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A review by strawberrymivvy
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? It's complicated
3.0
I always enjoy this author's books, but whilst I loved the first half of this one, I found the second half a little disappointing and things wrapped up a bit too neatly for me.
A 9 year old girl is reported missing and as each chapter (told from a different character's point of view) progresses we learn a key secret every time - literally everyone is lying. Did Avery disappear on her way home from school? Was she at home? Was she seen getting into an older boy's car?
Once the guilty party is revealed that's when the story loses momentum in my opinion, the chapters were less tightly written and tense and it becomes more about when the police will twig to something that we as reader alreadys know.
I will definitely continue to read this author, but not my favourite book of its kind.
A 9 year old girl is reported missing and as each chapter (told from a different character's point of view) progresses we learn a key secret every time - literally everyone is lying. Did Avery disappear on her way home from school? Was she at home? Was she seen getting into an older boy's car?
Once the guilty party is revealed that's when the story loses momentum in my opinion, the chapters were less tightly written and tense and it becomes more about when the police will twig to something that we as reader alreadys know.
I will definitely continue to read this author, but not my favourite book of its kind.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Infidelity