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A review by bear_reads_books
We're All Lying by Marie Still
4.0
We're All Lying is a domestic thriller that will have you glued to your seat, needing to keep reading and find out what happens next. This salacious tale of secrets and lies is reminiscent of another author I enjoy, Kaira Rouda. So I was delighted to discover she had read We're All Lying and she loved it. Her blurb along with the synopsis convinced me to give it a try.
Cass has a seemingly perfect life, she has a successful business and a family she's proud of. Then an email from her husband's mistress is the first domino to fall and her life quickly spirals out of control. Because it seems the other woman is intent on destroying her and Cass has a past she'd rather stayed buried.
Cass tries to keep up appearances while trying to stop Emma, the mistress, from completely destroying her life. She has the support of her business partner/best friend and her personal assistant Alice is also there. Alice is always there and very knowledgeable and invested in Cass and her life...
When Emma goes missing, it doesn't look good for Cass or her lying cheating husband. They have secrets that will get out. All of this makes Cass unravel, she's a mess and can't really trust herself. She has done and would do anything to protect the life she's built. But would she go so far to kill or is someone setting her up?
We're All Lying is a pretty good choice if you're looking for an escape read. One character in particular is so obviously suspicious right from the beginning. So I wasn't surprised by most of the outcome but there were still some surprises. I will say the writing started out strong but in the second half felt rushed. It turned into more of a telling than showing in terms of final reveals and motives. The end is kind of thrown at you quickly like you jump right to it and everything just happens..
Overall, We're All Lying is an entertaining thriller. Your jaw will drop at the twists and you will be invested in what happens to Cass. Hopefully not as much as Alice is...
Thank you NetGalley and Rising Action Publishing for the e-ARC.
Cass has a seemingly perfect life, she has a successful business and a family she's proud of. Then an email from her husband's mistress is the first domino to fall and her life quickly spirals out of control. Because it seems the other woman is intent on destroying her and Cass has a past she'd rather stayed buried.
Cass tries to keep up appearances while trying to stop Emma, the mistress, from completely destroying her life. She has the support of her business partner/best friend and her personal assistant Alice is also there. Alice is always there and very knowledgeable and invested in Cass and her life...
When Emma goes missing, it doesn't look good for Cass or her lying cheating husband. They have secrets that will get out. All of this makes Cass unravel, she's a mess and can't really trust herself. She has done and would do anything to protect the life she's built. But would she go so far to kill or is someone setting her up?
We're All Lying is a pretty good choice if you're looking for an escape read. One character in particular is so obviously suspicious right from the beginning. So I wasn't surprised by most of the outcome but there were still some surprises. I will say the writing started out strong but in the second half felt rushed. It turned into more of a telling than showing in terms of final reveals and motives. The end is kind of thrown at you quickly like you jump right to it and everything just happens..
Overall, We're All Lying is an entertaining thriller. Your jaw will drop at the twists and you will be invested in what happens to Cass. Hopefully not as much as Alice is...
Thank you NetGalley and Rising Action Publishing for the e-ARC.