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An excellent well written book that kept me involved in the storyline, with good characters. For me personally I didn't find it to be a page turner but a thoroughly good read that I can recommend.

Thank you to Netgalley and Hera Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

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Solid book with a good storyline. It was a bit long at a point. Some of it drug because the story was longer. Good solid characters that were believable

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Ooh, marriages and weddings and dead bodies. We love all three of those in a book! All Tara wanted was her perfect day and does she ever get it? I WAS HOOKED FROM THE BEGINNING. Details from the past come sneaking in here and there in the best ways possible.

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This was a good book overall but parts of it were long-winded and dragged. It is not as fast-paced as it should be but it still kept me reading until the end. The plot was engaging and the characters were interesting.

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Solid book with a good storyline. It was a bit long at a point. Some of it drug because the story was longer. Good solid characters that were believable.

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I wish I could say I enjoyed this, because the premise sounded great, but I could barely get through it. The writing was weak, the character development half-hearted, and the dialogue painfully unrealistic. I also couldn’t bring myself to care about a murder that happened 3 years ago (though they way they talk about old times, it’s like it was decades ago) and the motivation for the killer is barely fleshed out. At the end, I found myself saying, “...this is it?”

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Ok, second times a charm .. as I accidentally deleted an entire review! Trying to copy this for my other blogs !

Where do I begin . Let me start by saying . I liked this book alot ! It had me at the edge of my seat.. often "why? " being a prominent question in my mind .. without giving spoilers. That "why?" Is what kept me going !
However, I guess I wasn't ready to pearn a whole new vocabulary! Lol. I found myself looking up and researching alot of words and phrases . Only to be met with like 5 different meanings .
I won't let a little much needed mind opening get in the way of a good read !

The whole book has me questioning my engagement to my Australian fiance ! 😂
I flew through it ... mostly because I needed answers. But sometimes I found myself wanting the chapter to end .. not sure if it was out of boredom.. or the need to have my questions satisfied.

Overall . As always. I would recommend you read it . If your from the UK/Australia. Even better . You will understand the slang terms of endearment .

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Definitely a book to read. I was pulled into the story and it did not let go. The book is well written with a strong characters especially Tara, a driven story and many a twists and turns
Recommended 4 star read.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Tara is getting married to the man of her dreams. But when a body is discovered buried at the house she used to live in, will her perfect day ever happen?

This book is written in a way that will keep you hooked from the beginning. Her White Lie alternates the viewpoints of Tara and Faye, with flashbacks from when they lived together at Huntley Lodge in-between. While some of the writing was a bit repetitive, the inner dialogue of Tara getting married and moving to Australia felt like it was mentioned in every chapter, I really enjoyed Faye's character arc. There are plenty of twists and suspense to make this book a very enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hera Books for giving me this advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Tara is about to be married to Lucas. Soon after their wedding they are leaving for Australia where Lucas has a new job with his current employer. Years ago, Tara lived at Huntley Lodge when she was a student with two friends Faye and Andrui. A body has now been found in the grounds of Huntley Lodge apparently having lain hidden. When the police want to question Tara will they discover what she did in the past? Faye was her best friend but they split over a row and she hasn’t heard from her in three years or so. Is there more in the past than either of them wants to admit? Alternate chapters take us to then and now. I liked Tara and felt for her, having had a bit of a rough ride. She only wants to do what is right and with the best of intentions- however the past has a habit of catching up as they each now know only too well. A book that very much kept me within the pages and built the tension nicely. Of truths and lies and deceit, of friendships and fragility. An enjoyable page turning read.
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This was a very enjoyable little suspense thriller.

I have to admit that the author kept me wondering. There were little mysteries wrapped up in the big one and I found myself surprised by the what and who of everything.

I liked our characters, but found most of them to be a little thin. Faye was the most vivid character while the fiancé was kind of…there? Regardless, I was involved in their lives and didn’t know exactly where the book would go.

Good finish to everything and I’d definitely read the author again.

*ARC via Net Galley

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Her White Lie is a great thriller and suspense novel. I enjoyed it, even though I have never read any of Jackie Walsh's previous novels.

Everyone tells White lies though right?

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i so love this authors books never disappoint s her readers always twisty and addictive i so very much enjoyed .Faye and Tara have been best friends since the age of 8 they like sisters .when its time for them to go to Uni Faye s dad finds them a cheap place to rent Huntley Lodge . then Andriu moves in with them to rent a room but he and Faye become a couple but something happened to Faye and Tara s friendship they both move out of there and 3 years later Tara is getting married to Lucas and they are moving to Australia . and then one morning there on the news is Huntly Lodge a woman s body has been found am not saying no more but it is a must read

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This twisty thriller was everything! I absolutely loved this book! It was so amazing I read in one sitting!
Thanks NetGalley Pub and Author for this copy!
I loved it!

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Wao. Really gripping.
Tara Moore feels like the luckiest girl in the world. She’s finally found the man of her dreams, and after the fairytale wedding, she’s leaving Dublin to start a new life in Australia.
Until Avril Ryan’s body is discovered in a house that Tara lived in three years ago.
Tara doesn't know Avril, so why was she the last person Avril called? How has she become the number one suspect?But what the police don’t know is that Tara’s past conceals her own dangerous secrets. And as the detectives start digging and old friendships come to light, Tara begins to wonder who she can trust.Will her wedding day become her last?
I loved this book. I think everyone should read it

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12/10 would recommend to anyone who likes murder mystery thrillers that will take you on a journey.

Walsh flips back and forth between Faye and Tara narrating in both the present tense about the discovery of a body on the estate of a property they once lived on, and backfilling details from an ominous event in the past that links the two to the crime.

This book had the right amount of twists and turns to keep you intrigued the whole time. I was knocked off the scent of the real killer a few times and doubted my original guess, which was the right one.

Walsh writes in a way that really envelops you, and it felt like I was watching the drama unfold. I finished this book in two sittings because I couldn’t put it down.

I’m a big fan of Agatha Christie and James Patterson, so this book felt right up my Alley when I read the synopsis, and it was spot on. This was my first time reading a book of hers and I’ll without a doubt be following her as an author from now on.

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I love this thriller it was absolutely engrossing in and kept on the edge of my seat of the last page. I highly recommend this book.

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