Well... Between the Lies... hmm where do I start with this one?

Chloe has amnesia and can't remember anything from her accident. She is struggling to understand her life and where she comes from. She is living with her parents and her sister trying to gain her memory back and get better.

I started off with getting annoyed with her parents. Her father was super controlling right off the bat with "protecting" her from doing anything trying to gain her memory back. This to me was a sign right away to the author pointing clues to the reveal (which come on was annoying).

The story was very predictable to me and a bit of a slow burn... which made it difficult for me to keep my attention focused on the story.

Additionally, the ending did not live up to the hype to me and of course I figured out who was involved with her accident/trauma before the reveal.

Overall, this wasn't really a memorable thriller to me and was a tad disappointed.
3 solid stars for me on this one.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Published to Goodreads: 2/3/19
Publication date: 3/5/19

This was a great book! I didn't want to put it down. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Thrilling page turner with a good conclusion. I enjoyed the slow inflowing of the information and details that helped build towards the conclusion. The characters were developed enough in the fast paced story to keep one interested and understand their motivation. Generally a satisfying read that I would recommend.

I really didn’t want to read another book about an amnesiac woman trying to find out how she’d lost her memory but I’m glad I gave Between the Lies a chance. When Chloe Daniels wakes up in the hospital, she can’t remember anything, not even the strangers who call themselves her family. They seem to be trying to help her but they know everything about her when she remembers nothing about them. Chloe even starts noticing little inconsistencies and she shortly realizes that they are lying to her. How can she trust them then and how will she be able to figure out what happened? Also, there are bad lies and white lies. If something in your past was too painful, wouldn’t forgetting it be a blessing? Maybe her family is just trying to protect her because her life was not as perfect as it seems. I was completely in the dark about what was going to happen. There was one twist that I saw coming, but the rest were completely unexpected. The writing flows so easily that it’s a quick read and Chloe is such a good character that I wanted her to solve the mystery of her memory loss. This book is so good, it made me forget all the other amnesia books I’d read before.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/SOURCEBOOKS Landmark!

Can you imagine waking up and not knowing who you are? Chloe does just that after a car accident. She is told her son died in the crash and her husband died a week before the car accident. To make matters worse, their funerals have already taken place. Chloe is devastated and feels as if all this is her fault. Upon discharge from the hospital, she goes back to her parents house to recuperate. Her Father, a well known psychiatrist, insists on treating Chloe with drugs and hypnosis because she suffered a serious brain injury in the car accident. Chloe becomes more confused and knows her parents are lying about things but can't quite figure out what.I

Michelle Adams has written an amazingly creepy story. She skillfully withholds information from her protagonist and her readers about this severely dysfunctional family where secrets are the norm. Much like Chloe, I felt confused about what happened and why these events didn't make sense. The plot is well thought out and I very much wanted to keep reading to find out what was going on
"Between The Lies."

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from St Martin's Press through NetGalley for the purpose of review. All opinions expressed are completely my own.
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I was invited to read an advanced readers copy of Between the Lies, written by author Michelle Adams, by an Associate Publicist of St. Martin’s Press. I obtained my copy via NetGalley and here is my honest review. I found this story to be a very riveting and suspenseful read. The main character, Chloe Daniels, is involved in an accident and wakes up in the hospital with absolutely no memory what so ever. She doesn’t remember how she got there, anything from her past, or even any of her family members. It’s a psychological thriller that keeps you guessing throughout the entire story. You are not sure who to trust and definitely who to believe. It seems everyone is lying to her, even those people that you would never imagine would. Definitely what I would call a dysfunctional family! It’s a story that captivated my attention the entire time and although I thought I might of had it figured out about halfway in, I had to finish it to get the complete understanding of what really happened to her. It’s a great story and I would recommend it to anyone who loves this genre. It was my first time reading anything by this author but I am now looking forward to reading more from her in the future.

I found this book to be a rather routine someone has amnesia story. I thought the outcome was rather predictable. It was, however, a well written, enjoyable read.

***4 Stars ***
Expected publication date: March 5th, 2019

Here we go again with another psychological thriller...of course I am becoming difficult to please in this genre as vast majority of what I read are these. I was very pleasantly surprised with this one and really enjoyed it! Chloe wakes up in the hospital with a brain injury, zero recollection and who are these people around her saying they're her family? The cops want to speak with her regarding the accident that caused her to be hospitalized but how is she supposed to give details when she doesn't even know her own name? Of course her parents and sister will help her remember.. or will they? Who and/or what do you believe? This had lots of twists and surprises that kept you guessing throughout. Overall, I thought this was a solid psychological thriller and recommend to fans of the genre.

