A review by lhodgson26
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

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

3.0

What started out as the mystery of what happened to Avery soon becomes a really unnerving book as it becomes clear both Marion and Avery are very dangerous and it was almost a game or cat and mouse with Avery being a psychopath who enjoyed manipulating people and Marion was in love with her father and wanted revenge on his mistress. All the different characters and storylines were interesting but it did all feel a bit to far fetched and I was waiting for something more from the detectives which didn't seem to come. The ending was so frustrating as Avery had got caught in her lies but we didn't see the reveal or the consequences. I was also waiting for more from rhe storyline of Gil and Nora as why was he so obsessed with following her and thinking about killing her but ultimately nothing happened.
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