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A review by henrymarlene
We're All Lying by Marie Still
3.0
Talk about a fatal attraction! When you cross an unreliable narrator with several points of view that you realise you cannot trust, it becomes clear that everyone is lying through their teeth. This is part thriller, part mystery, part soap opera. This is a book built on suspense, and it becomes harder and harder to work out who is telling the truth, and which lies are real, and which lies belong to who. You may be lucky and see through some of them, however I can guarantee that not all you read can be believed.
This is the kind of book where you want to empathise with the main character, and Cass is someone you really want to connect with and give the benefit of the doubt. Her own personal focus on herself as a liar became a little grating after a while too. She just makes it so hard to do so. Alice, Cass’ assistant is no better, although it’s clear from the start she has some kind of stalker vibes and is a little unhinged. She is creepy in that she can always account for the stupid things that Cass does. The one perspective we don’t have enough of is from Emma, and I think that is key to this story. Ethan seems like an under-developed character as well, and more about him could have explained some of his behaviour. However, we don’t always want all the pieces.
Happy publication day to “We’re all Lying”, a debut from Marie Still!
This is the kind of book where you want to empathise with the main character, and Cass is someone you really want to connect with and give the benefit of the doubt. Her own personal focus on herself as a liar became a little grating after a while too. She just makes it so hard to do so. Alice, Cass’ assistant is no better, although it’s clear from the start she has some kind of stalker vibes and is a little unhinged. She is creepy in that she can always account for the stupid things that Cass does. The one perspective we don’t have enough of is from Emma, and I think that is key to this story. Ethan seems like an under-developed character as well, and more about him could have explained some of his behaviour. However, we don’t always want all the pieces.
Happy publication day to “We’re all Lying”, a debut from Marie Still!