Camilla Way’s The Lies We Told has one of the most accurate and appropriate titles in recent thriller history. The plot is a multilayered maze of lies, half-truths, secrets, and vengeful agendas that converge in unexpected ways. Full of emotional grit and uncertainty, this is the kind of novel that explores how people can do horrible things for the right reasons and how even short-lived infidelities can sometimes have lingering effects. Maybe I’m losing my touch? No chance – it’s just that good. Very curious to see how well you all do!! I dunno, it wasn’t necessarily bad. I just hold Jane Corry to a higher standard and this one just didn’t do it for me. 🙃 The Lies We Told" opens in Cambridgeshire in 1986. We see right away that something is very wrong. A mother isn’t sure what she’s looking at, but it’s not long before it becomes clear what has happened. She’s horrified at what her daughter has done. And she’s even more terrified when she sees that her daughter is smiling. The Lies We Told by Camilla Way is a novel of dark psychological suspense that explores how those closest to us have the most to hide.

The Lies We Told by Camilla Way | Waterstones

Corry does it again. I thoroughly enjoyed this well thought out, considered and complicated plot. All about the consequences of one’s actions, deceit and lies. So many secrets.It's a testament on how much I tend to enjoy a Jane Corry psychological thriller that I found this one didn't quite reach her usual high standards. The Lies We Tell is a slow-burn of a domestic drama that features Jane Corry's signature style of multiple perspectives and dual-timelines allowing you to piece together tidbits ready for a simmering reveal of information when you learn how the two timelines link together. The characterisation is immaculate and learning about Tom and Sarah's past is both insightful and at times unsettling, especially when darker aspects are revealed. There are some more lighthearted idyllic descriptions of Cornwall, and the dysfunctional family aspect of a mother and son vs a father really reminded me of David Nicholls' Us but with a more severe undertone. Hannah?” I whispered. A floorboard creaked in the hall beyond my bedroom door. My scalp tightened. “Hannah”—a little louder now, yet with the same fearful tremor in my voice—“is that you?” No answer, but I felt her there, somewhere near; could feel her waiting, listening. A] twisty psychological thriller….Think you have the plot figured out? Think again. There are no easy answers in Way’s dark, compelling story. Grade: A”— The Cleveland Plain Dealer There’s an in-depth and detailed look into a mother’s psyche as Sarah struggles to give birth, losing babies one after another, and finally the exultant joy in holding Freddie in her hands and the smothering love that binds them both, how it becomes so much focussed that she loses sight of the drift in the relationship with her husband, how Tom effectively hands over the upbringing of the child into Sarah’s hands. It is only when the 15-year-old Freddie commits a crime that the rift becomes one of the gargantuan proportions and all the further decision just adds on to the chaos.

Lies We are Told, the Truth We Must Hold by Sharon James Lies We are Told, the Truth We Must Hold by Sharon James

All Beth wanted was to be a mother. When she finally got her miracle baby, she couldn’t have been happier. Beth and her husband, Doug doted on Hannah. They finally had their family. But as time when on, Beth began to notice that Hannah didn’t act or react like other children did. After awhile Beth couldn’t deny it…something was wrong with Hannah. It wasn’t that she wasn’t intelligent, Hannah was extremely smart. But she seemed to get pleasure from hurting others. The story alternates between Clara and Beth’s perspectives in 1986 and 2017. Alternating chapters tell two different stories, but we see how everything relates as it all comes together. I definitely had to suspend disbelief quite a bit, but I still really enjoyed the story. The plot is quite good and I enjoyed it. Mainly, it is about trying to solve a cold case which hit close to home for Anna. Her motivations were clear and I would probably do the same if I’d be in that situation. Finally, there weren’t any real surprises in here. Jane Corry isn’t know for her major twists, but there is normally something to throw you. Everything was as expected, even at the end when we find out the car crash was an accident, Freddie grabbed the wheel trying to avoid the man but went the wrong way. Also that he is a father?! As long as Freddie loved her, Sarah wasn’t too concerned, she felt that teenagers test their parents, all part of finding their independence, erm, yes, right!Great, My." I could hear the grin in his voice. "Let's stay up late tonight and talk until dawn, okay?"