This story was quite mysterious with plot twists to get me rethinking about what I thought was going on. There are many characters who seem to have secrets enough to keep you guessing and reading into the night. After a terrible accident Chloe wakes up from a coma not remembering anything of her life before the accident. With the help of her parents and sister. She works on trying to remember what happen to cause the accident, but details are not making sense. Chloe is determined to learn the truth and who is telling lies.

A very good solid mystery/suspense story. Kept me on my toes trying to figure out who was lying. Definitely entertaining and well worth the read.

The plot of Between the Lies was interesting. Chloe Daniels wakes up in the hospital with amnesia. She also has no memory of what happened the night she got into a horrific car crash that left her with a brain injury. Moving in with parents and younger sister, Chloe is mending. Her parents are providing details of her life but Chloe senses that something is missing. So begins her search to find out what secrets her parents are hiding. Also, she is determined to remember what happened the night of the accident. But there is danger with her remembering. Someone close to her doesn’t want that to happen. Can Chloe remember what happened that night? Will she find out the complete truth about who she is?

While I liked the plot of Between the Lines, I felt that it couldn’t keep my interest. There were several times during the course of the book where I couldn’t pay attention to the book. I had to force myself to read it. Also, I felt that there was a lag in the middle of the book.

Chloe: I felt awful for her but I admired her determination to get to the bottom of everything. There was a point in the book where I did think that she should slow down. I also felt that she was too trusting. There was a certain character in the book that made warning bells go off every time she was with that person.

Chloe’s father: Talk about disliking someone right off the bat. I knew that he was hiding something from Chloe right from the beginning. My dislike for him grew as I read the book. As a parent, I could understand his need for wanting to protect Chloe. But the way he went about it was all wrong. It was wrong. When everything was revealed at the end of the book, he came across as a controlling, weak man.

Chloe’s mother: Out of all the characters in the book (minor and major), she was the one who had my pity the most. Well, other than Chloe. She wanted to tell her daughter the truth. But she was forced to follow her husband. She was abused by Chloe’s father for the entire book. When she found her backbone, it was almost too late.

I did enjoy reading Between the Lies. I thought that the mystery/thriller angle was well written. I know I have said this before, but it isn’t often when a book keeps me guessing. I was surprised by the secrets. I didn’t figure out who was responsible for everything until I was 84% into the book.

There were parts of the book that I didn’t like. These did factor into my rating. Like I said in at the beginning of this review, the book couldn’t hold my attention. There were several times where I had to force myself to read it. I also felt that there was a lag in the middle of the book. I didn’t like Chloe’s father and I felt that her mother needed to grow a backbone sooner than later.

The end of the book was fantastic. The author was able to wrap up all the storylines in a way that satisfied me as a reader. There were no storylines left hanging. Everything was ended or explained. Which was wonderful!!

I would give Between the Lies an Adult rating. There is sex. There was language. There was violence. I would recommend that no one under the age of 21 read this book.

I would reread Between the Lies. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review Between the Lies.

All opinions stated in this review of Between the Lies are mine.

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With thanks to Netgalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! Fully of tension and suspense, even though I was able to work out the ending I still thoroughly enjoyed the read.

A young woman wakes up after being in a coma for a month. After a car accident, she is told her name is Chloe Daniels but has no memory of her family or who she is. Several weeks later, she goes home with her parents and sister, but still doesn't remember anything about her life. Chloe doesn't know who to trust or what to believe and can't tell if her family is trying to protect her or control her for reasons she isn't aware of.

This story is mainly told in the first person from Chloe's point of view with a few scenes from an unknown person that is obviously key to the story. There are a lot of unlikable characters in the book so it's easy to relate to Chloe not knowing who to trust. There are so many red flags in relation to a couple of the characters. She sees some of them but is too weak to do much about them.

There are dramatic revelations throughout the story that make this an exciting book. On there other hand, there are other things that don't add up and others that seem obvious. I had a few theories as to what had really happened and I was right about some, but not others. Even with the flaws, I didn't want to stop reading the book until I knew the whole truth. This is the first book I've read by this author, but I really enjoyed this thriller which takes the common theme of an accident victim with amnesia and elevates it to a new level of excitement.

