Between The Lies

Author: Michelle Adams
Genre: Suspense
Type: e-book
Source: NetGalley
Publisher: St Martin's Griffin
First Published: March 5, 2019
Opening Lines: "In those first few moments there is nothing. No pain, no fear."

Book Description from GoodReads: The truth is hiding between the lies.

A page-turning psychological thriller with twists that keep the reader guessing until last page, this addictive read will be loved by fans of Shari Lapena's A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE and Liz Lawler's DON'T WAKE UP.

What would you do if you woke up and didn't know who you were?

Chloe Daniels regains consciousness in a hospital with no memory of how she got there.
She doesn't recognise the strangers who call themselves family. She can't even remember her own name.

What if your past remained a mystery?
As she slowly recovers, her parents and sister begin to share details of her life.
The successful career. The seaside home. The near-fatal car crash.
But Chloe senses they're keeping dark secrets - and her determination to uncover the truth will have devastating consequences.

What if the people you should be able trust are lying to you?

My Rating: 4 stars

My Review: This was an intriguing psychological thriller with a creepy vibe that will have readers on edge as they piece together the mystery surrounding a horrible accident that left a young woman with amnesia. Readers become privy to the secrets, lies, familial manipulations (and you thought YOUR family had issues!!) as well as the victim's mounting doubts about who she can trust.

I enjoyed the several possible culprits Adams provides that had me second guessing my ever-changing hypotheses. I found the first half of the book stronger (even with the vague psychological science-y stuff) and admit that my interest in the second half faltered a bit. I was still intrigued but found it odd that a few secondary characters strangely petered out of the story and I suppose I was hoping for a bigger ending. I still enjoyed figuring it all out, but it could have been stronger.

Overall, this was a great, delightfully dark psychological thriller with several red herrings to keep even the psychological thriller buffs on their toes.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to St Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary digital copy of this title in exchange for my honest review.