Special Thanks to NetGalley, Michelle Adams, and St. Martin's Griffin for allowing me an ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Chloe Daniels wakes up from a coma and has no memory of how she got there. There are people visiting her who say they are her family, she has no memory of them, she doesn't recognize her name, if she had a career, where she lived, etc.

As Chloe slowly starts to recover, her family begins to give her little spinets of information about her life, where she lived and that she was involved in a car crash. But even with no memory, Chloe knows that something isn't right. Something doesn't feel right. Can she trust what they are telling her? Could they be lying to her? She is having dreams and wonders if what she is dreaming could be real. As she continues to make improvements, she becomes determined to know the truth- no matter what.

So, I think we have read a few books with characters who wake up in a hospital with no memory. Here is another and yet, it is captivating. It became a real page turner for me as I wanted to learn the truth! Early on it becomes evident that things are not right. Heck, the word “lies” is the title. So, I knew someone had to being telling a tale or two…but who? Or maybe everyone is lying. Or maybe Chloe is lying? The fun was trying to determine what was true and what was a lie. Plus, if her family is lying, why? Who has something to hide? If they hiding something, why? So many questions went through my mind. I had my theories. I am guessing that quite a few people will guess a twist or two. There is quite a bit going on in this book and I did guess some things but not everything. Even with the things I did guess, I still really enjoyed the book.

This book had layers. With each reveal, the reader learns more about Chloe, her past and the events leading up to her being unconscious in the hospital. I could feel Chloe's fear, frustration, and doubt. Imagine being both physically and mentally impaired. Imagine being at the mercy of people you do not remember. People who you being to doubt and the things they are telling you do not sit right with you.

Absorbing is a word I would use to describe this book. I was riveted to the pages and had my own doubts about some of the characters. Well done psychological thriller that did not disappoint.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thought and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

This is my first book by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Chloe Daniels wakes up in hospital with no memory of those around her or what happened to her. After being in a coma and recovering from injuries she sustained from a horrible accident, she is confused and scared. Something is off with her family and nothing appears as it seems. Her father, a psychiatrist with a specialty in hypnosis and memory recovery tries to help Chloe regain her memories, or does he?

Well written and intriguing, I will be looking forward to this author's next book!

A big thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an early review copy of this book!

Between the Lies by Michelle Adams starts off mysteriously confusing and challenging me to figure out who is lying most of all.
It goes on and on and I found it hard to hold my attention.
Total shocker ending.
3 stars

I really enjoyed this book , I found it a slow burner but quite intriguing . When Chloe Daniels is severely injured after a car crash she has no idea of what happened or indeed who she is . She moves back home with her family who it seems are keeping secrets from her and trying to manipulate her memories . As she slowly recovers and starts to remember things herself she starts investigating what happened on the fateful night . I did guess what had happened but not until it was almost revealed . A great 5 stars from me .

First, I want to thank Michelle Adams, St. Martin Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

Between the Lies by Michelle Adams is one of the best books in this genre I have read all year. It was fast paced, suspenseful, thrilling, exciting, a lot of twists and turns you won’t see coming, tragic at times, and a book that you won’t want to put down. Between the Lies is a book that truly lives up its title.

Michelle does a phenomenal job taking her readers inside Chloe’s amnesiacs mind post car accident. The detail of how she is feeling and coping is just incredible. You could tell she was really passionate about this character and wanted to bring out the best in this scene. It was an incredible original story with a lot of depth to it.

There is a good lesson in this book that I walked away with. Trust has to be earned not given. Don’t believe everything everyone tells you. Chloe found this out the hard way.

One thing is for sure Michelle is an incredible storyteller with an amazing imagination!!

This book had an amazing cast of characters and thrilling storyline I would love to see this be made into a Netflix Original Movie. I think it would do really well.

I saw this on Netgalley and decided not to request it because it sounds like so many others I've read. But then I got an invite to read it, so I figured why not. It started off good. I was very interested to find out what Chloe's family was hiding and why. It's not a bad book, but there was nothing special about it to make it stand out. Some decent twists and suspense, but it's also slow-moving and repetitious and boring in spots.

