Alexandra Inglis is a respected family doctor, trusted by her patients to keep their most intimate secrets. Unfortunately, she oversteps the professional boundaries with one of her patients, Jonathan, and what follows is a story based on little white lies which threatens to tear apart not only Alex's family, but Jonathan's family too.

The story is told in the form of witness statements and perspectives of Alex, her husband Rob, and Jonathan the patient. The alternating perspectives allow you to grow an affinity with each of the characters, whilst at the same time questioning who is telling the truth and exactly what the 'little white lies' are.

The way Lucy Dawson has written this novel makes it an absolute page-turner, and I read this in just two sittings, losing sleep as I wanted to keep reading more and more!

As with most 'psychological thrillers' I was expecting a dramatic, and twisted ending, but what resulted in the final chapters was somewhat lacklustre and disappointing. I found myself thinking: "oh... is that all?!" It seemed that so much more could have been done after such a great build-up. The other thing I didnt like about the book was the chapters from Jonathan's perspective which were filled with modern cultural references, such as becoming YouTubers, and posting photographs on Instagram. Those references, and the colloquial language used, were so achingly cringe-inducing that some pages I just wanted to skip through. The book definitely could have been written without such 'trying to get down with the kids' language.

Overall the writing was good and the story was enjoyable, I had just hoped for a little more.

Alexandra Ingalls is a successful family GP, a woman adored by her patients. And she adores them too, sometimes a little too much. Alex can’t help but be attracted to her patient, Jonathan, and she allows herself to cross the line. Too late, she realizes that Jonathan has become obsessed with her and will do anything to keep her, even if that means destroying her career and her marriage. Alex tells herself it was a mistake, should she really be expected to lose everything she worked so hard for because of one mistake? She doesn’t think so, and finds she’s willing to do anything to keep her picture perfect life from imploding

Excellent book. An addictive read that I couldn't put down. Many "White Lies" by the characters. I wasn't sure who was telling the truth for a long time. Was it the doctor who crossed the line with a patient? Or was it the attention seeking teenager. The ending was totally unexpected. Thank you NetGalley, Bookoutre and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

Once again Lucy Dawson has stolen around 3 and a half hours of my life, but replaced them with a compulsively addictive book that I couldn't tear myself away from, as I was utterly hooked on White Lies from the first chapter.

I was completely drawn into Alex's version of events, up until we started getting other view points, at which point I twigged that I had absolutely no clue who was telling the truth and who as the title suggested was telling white lies.

What I did know was I completely felt for Alex who at a base level makes one mistake that has a lasting impact, for her marriage, her family and other people too. One moment of madness when completely and utterly drunk, while on a girls weekend away, leads to all manner of consequences.

There were times where I was doubting just about everyone but at the same time I just had to keep turning the pages to see what was going to happen next. I was curious about everything the book even touches on relatively recently real world events that have been in the news.

This is a book that makes you think about the patient / doctor relationship, and about how easy it could be for someone in a position of trust to make a mistake that could be perceived as abuse even if the don't realise it at the time.

Unpredictable and utterly compelling, White Lies is another absolutely fantastically crafted book from Lucy Dawson. All I can say is clear a day or a few hours depending on your typical reading speed, make sure you are comfortable, sit back and relax and let this story of human interest take over for the duration.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

White lies is a very clever book! Fastpaced and enjoyable to read.

Alexandra is a GP who on a holiday in Ibiza had a one night stand she now deeply regrets. After returning home from her holiday she immediately confesses to her husband, who had cheated on her before. They are a flawed couple, trying to work out their troubles between themselves.

Big is the shock when Alexandra finds out the person she slept with is actually a patient of hers, Jonathan. And the real twist is that Jonathan is a 17 year old boy, obsessed with Alexandra.

What follows is a narrative that is hard to trust. We see the story through Alexandras eyes, but also Jonathans and it is hard to believe who is telling the truth. I am leaning towards Alexandra telling the truth, because I found Jonathan to be a very unlikely person.
Halfway through the book, the narrative switches to Rob ( Alexandras husband ) and Cherry ( Jonathans girlfriend who is obsessed with social media)

I am not going to give away any spoilers but I can recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fast paced story. I read it all in one go, could not put it down!

Without a doubt this is one unputdownable read. I made the mistake of picking it up one evening when I went to bed for an early night. I ended up reading over half of it in one sitting and finished it off the day after in the second sitting. Obviously no early night for me!

The story is split into parts, we start off seeing everything from Alex's point of view and then it's the turn of Jonathan. This is one of those stories that you end up not knowing quite what to believe. When you hear each side they are fully believable, but someone isn't quite telling the truth, but who and why?

The second half we then get the points of view of Rob, Alex's husband and Cherry who is Jonathan's girlfriend. It was great to see the reactions from people close to the main characters and who are after all also affected by what's going on. 

At times it felt a bit like a game of table tennis. Back and forth to see how each character was going to react and what they are going to do next. It really does make for some gripping reading. I didn't have a clue how it was all going to end but I was desperate for the truth.

Though not the most likeable of characters, in some ways you can empathise with them. Each one of them held my interest and left you wanting to get back to them to find out more.

White Lies is a page turner of a read that held my interest throughout. I definitely advise picking it up when you know you have no interruptions, as believe me, you won't be putting it down for a while once you start! A gripping and tense read that will have you racing to the end to discover the truth and how it is going to conclude.