Two narrators; two timelines. The story is told from the perspectives of Holly, a freshman at Oxford university in 1990 and Julianne, a privileged Oxford grad married to her college not-so-sweetheart, in 2019. Juliannes’s life is rocked after her son discovers her husbands files in a personal Dropbox. It’s very clear early on that their stories are interwebbed and that what happened in 1990 directly affected the present day. As the story of 1990 unfolds, the reader begins to discover what is happening in 2019.

It was interesting to read about the dark and twisted lives of these now privileged adults, future and present pilars in society, involved in debauchery. The book touched on some pretty big topics in very graphic ways: Rape, sex, human trafficking, abuse of power and privilege. It’s not the thriller I expected, but it was a good story.

It is difficult to read the book and hence it is difficult to review. At the same time, it is a heck of a page-turner! I finished reading it in a couple of hours and literally stayed awake past midnight to finish it.
If you need a fast-paced, well-written psychological thriller, this is it. You might not need more than a blurb of the book to jump into it. Just keep in mind triggers like gang rape in mind.

Reading this book is like looking at train-wreck - about to happen, you know it is happening, but you cannot stop it from happening, neither you can look away.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book and I really enjoyed it. Not my usual kind of book and found I was trying to work out what was going on alot of the time. Recommend it as a edgy gripping thriller

A thrilling read which kept me turning the pages, characters you care for and just brilliantly written. Great novel!!

Do you ever really know somebody? You can think that your significant other has bared all to you, but have they really? Do they have secrets hiding that you are unaware of? Secrets that can come to light at anytime and turn your world upside down.

Julianne thought she knew everything about her husband. She wasn't expecting any surprises in their marriage. She was expecting to raise their son and live a happy life. That all comes crashing down when her son discovers files that weren't meant to be shared with the family. Files that show a whole new side to the husband she thought she knew so well.

Attempting to make light of it for her son's sake, Julianne starts searching for clues as to who her husband really is and what exactly he's involved in. The more she searches, the deeper she gets to the danger that is closing in on her family.

A suspenseful and gripping story of what one woman will do to protect what's hers.

What a crazy ride! Julianne is a typical housewife. She is married to James and has everything anyone could ever want. But one day her son comes to her with his ipad and finds out information about her husband that she never would have thought possible. Told from a second perspective, Holly is starting Oxford where she befriends James, Ally, Ernest, and Peter. She doesn't have money or really fit in with the group, but sticks with them nonetheless. Until she is put in a situation that is unacceptable and leaves Oxford. This book had a slow burn, but by the time it got to the end, I was in shock!

Well written and very thought provoking novel. I found this difficult to read at times but overall a book worth reading.

New author for me but pleasantly surprised. Thank you for the approval and look forward to a book relationship with other reads in the future,

First things first: This book involves an explicit sexual assault, and if that is a trigger for you, you may want to find another read.

The basic premise of the book is divided into two parts: In the present day, Julianne is shown something disturbing involving her husband, by her teenaged son. She is immediately forced to reckon with the thought that her perfect husband may be far from it. Twenty-five year earlier, we meet a group of young students studying at Oxford, including the naive Holly, who gets mixed up with the group of rich party-goers. Something ends up happening that year that forever changes them. Could those repercussions still be echoing in the current day?

This book has a great atmosphere, with you knowing that the other shoe is about to drop - and hard. It’s quite a ride up to that point and it’s quite shocking and explicit. There’s a real build-up as you try to get a handle on the characters and their motivations.

Speaking of characters, there’s not a lot to root for here. Most of the characters are deeply flawed in some way, but they also have flashes where they’re kind and genuine. It makes for a good three-dimensional story and character map. But overall, these aren’t the type of people you’re going to want to go on vacation with.

This book has a few explicit sex scenes, which caught me at unawares. The storyline all fits together with the major theme. I don’t want to give spoilers - but it’s something that readers should be aware of before you start reading.

Overall, this book kept me turning pages until the end to see how these characters are came together and what happened to them. The ending was very good and satisfying, though it also raises some good questions about “justice” and friendship. I recommend this book to fans of atmospheric thrillers.

I have a hard time writing a review for this one. It wasn't that I didn't like what I was reading but I still have the feeling it could have been something more, better. Plus, there are a lot of triggers in this book some needs to be addressed to the reader before starting the book. Rape and violence being two of them. My feeling throughout the whole book was: I really hope this isn't what it's like going to Oxford.

Anyone choosing to read this book should be aware that much of it is nasty and unsavoury - so be prepared for a rough ride! It features a group of people in 1990/91 at Oxford and again in 2019 when something is brought to light. Most of the main characters, apart from Holly and Julieanne were very wealthy, so Holly was pleased to be included despite being shy and uncertain of her place, but she’s really a dull hanger on and so naive. The other members were extremely unpleasant individuals. The topics covered were shocking and evil, definitely not for the faint hearted. I got through this novel quickly as it was hard to put down. A powerful, dark and emotive story.

