All the Little Liars by Victoria Selman
Genre: Psychological thriller, Suspense
Read: 28th August 2023
Published: 31st August 2023
★★★★ 4.5 stars
DESCRIPTION:
What REALLY happened at Turtle Lake?
You think you know. Think again…
CALIFORNIA, 2003
A thirteen-year-old girl disappears from a party at Carlsbad’s Turtle Lake. Discovered on the trunk of a nearby cottonwood tree is the word ‘LIAR’ graffitied in blood.
WHAT YOU KNOW . . .
Three teenagers went to the lake that night but only two came back. Later, they confess to murdering their friend.
. . . IS ONLY PART OF THE STORY
But did they really kill her? And if not, why say they did?
Told across two timelines and tapping into a horrific crime, All the Little Liars is a novel about sisterly love and toxic friendship that asks: how much would you sacrifice to belong?
MY THOUGHTS:
Inspired by a shocking true crime...
I have only read one Victoria Selman book - "Snakes and Ladders" - which was part of a series and I totally loved it. It was dark and it was twisted but it was so up my alley. So I was excited to dive into this one. It was a little different to what I expected. Three teenagers go to a party but only two return. What happened to the third?
The story unfolds through the eyes of the sister of one of the girls in a dual timeline format of then and now. I particularly love this style as a little bit more is revealed at just the right time, yet leaving you wanting more.
Honestly...I usually give a little more depth to my reviews but in my opinion I think it's best to go into this one with fresh eyes. Without knowing what's to come. You won't be sorry.
A totally twisty read that had me enthralled from start to finish I read it in one sitting with my eyes popping out of my head...
Overall, compelling...addictive...fast paced...nail biting...superb.
I would like to thank #VictoriaSelman, #Netgalley and #QuercusBooks for an ARC of #AllTheLittleLiars in exchange for an honest review.
MEET THE AUTHOR:
She is the author of the Ziba MacKenzie criminal profiler series (Thomas & Mercer). Her first novel, Blood for Blood was an instant Amazon #1 bestseller topping the Kindle charts for five weeks. It was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award and has sold over half a million digital copies.
Victoria also compiles and contributes to the hugely popular Afraid of the Light charity anthology series which is independently published. The most recent volume, Afraid of the Christmas Lights featuring Val McDermid, Mark Billingham and Sophie Hannah, sold over a thousand copies on its first day and was a December Times Pick of the Month.
Victoria’s short story, Hunted, was picked out for review by Alison Flood writing in the Guardian and the Observer and shortlisted for the 2021 CWA Short Story Dagger Award.
As well as writing, Victoria co-hosts a true crime podcast with two other authors which was recently featured on a Sky Crime documentary. She also writes freelance opinion pieces on true crime for the Independent and presents the crime fiction podcast, Crime Time FM with Barry Forshaw and Paul Burke.
Victoria lives in London with her husband and two sons.
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