It read a bit like an autobiography at times but I liked getting to know the character and their background more. The ending felt way to forced and implausible to justify the quite unpleasant and unnecessary 'relationship' from 1968. This book is best described as a huge disappointment because it started out with such promise and touched on highly emotive issues that need to be discussed openly but then sadly, dissolved into a ridiculous farce. If you are looking for a gripping read to distract you from everything then I thoroughly recommend this one! We all have examples of people who fell in love at that age and either are now happily married, or haven't seen the object of their teen affection for years.

Hired by Freda, Joely is there to help uncover what really happened - but as the story starts to unravel, it will end in a way she could never have imagined. Freda keeps asking Joely what she thinks of the young her, inviting her to join in a sick kind of slut shaming. The technical sense is still rape, and even if Marianne had defended him to the police he still would have been charged, so how is it her fault? Given the subject matter, some parts were uncomfortable to read, but overall the book was captivating. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic.

Anyhoo Joely gets a ride to her new assignment from a friend (Andee), and we get a whole bunch of Andee's backstory for no reason that I can see. Very evocative and they gave a real sense of remoteness so you just know something unexpected and untoward will happen. I loved the format of two timelines, switching back and forth between past and present, as the story unfolds. The characters made increasingly irrational decisions, swept over the actions and consequences of other characters that had life changing results.

The characters were connected in many unexpected ways, so I did enjoy discovering how they were linked as I kept reading. Breathlessly intriguing from the first page to the last, My Lies, Your Lies is a gripping novel that intertwines the tumultuous past of one mysterious woman to the present of another with a harrowing, unexpected twist.

Overall, it felt great to read a Susan Lewis book as the author had kept me captivated over the years with her compulsive stories. That being said, I think I would find it very hard to have a rational discussion on these topics with people who disagreed with my thought that any sexual relationship with someone below the age of sixteen is not okay in any sense. I felt that there were several points at which the book could have ended and it would have been a brilliant read. Beautifully written, I love the way Susan Lewis explores her characters emotions, bringing them to life.

She travels from London to a remote area in North Devon to Dimmett House, riddled with secret rooms, towers and turrets and darkened halls. I feel that the author intentionally left us with this quandary and I know some of my fellow Pigeonhole readers thought that Sir deserved everything he got. I really don't want to give spoilers so am restricted in what I say, but you are in for a great read - ditch your expectations! This is also followed with the question of whether Hebephilia is better, or deemed not as horrific as Pedophilia. Ok I thought this is a gothic suspense which could be fun, I go with it even though I thought it was odd Joely was leaving Holly at a time when she'd surely be devastated at her parent's separation (well she should be but Holly seems to be taking it all strangely in stride).It’s also statutory rape, the main difference being that statutory rape means to rape with the assumed consent of the state — inappropriate sexual behaviour with a minor in your care; see teacher. This was another fantastic, captivating read which pulled me in from the first page and found it very difficult to put down as I wanted the mystery to be resolved. Also, the awareness that no human being is just good or just bad is something that the author manages to portray really well. But it also portrays a relationship between a 15 year old school girl and a 25 year old music teacher as a good and pure thing.