Unknown secrets can be dangerous.

One good lie by Jane Issac is a psychological thriller that released last month. It is about two sisters Ruby and Sophie whose mother has been murdered and a year later that day another murder takes place of the woman who was the alibi of the person convicted for their mother's murder.

The plot was good but I didn't like the writing style because in the middle it was really slow. At times it felt like dragging too much but the end was satisfying. The twist was unexpected and really added up to everything. Towards the end it was nail-biting.

This story was told from the pov of two sisters mainly and a third pov of the unknown murderer which added a chill in the story. I appreciate how the mental condition of both the sisters were portrayed that also bought out their personality.

I think those of you who are into psychological thrillers must really try this book. It is lengthy but good.

Title: One Good Lie
Author: Jane Isaac
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

🔊Song Pairing: Love The Way You Lie - Eminem ft. Rihanna

💭What I thought would happen:

Knew it was going to be a thriller and presumed it was definitely a within the family kind of issue based on the little idyllic home on the cover

📖What actually happens:

It is 10 months since the passing of 48 yo Aileen Mcbride was murdered by her boyfriend. Said boyfriend was also her daughter, Ruby’s therapist.

The evening of a memorial for Aileen, Ruby stumbles home where she runs into her sister, Shelby’s shady AF boyfriend, Ewan, who makes a move on her. Additionally, a murder linked to Aileen’s murder occurs while Ruby is being attacked Ewan’s tongue (no thanks) 🤨

A spiral of lies that grow, the truth getting caught in the web of denial and avoidance.

🗯Thoughts:

This was much better than I thought it would be. It was well written and exciting. It gave me The Good Sister vibes! It was exciting right until the end. However, the ending fell a slightly bit flat for me, only because I saw it coming a mile away.

There is a titillating conflict that I live for via books since I am not a reality tv person but I swear it’s a kind of high, major endorphin push when others are feuding and has NOTHING to do with you, am I evil?!

This book made me hesitant if a man ever buys me a scarf 😂 iykyk. Maybe I need to expand my willingness to be choked…

If you like dual POVs and short chapters!

This is made a compelling read and just sat and binge read it. The story is about two sisters Sophie and Ruby. They have had to cope with their mother being murdered and when another murder happens it brings it all back. Sophie is head over heels in love but after an incident Ruby isn't as thrilled about the relationship as she once was. Is he someone her sister should trust. Read the book to find out.

Not so much as a whodunit as it was fairly obvious who the culprit would be. The main surprise was the reason for all the subterfuge carry on. It is an enjoyable quick read.
Independent review NetGalley/ Canelo

Can a boyfriend be too perfect? In case of this domestic thriller, the answer is yes, definitely! The relationship between two sisters is put to the ultimate test when one suspects the boyfriend of the other of heinous crimes. Loved this fast read!

My what a read. Sometimes what we're looking for is right under our noses amd one good lie tells that story
I love how Ms.Isaac tells such an amazing realistic thrilling story.

A good psychological thriller which kept lots of options open for the perpetrator , though my earlier suspicions were proved right towards the end of the book. Most loose ends were tied up, but not all.
Two sisters lost their mother when she was murdered. The time afterwards is understandably difficult and their relationship suffers., fuelled by communication problems with each other and others close to them.
About two thirds in, I thought that the story began to lose momentum, but fortunately it picked up again.
Still not sure about Sophie's partner. Some things which are described in detail are not explained and left hanging.
Definitely 4 stars worth though
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review

This compelling domestic suspense story was a satisfyingly slow burn at first as we're introduced to Ruby and Sophie, two sisters whose lives have been marked by the tragedy of their mother's murder and who bear the deep scars as a result. The story gradually picks up after Ruby is involved in an awkward encounter with her sister's boyfriend. Immediately following that another murder takes place and another woman's body is found. Are the two murders connected? Ruby's mother's murderer is in jail, but was he really the one who killed her? If not, is there still a killer at large who's struck again? The story then becomes a twisty tale in which Ruby and Sophie struggle with work, relationships, children, and primarily their relationship with each other as Ruby does her own detective work in an effort to find out who might be responsible. The author expertly introduces various characters who could be suspects, which compels the reader to keep going as Ruby follows her hunches and digs deeper to find the truth. I couldn't put the book down, especially when I reached the action-packed climax where events unfold at a dizzying speed that keeps going right until the well-crafted ending. A well-written, expertly-paced novel.

