A review by abicaro17
This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Holy shit. Well hot damm. I have never read a Will Trent book and I have watched one episode of the show so I went into this pretty blind but even as a sequel this book does a great job of explaining anything and everything. Will Trent and his new wife Sara are on their honeymoon at a small lodge and campsite in the woods. Their first night ends with the lodge manager, Mercy, getting stabbed and left to drown in the lake. The book takes twists and turns through Mercy's neglectful and awful family, suspicious guests, and the curse of trying to solve a murder in a small town. This book never left me with the feeling I knew what was going on. I was never confused or lost story wise but the twists really do lead you upside down and backwards before the end. I totally recommend reading this to anyone who isn't afraid of some pretty triggering topics like domestic violence, abuse, and rape. It was a great book and I'll definitely read anything else Slaughter has to offer! Thank you to NetGalley for sending me this ARC to review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Grief, Torture, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Violence, Gore, Self harm, Sexism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Blood, Death of parent, Cancer, Misogyny, and Rape