I received this book from NetGalley through the courtesy of St. Martin's Press. The book was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

Chloe wakes up in the hospital with no memory, not of the strangers that call themselves her family, not even of her own name. Her parents and sister fill her in on the missing pieces, but Chloe notices inconsistencies and doesn't trust that they are telling her the truth. She is told that her son died in the crash and her husband died one week before the crash. Can she uncover the truth?
I loved this book!! I tend to gravitate toward the amnesia/fill in the missing pieces types of plots - but this one was superior to ones I have read in the past! It was fast-paced, keep me confused (put me in the role of Chloe) and had a fantastic ending!
Thanks to Michelle Adams, St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this awesome book!

Between the Lies is an adequate woman-in-peril thriller--Chloe has been in a car accident and is at her parents' home, recovering from her injuries. She also has no idea who she is, has no memory of her life before, doesn't recognize her family, and her father insists on treating her in the family home, saying it's the best way to help her recover.

Oh, and the police want to question her about a hit and run she was involved in. One where someone she knew and loved died.

And Chloe soon figured out who died and wants to know how and why--and is she responsible?

I liked Chloe a lot, and I loved the very creepy beginnings of Between the Lies where it seems like no one--not even Chloe herself--is trustworthy. How do you solve a crime that you might have committed? And what do you do when everyone you "know" is clearly lying to you?

Those are great questions but Between the Lies settles into familiar territory--sure, your family might be lying, but even the Big Bad there is nothing compared to the ultimate Big Bad (who's pretty obvious once the story settles into its familiar groove) who is a delusional lying murderous...well, you know.

While I found Between the Lies to be a pretty well written and standard thriller (hence the three stars--it's fine, it's not great, but it rolls along well enough) it could have been so much more!
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The book seemed to be headed in an extremely twisted direction for a while (I was thinking, "Is she going to go there? With her father? Whoa!" and also "Damn, a heroine who actually committed the crime she's afraid she did? Bring! It!") and I loved it! I felt like the author pulled back and made her father awful (but not as awful as he could have been) and made Chloe the victim of the crazed Big Bad--which was...okay, but those early signs that something very dark and (imo) daring was going on really sucked me in and having it turn into the traditional woman in peril thing was a letdown. Go big! Go dark!

Also, Chloe's sister just was suddenly...not important, and her mother became a victim too and I would have liked some more agency for them. Ditto for Ben, who also started out interesting and then fizzled away.

So overall, I wanted more from Between the Lies and I think it could have been an amazing read if it had pushed the genre boundaries more.

When Chloë Daniels wakes up in hospital, she has no idea how she ended up there. She doesn’t recognise her parents, has no idea what her life was like and doesn’t even remember her own name. Confined to the parental home and under the care of her father, Chloë soon starts to realise her family are keeping secrets from her and she is determined to find out the truth.

I do so love it when a book starts with a bang! In this case, a car accident and someone who’s trapped. An event like this immediately grabs your attention and holds it because you just have to keep on reading to see what on earth happened and how we got there. Prologues like this one get me really excited!

But goodness gracious me, there is so much deceit and so many lies in this story, my head was spinning. I may never trust anyone ever again! It’s devastating to think that if you found yourself in Chloë’s situation, you wouldn’t even be able to depend on the people that are supposed to be the closest to you.

Obviously, Chloë is the character to sympathise with and root for. I was desperately willing her on to discover the truth about her life although I wasn’t quite prepared for the emotional effects that would have on both her and myself, as the reader. Which in turn makes you think, would it have been better if she hadn’t remembered at all?

This is a tough one to review as I’m worried I’ll give something away that I shouldn’t. Suffice to say nothing is what it seems and nobody can be trusted. Michelle Adams has come up with quite the devious and brilliantly executed plot that had me utterly gripped. There’s always something incredibly fascinating and compelling about dysfunctional families. Between The Lies is definitely an addictive psychological thriller and while this is the first book I’ve read by this author, I already know it won’t be my last.

This book grabbed me from the start. I was second guessing the whole time. That is a sign of a very good book to me.!! I could not stop thinking about it and wanting to read more.

Thank you Netgalley for an early copy for an honest review .
I would give BETWEEN THE LIES 3 1/2 stars. It wasn't bad just some parts seem to drag on. There were plenty of twists . I would probably read this author again.