This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I liked the two sisters, Ruby and Sophie, and watching them interact was heartwarming – at least until people started trying to manipulate their relationship and turn them against each other. What’s worse – it works.

Ruby isn’t a fan of Sophie’s boyfriend, and the more he turns Sophie against her, the more she begins to worry. But could it be Ruby who is trusting the wrong people?

Both women struggle to know who they can truly trust since their mother was murdered a year ago. After the trial they hoped their lives might go back to normal, but a new murder just brings it all back. Will they discover who the true murderer is before it’s too late?

I really did enjoy reading this one – and while I was able to see the twist coming, it wasn’t until later in the novel. Overall, I’d recommend it to thriller lovers.

I love thrillers and this was a solid one. It gave me the heeby-jeebies, as all good thrillers should. I love feeling like something creepy is coming, but without in-your-face scary or horror elements. I've read a lot of books where you don't know if you really know a family member/lover/friend/etc, so this wasn't a breakout book for me in that way. Still, I'm glad I read it and would recommend it as a quick read for anyone who enjoys thrillers.

The characters, particularly the sister dynamic, felt the most fleshed out to me. I believed them and how they interacted with one another. I appreciate when people aren't caricatures for the sake of a plot. I would happily read more from this author because the writing style is definitely up my alley. I think it just takes a lot for me to be wowed or surprised by a thriller.

In One Good Lie, we meet sisters Ruby and Sophie. Dealing with the anniversary of their Mothers death and hoping to finally start to heal after the memorial, when their lives are thrown back into turmoil after a person from their past is found murdered. In addition to this, Ruby is very suspicious of Sophie's boyfriend after some very strange behaviour, while Sophie is trying desperately to keep things together after being hurt in a previous relationship.
This was a little slow to get going I felt, but once it got into it, it was tough to put down! The characters were well-drawn, Ruby in particular, and despite picking the culprit out pretty early on, there were plenty of suspects and reasons to keep me second-guessing myself and I definitely didn't guess their reasoning!

What a mess! Ruby has just left her mother's wake and has had a few drinks too many. Walking home, she finds her sister's boyfriend, Ewan, walking with her. Then she get s real shock .. Ewan grabs her and kisses her. Ruby immediately withdraws in shock and anger.

Ewan has been wonderful to Ruby's sister, Sophie, got her through their mother's murder, funeral, wake... helps her with her two young children. He really wants to keep this from Sophie ... Ruby agrees. This was just a stupid mistake.

When Ruby learns of another woman's murder close to Ewan’s route home on the night of the kiss, she fears that her lie has left her sister in terrible danger.

After all, how well do the sisters really know Ewan? How well do they know each other? And are they sure they know the truth about what really happened on the day their mother died?

Someone is stalking Ruby. Is she being targeted as the next victim? Is it Ewan, who wants her separated from her sister and will do anything to keep Sophie from knowing he made a pass at her sister? Ruby's ex-boyfriend who wants to make amends and is angry because the only word Ruby has for him is NO? Her ex-boyfriend's friend, who seems to be turning up wherever Ruby is? Her boss, who has really been acting strange? The man who killed their mother .. and who is in prison ... but manages to stay in touch with Ruby .. he does have friends on the outside, right?

Suspense starts from the very first and maintains a high level throughout. There are many suspects who bear watching. Characters are finely drawn. This was the author's first psychological suspense.

Many thanks to the author / Canelo Publishing / Netgalley for the digital copy of ONE GOOD LIE. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

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It's a lie if I'm saying that it's a good read.
Sophie and Ruby are sisters whose mother is brutally murdered. Who killed her and why?
Sophie is seeing Ewan, her boyfriend but one night he kissed Ruby. He's not who he's saying he's.
This is the whole plot and rest is long boring scenes of blabbing and blabbing.
I wasn't interested in knowing that who killed her mother just because the author dragged the ending.
Ruby and Sophie were good characters.
Narration of the story is boring.
Give it a go if you love Jane Issac's books otherwise not.
Thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for giving me an advanced copy of this book.

