Book Synopsis:
The gripping new novel from the author of The Widows’ Club.
When a fire destroys the Empress Theatre, a devastating tragedy unfolds.
Amelia’s mother lost her piece of mind forever when she left her daughter alone for a few life-changing moments.
The dance school lost their beloved teacher, Hilary, who died saving the lives of her young pupils.
Karin lost her memory, and the answers she desperately craves.
Claudia lost the one thing that would have made her perfect life complete.
As local reporter Leanne picks over the embers of that night, what seemed like a straightforward case of negligence becomes something else entirely: somebody is lying – each person has lost something, but one of them has sold their soul…
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My Review:
A Good Liar is a emotional, intriguing read that kept me entertained on a long train journey.
The story follows Leanne, a journalist, who is trying to investigate a tragic accident a few years ago and piece together what actually happened. I felt there was much more happening in the story then I expected with different threads running alongside each other. The book does start off slow but the author slowly increases the tension so that it becomes almost impossible to put down.
Told mainly from Leanne’s point of view with flashbacks from the fire, the reader is gradually made aware of what happened and of the secrets that everyone is hiding. There are lots of twists that kept me guessing until the end and the story kept changing direction just when I thought I had everything figured out. The characters were well written with some I like and some I wasn’t sure about which helped add to the tension and foreboding feeling in the book.
I thought the book ended in a satisfying, believable way and I would definitely like to read more from this author in the future. I think this would make a great book club read as there would be lots to discuss.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Harper for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Amanda Brooke published her first novel in her mid-forties, having turned to writing as a way of coping with the death of her young son. Her first novel, Yesterday’s Sun, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick, and in the last decade she has continued to write bestselling books with a strong emotional theme and an element of psychological suspense.
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