This is a very different book from the one I was expecting. I thought this was going to be a psychological thriller judging by the blurb and title. The book interweaves two different stories, one set in 1991 and one set in current times. I love books with different narratives and multiple story arcs’ and this works really well in this book, deftly moving back and forth between the two eras. I really felt for Julianne whose seemingly perfect life completely unravels and things get very dark and seedy. The book is dark and disturbing, focusing on gang rape and a hint of homophobia and racism. Hats off to the author though for doing a great job of tackling such disturbing subject matter without repulsing me. The shocking events are crucial to the story and not just shoe-horned in for shock value. A Version of the Truth is hard hitting.

It was ok. I had a hard time really making myself pay attention because it did feel somewhat confusing with the different genres. The ending didn't hold up the rest of the book either. The characters were lacking something for me.
I expected more of a thriller so this book wasn't really for me, however, I wish the author best of luck and lots of success.
Thank you to #NeGalley, the author and the publisher for my free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

As I close my book I sit and think to myself ‘What in the world did I just read?’ A Version of the Truth is not what I expected at all. That’s not necessarily a bad thing either.

I’ll start out by saying this book is dark. It starts out with Julianne’s son discovering something on his iPad. The book jumps right in head first…there’s no stepping in lightly with your toes getting wet!

The story then jumps back twenty years ago to Holly and her first year at Oxford. While most students are from affluent families, she is there on scholarship. She finds herself with a group of friends that live a completely different lifestyle than what she is used to.

As the story jumps from Julianne to Holly, secrets are revealed and sometimes the last is a huge part of the present. At times the pace was a little slow for my liking. However, the character development was on point.

This book is for mature audiences only. The subject matter is dark and sexual and may be triggers for some. Please keep this in mind.

Overall I enjoyed the book. However, I would hesitate in recommending it anyone given the dark subject matter.

An interesting and compulsive read. the characters did not really grab me and were quite unpleasant. The Epilogue left me feeling a bit unfinished

Who do you really know? Do you really remember what you think you remember? This book challenged my brain. It moved in time from events early in the characters' lives to present day. A Version of the Truth was a slow starter for me, which made the pacing seem a bit uneven. As the story picked up speed, B P Walter was able to keep me reading, wondering where and when the next thing might be revealed. He did not disappoint, in the latter stages the plot was woven tightly and I enjoyed the unraveling. I did not ever really connect to the characters, perhaps because I was never sure how reliable a portrait at which I was looking. I did not need to like the characters in order to be entertained by this novel. I rated it 3.5 due to the pacing and because I was a little let down by the ending.
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

A story told in two parts as a man's lies and actions catch up to him. A seemingly perfect life is built on so many twists and turns that it's a definite explosion when the two stories converge to expose the truth. The story starts a little slow as it builds up to his wife and son finding out how their husband/ father really spent his younger years. A uniquely told story that builds suspense to the point of explosion.

An okish book, not fantastic but readable

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

A Version of the Truth was an addictive book from the beginning. I love a good novel with domestic and family drama, and this book did not disappoint! A husband appears to be hiding secrets from his wife and son, and when his son uncovers something awful involving his father and shows it to his mother, their life as they know it is flipped upside down!

Not only does the son question his father and who he thought his father was, but the wife begins to doubt her husband as well. Can you imagine being married to someone for over 25 years only to find out they are possibly hiding such a gruesome and devastating secret that it makes you question if your whole lie was a marriage? I cannot begin to fathom how this must feel and I felt so bad for not only Julianne but for her son as well.

I found myself wanting to know what was on the computer that the son found online and wanted to uncover the truth just as much as they did. What could the husband be hiding that is so bad, that he would do anything in his power to hide the truth? Will it be the end of his marriage?

Even though this story was told over two different timelines, I enjoyed getting glimpses into the past and then the present, as it helps unravel the story bit and bit and we learn the whole truth from the very beginning. It was easy to follow along with the different timelines, and I enjoyed the fact that we only learn what really happened all those years ago piece by piece. It made you wanting to read more to uncover the whole truth and added to the suspense and mystery of the story. I loved that!

I am looking forward to reading more titles by this author.

I didn’t enjoy this book sadly, as the premise of the book was quite different from what was actually written. The plot sounded good but I felt it was a little lack lustre.

There were too many ideas going on and the shocking events felt all a bit over egged and I felt the book lacked any real suspense. The ending was overly dramatic and not believable at all which was a shame, it felt a bit of a get out rather and very abrupt.

It was a quick read but I would have liked the characters to be more developed, it felt to me like this was more of a first attempt than a polished final piece which was such a shame.

I also feel that it would have been more interesting if the epilogue was the main storyline with flashbacks although I did enjoy the differing points of view.

Thank you to netgalley for providing me with an ARC.