A review by dig_the_plot
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I can’t say enough how much I love Shari LaPena! She is my go-to author and never disappoints. She is always the first author I recommend to people when someone is looking for a book to read. I loved the plot from the moment I read the summary and this was on my most anticipated book list for this year. I felt like it was going to be like nothing I had read before and it wasn’t. Dr. William Wooler was angry and disappointed and beyond upset that his mistress had ended their affair. He just wanted to go home and be alone before having to deal with his family. But when he arrived home 9 year-old Avery was already there and refused to tell him why she had been sent home. She is a difficult child and truth be told the whole family is scared of her. William slaps her pretty hard and immediately apologizes and decides to just go drive around. Did he slap her too hard? Did he kill her? “Oh what tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” Shari is an excellent story teller and while there are several players in this story there is never any confusion. What happened to Avery? There are multiple suspects and everyone in this neighborhood seems to be hiding something. I changed my mind a dozen times on who was the perpetrator. You will be so mad at William for lying, you’re going to have a strong dislike for Avery (yes I realize she’s 9) and feel so sorry for her brother Michael. To me everything about this story is plausible. I had strong opinions and feelings toward everyone of these characters. Absolutely nothing will prepare you for the ending. You will never guess what happened to Avery and why.