WOW! This is definitely a psychological thriller told from different POV's. Some I hated, some I loved and some, well, I just found frustrating. This book kept me guessing (always wrong) and I am recommending it to anyone that likes a good mystery/thriller.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Random House Publishing - Ballentine for this advanced readers copy.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through Net Galley on exchange for an honest review. The Liar’s Child by Carla Buckley was at times a little hard to follow as it jumped between characters every chapter. The story was good. I didn’t immediately figure out the plot. My complaint is the ending. I felt it was abrupt and unfinished. Not all characters’ story lines were finished. I really would like more details on Sara.

First, thank you to NetGalley (Ballentine Books) for an e-book copy for my enjoyment and review. Carla Buckley tells an exciting tale of a father, his 2 children and their problems in Paradise, North Carolina. The story is of Sara Lennox who arrives to stay in their building, but with issues of her own. The story is told from many character's viewpoinst, and sometimes becomes a bit hard to follow. But all in all, is a good read, with the ending a bit surprising. Thank you Carla Buckley.

I have read and liked all of Carla Buckley's other books.
I was excited to receive an invite for this one.
I wanted to start reading immediately.

When I started reading prologue-
shocked to read half million kids go missing every year...

Begin story with a young girl struggling with family problems and adolescence.
Then switch to a woman who is traveling from St. Paul, MN to the Outer Banks, NC as a part
of the Witness Protection Program. Must get settled in new community with a fake identity.
Required to get a job, meeting new people while keeping everything about her true self a secret.
Then switch to a father struggling to care for his family and balance work/job issues.

A hurricane moves closer and closer
the descriptions were so vivid that I could feel it
They become intent, determined on getting out of area and to safe areas

I enjoyed story, did not want to stop reading until resolved.

A gripping portrayal of family ties, of truth and lies. Buckley explores the intimate relationships we form, as a young woman with a dangerous past makes the split second decision to save two young children from an approaching hurricane.

The Liar's Child is a full of complex characters, unexpected emotions, one momnent in time can change a persons life forever. The random moments can leave last impact that can effect not just one person everyone involved.

The author has the ability to create complex characters, emotional driven story that keeps readers wanting more. The author creates characters who are human that make simple mistakes and mistakes that will changed their lives.



This is a must read mystery.



Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher Ballantie Books for the Advance copy of Carla Buckley The Liar's Child

This is a story with non-stop excitement and lots of emotional tension and drama. Sara is in the Witness Protection Program, although she is always scheming to escape from it. She ends up in an apartment building called The Paradise, but which in reality is far, far from paradise! The Paradise is on the outskirts of North Carolina’s Outer Banks, a fairly remote area, very small, so seemingly perfect for Sara. But she soon becomes aware of the whispers of a tragedy next door. Her neighbor next door is Whit Nelson, and his two children Boon and Cassie. He is married but his wife, Diane, is anything but a good mother. A hurricane is on its way and Sara discovers Boon and Cassie are on their own. Does Sara rescue them? If so there will be consequences as she is now on the run, having outwitted the Feds. I felt it was a great psychological thriller and will look for more books by this author.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Child’s Liar was a fast moving read and told from multiple perspectives. The characters were complex and compelling. But it was 6 year old Boon who stood out because he had seen the best and worst of human behavior in his young lifetime. As the many lies began to manifest, the storm became the perfect catalyst for the characters’ ultimate exposure and drastic life changes.
This was a captivating and well written story.

This is the first book that I have read from this author. I found it to be an enjoyable quick read. However, there was a wide gap between the last chapter and the epilogue. The ending needed much more elaboration rather than to be so abrupt.

Took me a minute to get into this book. I wasn’t sure where it was headed, what with all these seemingly random characters in an apartment complex in the Outer Banks. But it soon became clear how one little act, one little lie, one little mistake and one big hurricane could intertwine all these people. Sometimes good people do bad things, even by accident and vice versa. But underneath it all, people care what happens to their fellow man, or in this case, children. If given the situation to do the right thing, will you? Even if doing so might cause you trouble? Just read it already!

