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A review by balancinghistorybooks
Everything Is Lies by Helen Callaghan
4.0
I read Helen Callaghan's debut novel, Dear Amy, whilst on holiday in Naples and Rome in 2016, and could barely put it down. I was really looking forward to her second book, Everything is Lies, and feel as though my rather high hopes were met. Callaghan writes engaging, gritty novels, which are very easy to get into, and which are incredibly well paced.
Two concurrent stories run here, one which tells the present day story of Sophia, and another which releases the mystery of her mother's earlier life. I found Everything is Lies to be rather chilling at times, and again, found it a struggle to put the novel down once I got going. There were so many mysteries embedded within both main plots, and they were handled well, and pulled together nicely at the novel's end. I did guess a couple of the twists from a mile off (perhaps I'm getting better at this detective lark?), but some of them certainly took me by surprise. Well paced and enjoyable, I would highly recommend Everything Is Lies for all thriller and mystery fans.
Two concurrent stories run here, one which tells the present day story of Sophia, and another which releases the mystery of her mother's earlier life. I found Everything is Lies to be rather chilling at times, and again, found it a struggle to put the novel down once I got going. There were so many mysteries embedded within both main plots, and they were handled well, and pulled together nicely at the novel's end. I did guess a couple of the twists from a mile off (perhaps I'm getting better at this detective lark?), but some of them certainly took me by surprise. Well paced and enjoyable, I would highly recommend Everything Is Lies for all thriller and mystery fans.