This is a really good read. Chloe is trying to work out who to trust after suffering a head injury and operation which have affected her memory. The plot is well thought out and well written.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Chloe Daniels was fortunate to survive a horrific car accident, but it wasn’t only her body that was battered. Chloe couldn’t remember the events leading up to her crash, she didn't remember her family who was by her side at the hospital, and she couldn’t even remember who she was.

I always try to imagine myself in the character’s shoes. What would I do if I found myself in a similar situation to Chloe? Needless to say, it would be unnerving and terrifying to not remember anything about yourself. Chloe had to put her complete trust in her family, who she didn’t even know anymore. She depended on the information and memories that they were willing to share with her in order to try to piece together the fragments of her shattered life.

Chloe had no other choice but to move back in with her parents and her sister. Her father was a psychiatrist at the local hospital, and he was determined to help her regain her memories. Oh, but there was something completely off about dear old dad. He was manipulative, domineering, hostile, and his creep factor was at an all-time high. It was obvious that he was the king of his castle, and the rest of the family members were to cower down to him. The whole household was just rife with deception. Call me suspicious, but I didn’t trust any of them…including Chloe.

This was a fast-paced story that kept me anxiously flipping the pages. I was completely invested in Chloe’s story. I was just as eager as she was to find out more about her past. What was her life like before her accident? What caused the accident? Was Chloe really just an innocent victim?

I have been reading a lot of thrillers over the past couple of months. While it is a favorite genre of mine, the downside of reading too many books in the same genre is that sometimes they can become a bit predictable and cookie-cutter in their storylines. The amnesia trope has been done before, but Michelle Adams has created her own spin on it, delivering an exciting story that kept me riveted to the pages. I was only a few pages into the book when I knew that it was going to be an edge-of-your-seat type of reading experience.

The best part of a mystery/thriller is putting on your detective’s hat and trying to figure everything out before the truth is revealed. I must admit that I did figure out a particular piece of the story, but there were plenty of other jaw-dropping moments that had me fooled. Between the Lies was a solid thriller that I would recommend to any fans of the genre. I have already added her other book to my to-be-read list.

*4.5 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for this ARC.

3.5 stars, Chole wakes up from an accident that put her in a coma but has no idea what happened. She now has to try to piece together the events of that fatal night.

For me this story started of strong. I really wanted to know what happened that night and what was happening with her family. The middle was slow for me, I was getting frustrated with the main character but I will say I didn't guess the ending and I really liked the way it ended!

Rating: 3.0/5.0

Chloe survives an accident. However, she has lost her memory and now living with her parents who she cannot remember and trust. Gradually she regains her memory and finds out all the secrets of how the accident happened and about the family.

The story is written from Chole's perspective so we get to know all that is going inside her head. All the questions and suspicions. The writing is good here especially in the first half of the book as it builds up a lot of suspense to what happened or what is going to happen next. I liked that the chapters were not very long and appropriate for this genre. However, when I look at the story overall it felt more linear to me and I have read books in the past that focuses on similar themes so it was not a new thing for me.

If you like thrillers give "Between the Lies" a chance and see how you like it. You may love it more than I did.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance copy of this book and this is my honest and unbiased review.

A very unusual story,which moved in many directions. Who is telling the truth,who knows best what's right for Chloe? Some strong characters and some hard choices.

3.5/5 Stars
What are you to do when you wake up in a hospital bed with no recollection of who you are, how you landed there, and who the people standing around your bed are? That's exactly what happened to Chloe Daniels. The doctors tell her she's suffering from amnesia, but with time, healing and therapy, eventually her memories will start coming back to her. Unfortunately though, when you don't know yourself, or anyone around you, it's impossible to determine who's on your side and who you can really trust.

I don't want to give anything away, but this was a thrilling journey where Chloe tries to piece together the pieces of her life and rediscover who she is. This novel is action-packed and full of unexpected twists. I found it to be very entertaining.

I received an Advanced Reader's Copy from St Martin's Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. #BetweenTheLies #NetGalley

This is my first ever Michelle Adam's book and it was really intriguing and kept me guessing for awhile!!!!! Had me hooked by the first page and I read it in one day. We start off the first page with a car crash victim Chloe. Who goes into a coma and wakes up to lies on top of lies. Her family is lying to her about so many things but she has to figure out what is truth and what isn't. Alot of deception in this book but will definitely keep you reading till the end. Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review on this novel.

‘What happened? How did I get here? Where am I?”

