Every Little Lie by Lesley Sanderson
Genre: Domestic thriller, Suspense
Read: 23rd October 2021
Audible
Published: 27th October 2021
★★★★★ 5 stars
DESCRIPTION:
Lie #1 was to my new friends, about why I moved here.
Lie #2 was to my husband, about who I was before I met him.
Lie #3 was to myself, that I would get away with what I’ve done.
When I met Seb, it was like everything fell into place. My daughter Evie finally had a proper dad, and I had found the husband of my dreams – and what Seb didn’t know about my past wouldn’t hurt him.
But lately he’s been acting strangely. He won’t look me in the eye, he keeps coming home late and the other day at the school fair I saw him arguing with an unknown woman – the same woman I’ve seen hanging around outside our house.
And just as I start wondering whether I’m not the only one with a secret, Evie goes missing…
An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist, perfect for fans of K.L. Slater, T.M. Logan and Lisa Jewell.
MY REVIEW:
I am excited to be taking part in the #BooksOnTour #BlogTour for Lesley Sanderson's compelling domestic thriller EVERY LITTLE LIE.
An emotionally charged thriller filled with secrets, lies and deception, EVERY LITTLE LIE is an addictive ride from start to finish and had me turning the pages until I finished the very last page. While the story does feature a missing child at some point, it's not your usual run of the mill missing child story. It is so much more. And as the layers are slowly peeled away all will be revealed.
Anna lives a perfect life with her husband and daughter. She is the local organiser for such events as the school fete, the Neighbourhood Watch committee and everything else that helps keeps their community running safe and secure. Her daughter Evie is the centre of her world and Anna would do anything for her...anything to keep her safe. After all she has been through to have her, she will let nothing harm her. They are a close and happy family.
Evie was two when Anna and Seb met in the park one day, and she knew at once that he was the one for her. Seb adored Evie from the first moment and has always thought of her as his own. And he is all Evie has ever known as a daddy. Just her smile is enough to make his heart melt...and Anna's too as she sees the love between her husband and daughter. Her life is as perfect as she could ever hope to be.
Until the phone calls start...
"You destroyed my life. Now I'm going to destroy yours."
Confused and frightened, Anna dare not think what these threats may mean. She confides in Seb who instantly thinks he know who is behind the calls, believing he is the target of this person's rage. Trying to keep the truth from Anna, he endeavours to get to the truth himself but only ends up digging himself in deeper.
And then Evie starts drawing pictures featuring "a nice lady" who is "following me". Anna looks outside her window and catches a glimpse of a woman with a dark bob sitting in a car outside before driving off. Who is this woman? And what does she want with them? Could her threats be aimed at Seb as he claims? If so, that would indicate he has betrayed her...doesn't it? But then that would be so much better than the real truth, wouldn't it? Surely, this isn't Anna's past catching up with her...is it?
But then when Evie goes missing from their backyard, Anna and Seb are frantic and it is then that both realise that they must come clean about the dark secrets each of them are hiding. But when all is bared, is there any coming back from this? Which of them has the darkest secret of all? And as going to the police isn't an option, the only people Anna and Seb can rely on to fix this and bring Evie home is each other. But...are baring their deepest secrets, are they sure that they can trust each other now?
I thoroughly enjoyed EVERY LITTLE LIE from the very first page till the very last. It was steadily paced and while the plot was predictable and fairly easy to figure out, it is still an addictive and enjoyable read as you race to the conclusion to see how it all ends. It was a quick and easy read, easily devoured in just over five hours.
The story unfolds primarily through Anna and Seb's narratives with a chapter told by Evie with several others devoted to the other player in the story. Told this way, some may find a couple of aspects repetitive but only in the course that it is told from each of the character's perspectives. And slowly but surely, all the secrets and lies come bubbling to the surface and all is finally revealed.
Overall, EVERY LITTLE LIE is a tense and addictive read that is perfect for fans of domestic thrillers.
I would like to thank #LesleySanderson, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for an ARC of #EveryLittleLie in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
'The Orchid Girls' was her first psychological thriller followed by 'The Woman at 46 Heath Street' in 2019, The Leaving Party (2020), The Birthday Weekend (2020) and I Know You Lied (2020).
Lesley spends her days writing in coffee shops in Kings Cross where she lives and works as a librarian. She loves the atmosphere and eclectic mix of people in the area. Lesley discovered Patricia Highsmith as a teenager and has been hooked on psychological thrillers ever since and is particularly interested in the psychology of female relationships.
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