Something a bit different from Jane Isaac this time as it’s a standalone psychological thriller. I always enjoy her books and think she writes great characters but for some reason I didn’t really take to the sisters Ruby and Sophie. I didn’t dislike them in the way I did the horrible boyfriend Ewan but I wasn’t as connected as I felt I should be. This did keep me guessing and I fell for every misdirect. This is a successful foray into thriller writing and I can only wonder what the author will try her hand at next.

One Good Lie starts with Ruby and Sophie hosting a memorial for their mother one year after she passed. You are quickly introduced to a host of characters and learn the circumstances of their mother’s death as another murder has been committed.

I really couldn’t put this one down, I needed to know if my theories were correct. Which they definitely weren’t.

I really enjoyed One Good Lie. It had plenty of twists and turns throughout that kept me on the edge of my seat, wanting to read more. I didn't know where the book was going to take me and I definitely didn't see the ending coming.

Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for my ARC.

One little lie will be her downfall.

Sophie and Ruby are sisters, both grieving for their mother who was murdered by the man that Sophie introduced her to, he is now behind bars and they can finally celebrate their mum's life but, on the night of the wake, another woman is killed, someone they both know but haven't heard about for years and suddenly things aren't as straightforward as they seemed. Ruby doesn't trust Sophie's new boyfriend Ewan, she knows he was in the area of the murder on that night, was he involved, what other secrets is he hiding and how much danger is her sister in?

One Good Lie is a fast paced read, with a great plot and believable characters. I immediately felt empathy for both Ruby and Sophie, they had both suffered such a terrible, unnecessary loss and were struggling, both with that and the breakdown of relationships with their partners. I didn't take to Ewan, Sophie's new boyfriend, at all, he was definitely a shifty character and seemed hell-bent on alienating everyone that Sophie was close to.

This psychological thriller is a first for this author, up to now her books have all been crime series and are fabulous reads, so I was quite excited to see how this would pan out and I was not disappointed, I couldn't put it down! It has short chapters which makes it much easier to read 'just one more' and before I knew it I was half way through the book and reading well into the early hours, devouring the whole book in less than two days. Jane Isaac keeps the reader guessing throughout this nailbiting, tense read which is full of twists and just when you think you know who the perpetrator is she throws another red herring into the mix. I can't wait to read more in this vein by her.

I'd like to thank Canelo and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

I’d like to thank Canelo and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘One Good Lie’ by Jane Isaac in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Sophie and Ruby’s mother Aileen McBride is killed in her shop and Colin Halliday found guilty and put in prison. On the evening of their mother’s wake another woman dies and Ruby thinks the two cases are connected although the police disagree. Ruby has suspicions about Sophie’s boyfriend Ewan as she doesn’t trust him and knows he was in the area at the but can she find the identity of the killer before it’s too late?

‘One Good Lie’ is a thriller that has several threads running through the story that all connect and get resolved in the last chapters. It has drama, suspense, twists and turns, especially in the final pages, and although overly drawn out at times and perhaps not as exciting as some of Ms Isaac’s previous novels, it’s still kept me reading as I’ve tried to decide which of the suspects on my list could have been responsible for the crimes.

4 Stars from me

Having been a long time fan of her crime thrillers I was very excited to hear that she had written a standalone psychological thriller and I am very glad to say that I absolutely loved this psychological thriller from Jane Isaac.

The relationship between the sisters was great - in fact the characterisation throughout was excellent. There are a couple of thoroughly unlikeable characters in One Good Lie and I love it when an author can make me dislike a fictional character!

I loved the determination from Ruby and know I would research the hell out of every angle if it were me so I could completely relate to her. 

I found the book read at a fast pace and was hard to put down as I was so desperate to find out who the 'real' killer was.

One Good Lie has it all - a 'whodunnit' element, fractured relationships, red herrings and an air of mistrust. I am so glad that Jane Isaac turned her hand to the psychological thriller and hope this will be the first of  many.

My thanks to Emma from Damp Pebbles and to Jane Isaac for letting me be a part of the #damppebblesblogtour

I was granted an advanced copy of this text by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This was a book with a good premise, but was very slow to get into. The characters were not relatable and I spotted the reveal twist from the first 1/3 of the book. Disappointing.