I really enjoyed this book, the characters were well developed. It had an interesting plot. I would be interested in reading more

This was a decent book - but not great. Definitely not a "psychological thriller." The book flips between different POVs, but then ends some POVs. I didn't like that we started with Cassie and then didn't get back to her POV until almost halfway into the book. We hear from Whit, but then he disappears along with his dangling storyline that we hear secondhand. I would have liked to hear his side of the story at least at the end. I actually hated Cassie - maybe that comes from not hearing from her or getting into her head until halfway through the story. If her side was built up in the beginning I think I could have understood her better and sympathized. Poor Boon - he gets horrible treatment. The story was ok and I actually wasn't even sure where it was going and how everything fit together. I was hoping there was going to be more mystery to it or some extra twists....

I really liked this book. I would categorize it as a thriller, but it was much more than just that. It was a mystery, a character study of a woman in trouble, a story of children growing up in a difficult world. Well written, easy to read. Definitely recommend.

The Liar's Child by Carla Buckley is told from several different points of view. For quite a while it seems like two stories about tow neighbors until the paths actually join together. Ms Buckley describes the settings so well the reader feels like part of the story. Amazed me when I looked up from my Kindle and my weather was different than in the book! I was given an early copy to review.

Enjoyed this book and it definitely kept me coming back. Some great characters, good plot. I felt the ending just sort of fell flat though.

I liked this book but there was just too much going on. It started out a little slow - you are first introduced to 12 year old Cassie who lives in the Paradise apartments with her parents Whit and Diane and her 5 year old brother Boon. Sara Lennox moves to the Paradise apartment with the Witness Protection program. The book is told from the points of view of Cassie, Sara, Whit and Hank, a retired cop. The pace picks up in the last third of the book and while I pretty much had it figured out, I was a little surprised near the end. There were several plot points that were never fully explained, like exactly why Sara was in Witness Protection or how the characters got to where they were in the epilogue.

The Liar’s Child by Carla Buckley is set in the Outer Banks of North Carolina during hurricane season. A haunting story of family, an FBI informant turned protector, a murdered mother, a father that is stretched too thin by work and family, and his two children that he will protect to the end.
Masterfully written in a modern day setting.

Everyone in this novel is a big fat liar, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The number of misfits and miscreants in this tale about several dysfunctional families crams numerous bad parenting choices into a fast-paced narrative that will have you inwardly screaming about the awful turn of events right up until the last page. Normally I don't like my books to have so much discord but Buckley manages to pull it off with aplomb. The way parents try to protect their kids from the truth -- and miserably fail almost always -- is what keeps the plot moving along and brings you closer to the characters and their many moral dilemmas. I highly recommend this book, it is an unusual mystery novel that will haunt you long after you finish it.

Thx as always for the read, but I found this book rather lackluster and obvious, and the characters are annoying on every level. Boon is to soppy, Cassie is to wretched to get behind, and Whit is totally, stupidly curious, and I absolutely don’t believe Sarah would go back at the end. The book feels dishonest to me.

The Liars Child is an interesting novel set in a small beach town on the Outer Banks. A family drama that centers around a small family with two kids, Cassie and Boom, their Dad Whit and Mom, Diane, and the next door neighbor, Sara. Sara arrives at the Paradise, where the family lives at the beginning of the story. Sara is in witness protection and from the very beginning as bigger plans than staying in this small town. She has to bide her time though. She begins to get to know the kids next door, as Cassie used her balcony and apartment as a means of escape from her own home. Boon becomes a fan of Sara’s after speaking to her one day, and then beelines for her everytime he sees her after that. Then Diane takes off and disappears and all of their lives begin to take a different turn. I cannot tell you more without telling you too much, but the second half of the book is a whirlwind. The characters do come alive in this story and you feel like you know them, as if they could easily step off the page. You may not want to befriend them all, but I couldn’t help rooting for a few of them and was pleased with how things came together in the end.