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Where the Truth Lies
by Anna Bailey
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.
When Emma's best friend, Abigail, goes missing from a party in the woods, she becomes consumed by guilt. She left Abigail at the party and went home. Abigail had insisted, but she blames herself anyway. She is determined to find out what happened to Abigail no matter the consequences and no matter what she discovers.
In Anna Bailey's debut novel, Where the Truth Lies, Emma is devastated by her best friend's disappearance. She peels back layers of secrets many townspeople want to stay hidden. Emma has help from a few unlikely people. Some of them seem to know more about her best friend than she did. Emma wonders if she really knows Abigail at all.
Bailey captures the cross interactions of a small town. She shows how actions involve multiple people, how some "secrets" are known to everyone but not discussed, and how pulling a thread can unwrap the delicate balance of a small town.
The story is told in alternating timelines - then and now. Characters come in and out of the story and felt flat. At times, the story was confusing, and it felt jumbled. It seems to try too hard, and it did not resonate with me.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 8/3/21.
When Emma's best friend, Abigail, goes missing from a party in the woods, she becomes consumed by guilt. She left Abigail at the party and went home. Abigail had insisted, but she blames herself anyway. She is determined to find out what happened to Abigail no matter the consequences and no matter what she discovers.
In Anna Bailey's debut novel, Where the Truth Lies, Emma is devastated by her best friend's disappearance. She peels back layers of secrets many townspeople want to stay hidden. Emma has help from a few unlikely people. Some of them seem to know more about her best friend than she did. Emma wonders if she really knows Abigail at all.
Bailey captures the cross interactions of a small town. She shows how actions involve multiple people, how some "secrets" are known to everyone but not discussed, and how pulling a thread can unwrap the delicate balance of a small town.
The story is told in alternating timelines - then and now. Characters come in and out of the story and felt flat. At times, the story was confusing, and it felt jumbled. It seems to try too hard, and it did not resonate with me.
This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 8/3/21.