What Lies Around Us is a quick read. Any book that begins "It is possible that since this book's publication you will have heard that I have died in 'suspicious circumstances'. Obviously I hope that will not be the case, but I believe it is worth taking the risk in order to get this story out there." is sure to grab a reader's attention, and Crofts keeps the pages turning with a keen plot and believable characters.

Hired by one of the world's wealthiest men to ghost-write an autobiography about an American starlet, one can't help but wonder why? And why now?

Full of twists, turns, and machinations, Crofts spins a tale that takes the power of the ultra-rich to a new and scary level.

A fascinating read, this gets 3.5 stars from me.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Red Door Publishing for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review. All opinions expressed here are my own.

This is a quick and easy read. It is a very cleverly written story which held my attention the whole way through. I liked the whole idea of the story and the way it was written.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

What Lies Around Us by Andrew Croft

This is a clever title for a short book that really drives the point of lies home. This is the story of a ghostwriter who has been commissioned to write the biography of a movie star. As with the movies, nothing in this book is real and after awhile neither the main character or the reader. is sure where the truth starts and ends. The book is extremely topical it short and to the point but does make you stop and think about the world that we live in. For all of its modern conveniences, there is a price to be paid, and not in dollars and cents. I enjoyed it. Will want to read more by this author

Humorous, dark, intriguing, fast paced. All in all it's a great pick for summer reading. I really enjoy the different cover, I think it will drew in a lot of readers.

What Lies Around is by Andrew Crofts

Andrew, an English ghostwriter is approached by Silicon Valley Tech billionaire, Roger Rex, to write a book about a Hollywood superstar JoJo Win.

Offering him a million dollars, he immediately accepts the deal no questions asked.

Andrew flys to America and begins to interview and spend time with JoJo’s family members. As the relationships build and Andy becomes closer to the family, especially JoJo’s husband Chuck , a tragic event occurs.

Andrew is an immensely likeable character, he doesn’t get drawn in and clearly carries doubts all the way through the process.

A story rich in American politics mixed in with the celebrity and technology worlds, this book delves into the murky waters of publishing, social media and it’s influencers.

Who is really pulling the strings?

It’s absolutely captivating as it pulls apart the very world we are now so ensconced into.

Control, manipulation, corruption, it’s shows how the world can be twisted and moulded into the favour of someone if enough money and influence is aimed at it.

Fast paced, and thrilling, it’s gripping, superbly written and completely fascinating whilst shocking and very dark in parts

An up to the minute, sign of our times thriller. Not to be missed.

5 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

This book was more of a thriller than I realized, which I usually don’t like many thrillers but I was pleasantly surprised. It’s was fun quick read that I think many people will enjoy.

What lies around us is the ultimate summer thriller. There are moments that are so terrifying you almost don't believe it but you are aching to find out what happens next. This fast paced book follows a British ghostwriter that is writing an autobiography of one of Hollywood's biggest actresses. During his period of writing he uncovers secrets to terrible to imagine...

This book tell a story about a ghostwriter whose assignment is making autobiography of a hollywood star.
Has setting in current USA, along with gun control issue and how celebrities using social media nowadays. Who knows who is the real person managing the so called personal social media account.

The books screams mystery from the start, I admit I was cautious in what will unfold in the next page. The story is full with turns and twists but the author's trick in story pace is smooth.

I would recommend this book for mystery lover and those who like to read conspiracy theories.

Thank you netgalley for providing the arc.

Learned a great deal about the publication industry and it’s incredibly dark side. A good read for someone who is interested in this