A good read, gripping and good twists. Really enjoyed it and will look out for more from the author in the future.

Lies have a way of coming back and destroying everything. She Lies Alone is the epitome of a psychological suspense. The overall story is a slow burn but I promise that it'll grab hold of you and not let go. You'll be flipping through the pages wanting to know every lie and secret that was told. While there are a lot of characters, each one plays an intricate role to weave together the complex plot. This book is compelling and I love that it has multiple POV's. It's definitely worth a read.

I enjoyed this, I thought it had a good pace and clever plot that definitely keeps you thinking, there are a lot of unexpected parts which added drama to the storyline

This was an interesting novel. I read somewhere that it is in the YA thriller category. As a woman in her sixties I read it and enjoyed it more as a drama with unexpected twists. A new you g teacher is murdered and it’s up to another teacher she befriended to discover the reasons. Wolfe’s writing is intelligent and throws a bunch of clues and red herrings along the way. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read.

I actually enjoyed this book even though it is a YA novel. The pace starts off really well ,slows down in the middle and picks up at the end. I thought it was well written. The characters were easy to connect to and made the book interesting.

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I would rate this book 2.75 our of 5 stars.

This was just okay for me. I really went into this story looking for more out of the friendship element and it just really didn't deliver on that front. I also found that the story dragged throughout the middle part of the story.

I will say that the story did have a really strong ending.

I love this book. It starts with Elena found dead in the morning after the fundraising event. Then it goes backword to the previous weeks since Elena arrived. It's told in 2 Povs, Jane the science teachers' and the Accountant. It has a compelling plot from the start. Had me guessing lots of times who the murderer was. My first Laura Wolfe book and I'm already checking out her other books😍⁣
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In a then and now fashion answers are being sought find out why high school teacher Elena Mayfield was murdered. For one thing Elena was having an affair and that alone raised a lot of eyebrows. Jane is another teacher at their high school and she had befriended Elena and stands by her despite the risque behavior of Elena's affair.
The school had arranged for a fundraiser, in part sponsored by a club started by Elena. The fundraiser went off without a hitch, but the very next morning, Elena's body was found. With the vast amount of people that were at the fundraiser, there certainly is no shortage of suspects. It soon becomes more than apparent that there are just as many motives as there are suspects.

Lies and secrets most certainly play into what has happened to Elena. So, as the story plays out in the weeks leading to the murder, readers get Jane's viewpoint with alternating chapters as well as the voice of Amy, an office worker at the school. What did Jane, Elena and Amy have in common and why does Amy have a voice in this intriguing story?

Whether the story was being told from the school's environment or in the private lives of those connected with the high school, issues prove that no one is without fault. The drama is real, the tension is high and the shock value kept me riveted from beginning to end. I enjoyed this psychological thriller by Laura Wolfe and cannot wait to read more from her in the future.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Read like more of a drama than thriller for me but still entertaining.

I enjoyed the writing and characters. The setting worked well. The start pulled me in right away. Unfortunately, there was a bit of a lag in the pacing after that. Once the story picks up there are some nice twists and red herrings. There are a number of possible “suspects” to choose from. Wrapped up well, satisfying. I would try more by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and Bookouture for a copy in exchange for a review.

This was my last read in November, it was a good one to end the month with!
The morning after Ravenswood HIgh School's annual fundraiser, Geeks and Goblins, a jogger discovers the body of a woman on the soccer field.
It is the new English teacher Elena Mayfield, and she's been murdered.
The story goes back seven weeks earlier, when Elena first joins the school. The new teacher has arrived and immediately begins stirring things up.
She starts a new poetry club without proper authorization from the principal, and begins a romance with the gym teacher who has a reputation as a ladies man.
Jane Bryson the AP science teacher befriends Elena. She and husband Craig live a happy, if routine life.
Jane adheres to the rules, but is supportive of her free spirited colleague.
Amy Granger works in the school office part time. She has gone through a hurtful divorce and is trying to rebuild her life. Daughter Rowan attends the school and the acrimony between her parents has caused her to struggle. She joins the new poetry club as an outlet for her feelings.
As the police investigate Elena's brutal murder, the suspect list grows longer. Not everyone loved her, but who would want her dead?
This was a suspenseful thriller with a surprise ending I didn't guess!
The characters were very well developed and I enjoyed their different perspectives.
A gripping and entertaining story.
Thank you Bookouture for the e-ARC via NetGalley.

As I stood waiting for the year to turn, my eyes drifted along the titles that I had yet to read. And one of them caught my interest – She Lies Alone – a murder mystery.

A new English teacher, Elena, who pushed boundaries and rules, an old Chemistry teacher, Jane, who followed rules, became friends until Elena was found dead. A didn’t like her as appearances were contrary. But who hated her the most?

