had great potential but I think I wanted more I felt like it left me with so many unanswered questions. Im a straight “what EXACTLY” happened type of reader I don’t want to be guessing… the ending didn’t feel like an ending for me I was looking for more closure. I also don’t think I was a big fan of how many storyline and POVs there was it got a bit confusing for me. I did however appreciate the short chapters but think this one could’ve been wrapped up quicker than it was.
I received an advanced reader copy of Where the Truth Lies from Simon & Schuster via NetGalley, in return for my honest opinion.
Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey is a story about self-preservation, love, and family secrets. Whistling Ridge, Colorado is a small town with old-fashioned values instilled by the local preacher. The last time Emma saw her best friend, Abi, Emma was leaving a party and Abi was walking into the woods. Initially the police thought Abi ran away but quickly changed course when evidence found in the woods suggested otherwise.
Rat, an immigrant that has recently moved to town befriends Emma and Noah, Abi’s older brother. As Rat helps Emma and Noah navigate life without Abi, town prejudices and family secrets will push many town members to the brink.
This was a good, but very slow moving story filled with unlikable characters. Where the Truth Lies is available now.
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Where the Truth Lies by Anna Bailey is a story about self-preservation, love, and family secrets. Whistling Ridge, Colorado is a small town with old-fashioned values instilled by the local preacher. The last time Emma saw her best friend, Abi, Emma was leaving a party and Abi was walking into the woods. Initially the police thought Abi ran away but quickly changed course when evidence found in the woods suggested otherwise.
Rat, an immigrant that has recently moved to town befriends Emma and Noah, Abi’s older brother. As Rat helps Emma and Noah navigate life without Abi, town prejudices and family secrets will push many town members to the brink.
This was a good, but very slow moving story filled with unlikable characters. Where the Truth Lies is available now.
#annabailey #wherethetruthlies #netgalley #arcs #advancedreadercopy #mystery #mysterybooks #readin2021 #simonandschuster #simonschuster #whatthebook #bookreviews #readersofinstagram #bookaholic
For more of my reviews visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/WhattheBook/ or http://whatthebook-reviews.tumblr.com/ or follow me on Instagram @whatthebook__.
This book is so dark and intense. Maybe I just don’t like books that have no one to root for. I felt like everyone was such a bad person in their town and It made me feel uneasy reading it. Not for me, but Im glad others enjoyed this one.
Such a slow burn that I absolutely lost interest at 15%. DNF.
WOW! 10/5 stars, if I could. This novel is like The Glass Castle meets Beartown (no hockey tho) meets A Flicker in the Dark. I could not put it down. Twists you don’t see coming. Relationships are beautifully written and I could almost feel the wind through the forest trees as I read. I’ll be thinking about this one for awhile.
i'm not sure how to rate this as it's incredibly fresh in my mind. my immediate thoughts are: this is very, very sad and perhaps a tad overwrought at times, but at the heart of this is a devastating story of family and love.
Where the Truth Lies takes place in the small town of Whistling Ridge. And when I say small town I mean small town. Every stereotype of people who live in a small town is prevalent in this book.
Seventeen-year-old Abigail goes missing and her best friend Emma feels guilty for leaving her and is determined to find out the truth. But, because of where Abigail grew up, the police just believe that she ran away and don’t really do anything.
This book brought up a lot of emotions. It is full of people who are racist, homophobic, abusers, misogynists, and all hiding behind the idea that their religion justifies everything they do. It was a tough read at first, but by the time I got to the point where I wanted to put the book down, I was also invested in some of the characters and wanted to find out what happened.
I think the book had about as good of an ending for all of the characters as I could have expected.
I was very impressed by this debut author overall, andI know this book will stick with me. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
Seventeen-year-old Abigail goes missing and her best friend Emma feels guilty for leaving her and is determined to find out the truth. But, because of where Abigail grew up, the police just believe that she ran away and don’t really do anything.
This book brought up a lot of emotions. It is full of people who are racist, homophobic, abusers, misogynists, and all hiding behind the idea that their religion justifies everything they do. It was a tough read at first, but by the time I got to the point where I wanted to put the book down, I was also invested in some of the characters and wanted to find out what happened.
I think the book had about as good of an ending for all of the characters as I could have expected.
I was very impressed by this debut author overall, andI know this book will stick with me. I’m looking forward to reading more books by this author in the future.
Synopsis: In small-town Colorado, teenager Abigail Blake disappears. some believe she ran away, finally at a breaking point with her dysfunctional home life, while the few closest to her fear that something sinister has happened to her. Abi was Emma Alvarez’s only friend. As the only biracial girl in town, Emma is ostracized and harassed regularly. Abi’s friendship meant everything to her, so she starts doing some digging of her own, despite that it may cause her to be more of a target than she already is.
TW: sexual assault, domestic abuse, child abuse
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TW: sexual assault, domestic abuse, child abuse
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adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
When troubled teen Abi goes missing everyone becomes a suspect in the disturbing thriller, Where the Truth Lies.
Whistling Ridge, Colorado is a small, God fearing town full of dark secrets. Abi’s disappearance has many of the town’s residents trying to uncover the truth. Her best friend, Emma, harbors guilt after leaving Abi at a party in the woods, but she also doesn’t believe Abi would run away. After all, she knows Abi best…or does she?
But there are other stories to tell, too. Abi’s older brother is a closeted homosexual, secretly in love with Rat, the new boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Could either one of them know the truth? And what about Jude, Abi and Noah’s younger brother, shielded somewhat from the town’s horrors, but old enough to know some things just aren’t right.
Where the Truth Lies weaves back and forth between “then” and “now” in its attempt to paint the whole picture of what really happened. But writing alternating timelines can be tricky. In this case, this proved to be true as the crowded cast of characters took a minute to get straight. This, in addition to a controversial cocktail of homophobia, incest and abuse had Where the Truth Lies just lying there in its overarching storytelling.
Whistling Ridge, Colorado is a small, God fearing town full of dark secrets. Abi’s disappearance has many of the town’s residents trying to uncover the truth. Her best friend, Emma, harbors guilt after leaving Abi at a party in the woods, but she also doesn’t believe Abi would run away. After all, she knows Abi best…or does she?
But there are other stories to tell, too. Abi’s older brother is a closeted homosexual, secretly in love with Rat, the new boy from the wrong side of the tracks. Could either one of them know the truth? And what about Jude, Abi and Noah’s younger brother, shielded somewhat from the town’s horrors, but old enough to know some things just aren’t right.
Where the Truth Lies weaves back and forth between “then” and “now” in its attempt to paint the whole picture of what really happened. But writing alternating timelines can be tricky. In this case, this proved to be true as the crowded cast of characters took a minute to get straight. This, in addition to a controversial cocktail of homophobia, incest and abuse had Where the Truth Lies just lying there in its overarching storytelling.