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A review by amanda_reads13
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
9 year old Avery goes missing and everyone is a suspect. Secrets are revealed, relationships are torn apart, and lives are irrevocably damaged.
This is a fast pace, twisty suspense that sucks you in from the start. My theory changed so many times throughout the first half. You really have no idea who to believe because, well, everyone is lying.
Avery has always been a difficult child; she gets into a lot of trouble and is very defiant. After getting into a fight with her dad, she goes missing. Fingers are pointed at her father William after his lies and affair come to light. Then the tide turns on Ryan, his mistress Nora's son, after an anonymous tip.
There are so many red herrings in this story. The truth is pretty twisted. After their fight, Avery wants to punish her father, so she runs away to a neighbour's house and plans to stay there until her dad is arrested for her disappearance. Little does she know that this neighbour, Marion, has her own plans for Avery. So while Avery has been hiding in her basement, Marion has been taking advantage of the situation and scheming.
Marion is in love with William and when she found out about his affair with Nora, she wanted to punish them. So, she makes an anonymous tip lying about Ryan, hoping to destroy Nora 's life. Marion knows that in order for her plan to work, Avery can never go free, so she makes a plan to kill Avery. Avery ends up getting the jump on her and it ends with Marion dead. Avery "escapes" and seeking as much attention as possible, she spins a tale about her "harrowing ordeal".
The ending was so abrupt for me.There is so much that is still unknown. Did Marion really die in the fall? Did the truth of the events come out? What happened to Avery if the truth did come out! Is Avery really a psychopath ?
This is a fast pace, twisty suspense that sucks you in from the start. My theory changed so many times throughout the first half. You really have no idea who to believe because, well, everyone is lying.
Avery has always been a difficult child; she gets into a lot of trouble and is very defiant. After getting into a fight with her dad, she goes missing. Fingers are pointed at her father William after his lies and affair come to light. Then the tide turns on Ryan, his mistress Nora's son, after an anonymous tip.
Marion is in love with William and when she found out about his affair with Nora, she wanted to punish them. So, she makes an anonymous tip lying about Ryan, hoping to destroy Nora 's life. Marion knows that in order for her plan to work, Avery can never go free, so she makes a plan to kill Avery. Avery ends up getting the jump on her and it ends with Marion dead. Avery "escapes" and seeking as much attention as possible, she spins a tale about her "harrowing ordeal".
The ending was so abrupt for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Mental illness