My first book by author Laura Wolfe, the first chapter was compelling. I was soon caught into the web that the author had laid out for me, completely embroiled in the inter-personal relationships of the teachers and students.

Set in a small town, with gossip and suspects aplenty, the writing had me twisted in knots, wondering who could have done the whack job. The pace was zip zap zoom. I could finish the book in a couple of hours. The best way to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

Holy cow, another wow thriller from Laura Wolfe! This was a very intense, thrilling, chilling, and shocking read! This is my second book by this author and both were absolutely unputdownable, riveting, and excellently written! This book was very well written, unique, and riveting. The characters were developed so great, it made it impossible not to connect and need to find out what happens to them! This book had me needing to know what exactly would happen and to whom! A great thrill ride of chills and shocks! Highly, highly recommend!

Will buzz around platforms.

What a page turner!! I finished this book in record time because of how exciting it was. From the very beginning it held my interest & held on tight throughout the entire book. The plot twist & unexpected turns left my head spinning. I really loved this one!

The opening chapter of this book starts with a murder of a local teacher Elena Mayfield who is found dead by a jogger.
The story then flips back to seven weeks before her murder and follows Jane, Science teacher and all round good egg. She is married and befriends Elena, the new English teacher.
We also follow Amy, school secretary/accountant recently divorced and unhappy. Her daughter Phoebe is in Jane and Elena’s classes and is tumbling out of control.
Elena is a rule breaker and soon gets in trouble with the headmaster and becomes romantically involved with Nick, the sports coach.
Several people are in the frame for Elena’s murder but I had worked it out half way through - still this didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the book.
4 Stars ⭐️
Thanks to #Netgalley and #Bookouture for allowing me to read this book in return for a fair review.
I enjoyed the storyline though a bit slow in places - it kept me reading

‘She Lies Alone’ by Laura Wolfe is a twisty psychological thriller that ramps up the mystery as well.
A body is found in the grounds of Ravenswood High School it is the body of the new English teacher, Elena Mayfield. Then the story takes us back seven weeks and is told from the point of views of Jane Bryson, another teacher and Elena’s friend and Amy who is a parent to one of the pupils and is the school accountant. I enjoyed the way it was written, creating an intriguing and tense storyline, one that had me taking wild guesses throughout.

We see Elena being a new member of the teaching staff and she becomes friends with Jane, who is the one who keeps to the rules and does as it is meant to be. Elena is the opposite, she is always pushing the boundaries. This makes her quite a refreshing change in their school setting, although she may have been popular not everyone was as keen on her wild child side and the trouble it caused. Elena begins to have a relationship with another teacher, and Jane, the ever-faithful keeps her secrets. They all end up helping at the Halloween party at school along with Amy’s daughter, Phoebe who is quite a big piece in the puzzle overall, as she is struggling with friends at that moment too.


This is an absorbing read in which we discover all the consequences of Elena’s behaviour. The characters are all colourful and brilliantly flawed in their own ways, but this makes the story so real. The setting of the school creates plenty of threads that are woven together to make one complex murder mystery in a small town. Then we have the sinister things going on too! All of these factors make a brilliant twisty and engrossing book.

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the copy of the book for my review today.

What a wild ride! I didn’t read any reviews before starting She Lies Alone and wow, what a surprise I got! This is the sort of book I dream of!

Suspenseful, dark and leaving tremors down your spine. I was desperately trying to piece this story together (I got it wrong haha). The character development is second to none and the suspense that flows through these pages is crazy! I’m a streak at the moment with good books and at the risk of repeating myself...buy it!

You’re going to hear a lot about She Lies Alone!

I enjoyed this character driven suspenseful whodunnit. The High School setting was the perfecr backdrop for this well crafted mystery. The story is told from two perspectives. Jane, a chemistry teacher at Ravenswood High School, is a friend to the unsuspecting victim. Amy Granger, parent of a high school student who also works at the school, adds clarity and confusion to this puzzle where all the pieces lead to the satisfying conclusion. This was my first book to read by Laura Wolfe, but will definitely not be my last. I recommend this to anyone who loves a thrilling, well paced mystery, with characters you will both love and hate. Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for an honest review. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

3.5 Stars

This one was a bit of a mixed bag. Overall, I enjoyed it. The character development was top notch. It had an easy flow to the writing. The prologue throws you right into the action (the discovery of the body). After that it takes quite a good chunk of the book (I want to say 60-70%?) to get back to that point. And I felt myself growing a little bored and wanting the author to just get on with the murder and aftermath. However, as a mentioned, the characters themselves were quite interesting, and that was ultimately what kept me going.

She Lies Alone was just an average thriller for me. The very beginning was done well but then it began to drag until the murder happened. The second half of the book was faster paced and while the ending was just okay, I thought the epilogue was well done. There were some twists and red herrings but overall this story did not wow me.

Thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for an advance copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.