3.5 Stars

Chloe Daniels has no idea why she is waking up in a hospital bed surrounded by people she doesn't know. Her mother, father, and sister are there and tell her that she was in a horrible car accident which has made her lose her memory. Once she regains some of her health she is taken back to her parents' house to finish recuperating. While there she is given therapy sessions by her psychiatrist father in order to regain her memory. After awhile she starts to feel like a prisoner. She is not allowed to leave the house, and if she does she wouldn't get very far because she doesn't know the code to the gate at the end of the driveway. She discovers that she was married, however she has no memory of her husband and wonders why he hasn't been to visit her. She is also trying to piece together the details of her car accident. She feels like there are details that are just within her reach, however she just can't remember everything clearly. As more and more of her memory comes back to her she becomes desperate to escape the clutches of her family and uncover the truth of her past.

I enjoyed this book. It took off right in the beginning and didn't really let up. The ending was predictable, however I still enjoyed it. I think Damian's character could have been developed a little more than it was. The meeting in the park towards the end of the story was a little rushed. There were 2 things that happened at the end of the book that I couldn't get past. The first was minor however still stuck with me. When Chloe goes back to her house at the end it is without electricity or heat. Yet she makes a phone call on the landline, and then rips the phone out of the wall to get it to stop ringing. No electricity would mean no landline phone. The other thing that bothered me way more was after the mystery of the car accident had been solved the police then went and checked videos of the street and located what they were looking for. How could they not have checked those videos before? Seems like something that happens in the very beginning of an investigation, not at the end. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

3.5 stars. A very entertaining thriller with some slow-to-reveal twists. Yet, we’ve (mostly) seen this before. See full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2695462619

This is my first book by this Author and I loved it. I was drawn into the story on the first page and read past my bedtime to finish it. How horrible to awake from a coma to be told you were in a serious car accident and to have no memory of who you are, your family or your life. Chloe knows something isn't right and suspects she is being lied to but the extent of the lies are unimaginable. Lots of twists and turns. I will now read her book My Sister. Thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

It is the stuff of nightmares. Just imagine, you awake in hospital in pain, confused and do not even know who you are and you are told these people are your parents and you are going home with them – strangers to you. This is what happened to our protagonist, Chloe Daniels. Following a car accident Chloe has been in a coma and suffered a severe brain bleed leaving her with no memory, a wound on her leg and various other injuries leaving her severely weakened. Fortunately her father is a psychiatrist and through hypnotherapy and medication is helping her to recover. Despite her lack of memory, things do not feel right to Chloe. Her father is somewhat bullish; her mother is obviously scared of him and her sister is somewhat hesitant with her. The house is nothing less than grim, her bedroom unchanged since she lived at home and she is not allowed to leave the house – even the gates are locked. It just does not feel ‘right’ and she alternates between trusting her instincts and doubting herself. Slowly Chloe discovers the secrets that her family are trying to conceal from her.

From the outset there is an overwhelming sense of foreboding especially when related to the father. His character is domineering and threatening and I could only feel distrust of his motives and fear for Chloe. The mother and sister were equally untrustworthy and their ‘gardener’, Ben, was perfectly positioned to be a ‘wrong un’. As for Chloe – of course you must sympathise with her, indeed fear for her but as the plot is revealed sometimes I thought ‘are you serious’.

This is a well-constructed plot, beautifully paced and with a few surprises so I can heartily recommend this psychological thriller.

Thank you to the author, publishers and NetGalley for providing an ARC via my Kindle in return for an honest review.

This book had more twists and turns than a rollercoaster! Imagine waking up in a hospital with no memory of who you are. Then imagine finding out you had a son and a husband and may have been responsible for both their deaths. Chloe wakes up from a coma with no memory and returns to a home and family she has no knowledge of. What lengths will people go to to keep their secrets. Although I admittedly figured out the secrets in this book before the end, it was still a page turner with lots of little twists.

First of all a special thanks to St. Martin's Press for providing me with a free copy of this book. I had never read a book by Michelle Adams before but they thought it was my type of book and they weren't wrong.

Chloe wakes up in the hospital after an accident and has no idea who she is or who those people are calling themselves her family. Even when she leaves the hospital with them to go home she does not remember them. Can you imagine what that would be like? I would hate not to be able to remember if I had a significant other or any kids. And not having a clue who to trust? Horrible. I really didn't like her dad right from the start. There was just something about him and his controlling behavior was infuriating!

This book kept me entertained all the way through, right until the end as I wanted to know more about who Chloe was and how the accident came about. Who was to blame? Would more bad things happen before we found out?

Overall a good psycho thriller than had me reading with suspense and reading with tears in my eyes due to some of the stuff Chloe went through.