Chloe wakes up from a car accident and these are the questions she asks herself. Her family is acting strangely and are hiding things from her or even worse, lying, especially her overbearing father. But why? Chloe sets off on a journey to put together the pieces of her terrible tragedy not knowing who to trust since she has no memory. Snippets of familiarity bubble up in thoughts and dreams but Chloe can’t rely on them, especially when her manipulative father has an agenda of his own.

A cleverly written and tense thriller with deception and twists galore. I loved the expertly plotted storyline, racing through the book in two days because I couldn’t wait to see how it would end.

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When we strip away all the trimmings, Between the Lies is a well-crafted, suspenseful story -- not only a "who-done-it," but a "what did he or she actually do?"

The aforementioned trimmings include a serious case of amnesia. the professional specialty practiced by Chloe's (the main character's) father, and three candidates for the obsessive man who voices intermittent chapters about his feelings for Chloe.

The book opens (after a brief, creepy prologue) with Chloe regaining consciousness inside a car that has crashed in a forest. She has lost all memory -- of her own name, even of the people who surround her, claiming to be family members. We learn most of the details of her story as she struggles to regain her memories and to deal with intuitions that something sinister is going on around her.

Among the many mysteries she must puzzle out is whether or not a crime was committed. Or was the crash simply an accident. If the former, was she the perpetrator?

I liked the book's flow and the pacing of the clues. I was frustrated with Chloe's obvious co-dependency with at least one alcoholic in her life, and the excuses she made. The truly original element of this amnesia story is, again, the technique in which her father has specialized and about which he has published in professional journals. Nice twist.

Thanks to Net Galley and St. Martin's Press for an advance readers copy.

This review is posted on Goodreads and Billkupersmith.blog

Between the Lies belongs to a familiar category of psychological suspense. A young woman, finds herself isolated and totally dependent upon someone, usually male, whom she cannot trust. Sometimes, as in S. J. Watson’s Before I Go to Sleep, amnesia plays an additional role. Here Chloe finds herself on a country estate near Brighton, being cared for by her father, a psychiatrist, along with her mother, a younger sister, and a gardener. She is told that she was in a car smash where her young son Joshua was killed along with her husband. But Chloe soon begins to suspect that her parents are lying to her, and when the police interview her, that the physical evidence at the scene of the wreck fails to match the story that Chloe had been run off the road by a dangerous driver. The accused maintains that his car was stolen and he wasn’t at the scene. Even stranger - the police inform her that her spouse Andrew is very much alive. Gradually her father reveals that he has not been entirely truthful with her, claiming that the husband was an alcoholic whom Chloe had left, and that he had been deceiving her for her own good. He says he has been treating her with something called ‘reconsolidation therapy’ and giving her ‘propranodol’. I have taken propranolol for hypertension (till I found that abstaining from alcohol and losing weight works even better) but what he is doing struck me as unethical as all get-out. Surprisingly, according to Doctor Google, ’reconsolidation therapy’ is an accepted treatment for PTSD.  Hard to imagine that forgetting - as opposed to facing up to and conquering - fearful events is an effective therapy, but even if it is, lying and deception surely isn’t. (There are rare cases when lying to a patient is the right thing to do - demential patients are unable to enter our world, so if we want to befriend them, we have to go into theirs.)

By midpoint in this genre, the main character starts to recover her freedom and to investigate what is really going on, often with the aid of another male character such as a detective or a physician, as I Before I Go to Sleep or Rosamund Lupton’s Sister. in this case it’s a younger colleague of Chloe’s father named Guy. Then we begin to wonder if this character is going to prove a white knight, or a villain in disguise.

I’d rank Between the Lies as a solid four star. The situation held me from the beginning. I truly hated Chloe’s father long before we find out whether he is a bad hat or just a manipulative weakling. Some of Chloe’s choices, both after the accident and in the revealed backstory were stupid (having an affair with someone who will try to kill you is always a sign of poor judgement) but in her circumstances she deserves forgiveness. I have a low tolerance for this species of fiction - seeing women abused either physically or psychologically repels me (I cannot reread Elizabeth Haynes’ Into the Darkest Corner, though it is a great story), but Between the Lies falls into the safe zone. Readers of psychological thrillers should enjoy it.

I am grateful to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for a gratis review advance e-copy.