This was a page turner. I couldn’t it put it down. There were some twists I didn’t see coming. Also it really kept me guessing who took Avery right up to when it was revealed. Solid 4/5 read! Would have been a 5 but the ending was rushed and abrupt. All in all you won’t be disappointed!

This was definitely a book with a lot of twists, I was pleasantly surprised to see none of them coming. Very well done, a nice change from other thrillers. The ending was maybe a bit abrupt and I didn't feel the resolution I was expecting, but it was good.

All of the residents on Connaught Street have secrets — affairs, secret obsessions, and family drama. When 9-year-old Avery Wooler goes missing, those secrets are brought to the light.

Everyone Here Is Lying is a mystery with so many possible suspects that the reader has a hard time determining who did it. I enjoyed how the story was written, with multiple POVs that stitch the timeline together very well.

I really enjoyed this story up until the reveal, then the wheels kind of fell off for me. I thought the reveal was underwhelming and unbelievable.

My main issue with this novel is with Avery’s character. I mean, how can a 9-year-old be that manipulative? She is just pure evil with no explanation. I was especially frustrated when it came to Avery’s interview. You’re telling me a kid knows what double-cross means? I just found it so outlandish that a child was that calculating.

I wanted so badly to enjoy this book more but Avery made that very difficult. 3/5 stars! I really enjoyed the writing style and fast-paced start of the book. I’m not giving up on Shari Lapena and look forward to reading more of their novels!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for the ARC!

This story hooked me right from the start and never wavered in its intrigue. I love an honest-to-goodness page-turner. Sheri Lapena does not disappoint in this tightly crafted story about family, neighbours and co-workers who all hide behind secrets and lies when a young girl goes missing. The stakes are high, and the clock is ticking to find 9-year-old Avery. Who is responsible? You will have to pick up this book to find out for yourself. The ending might just surprise you!

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Another signature page-turner from Shari Lapena.

This was a quick read that draws you in from the first page. At first I expected to be confused by how many perspectives this was written from, but Lapena artfully skips between the characters and I wasn't able to predict how this one was going to end.

This was a good level of suspense, not a 'keeps you up at night' read, even though the main plot is quite dark and some of the characters are a little disturbing.

Lapena delivers another exciting thriller with Everyone Here Is Lying. The title holds true - how do you solve a small town crime when no one is telling the truth? With an intro that hooks you right off the bat, a host of questionable characters and unreliable narrators, and twists around every corner, Everyone Here Is Lying will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.

Wow, this book! I was hooked right from the beginning of this book, I couldn't put it down!

Going back and forth between the different characters left me wanting more from each of their sides. The twists truly kept me on the edge of my seat with this one, wondering what truly happened to Avery. This was definitely a binge-worthy book that I finished in 2 days! I will definitely be checking out more of Shari Lapena's books!

Thank you @netgalley and @penguinrandomca for this ARC. This book comes out on Tuesday, July 25th and I highly recommend checking it out!

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Review: Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena
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Well, we are just going to cut right to the chase. I did not like this book. The only reason it gets 2.5 stars from me, is due to the readability.

I detested the characters. The characters weren’t just unlikeable they were vapid. I generally enjoy unlikeable characters but UGH. I also am really tired of the vilifying of children as a plot point, it’s kind of gross.

The ending was a huge turn off (I hate when thrillers leave question marks), and it felt like it took a long time to get to an unsatisfying finale. I also guessed every single “twist” at the beginning.

Shari Lapena’s writing is always good, so the readability is great; she keeps pulling you along and definitely writes page turners.

I have always picked up Lapena’s books, but I think Everyone Here is Lying will be my last. While her books are thrillers, they do not thrill ME and I think that is where the problem lies. So many people have rated this highly, @wordsbetweenlines and @mamareadsyyc have stellar reviews, so I think this is definitely a case of, it’s not you… it’s me.

Do I recommend this? Yes. I’m positive that the majority of the reading population will love this book.

Thank you Penguin Random House for the advanced copy of this book!

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This was a fun read, albeit not a particularly memorable one. A fast-paced story with short chapters means that I read this in a matter of a couple of days. I didn't like most of the characters, but that made the story more entertaining. Compared to some of her other books, I found that this one was lacking in some of the twists I've come to expect of this author. Shari Lapena is an automatic read for me and I'm glad I read this one too. She never disappoints!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Another great Shari Lapena story with all the twists and turns and surprises that will keep you hooked to the last page.

As with her other books I was enthralled from the first page and devoured Everyone here is Lying. The story begins with a missing child. Avery is an unlikeable child in a seemingly normal family. She lies, throws tantrums and generally disrupts everything until she gets her own way. But when she goes missing, the dominos really start to fall. Throw in an affair, a family and marriage in crisis, a neighborhood with secrets, a desire for revenge, and a lot of lies and deception, and you have Everyone here is Lying.

The main character is a very strong troubled 9 year old, Avery lives with her family the Woolers on a small street in a small town. Her Dad, a doctor, is well liked, he is also skilled at lying and is cheating on his wife. He looses his temper sometimes and slaps Avery.
The small street is alive with lies and cheating, so much so that Avery takes
advantage of what she knows and when her dad hit her hard one day she takes off from the house and nobody knows where to find her. A major search takes place. It’s amazing how many lies come out when the police begin to interview the neighbours.
A fast read guaranteed to keep you interested. I like the way it is written and will read more by this author. Well worth 4 stars.

Shari Lapena is one of my fave authors. I don't read the synopsis of Lapena's books before I dive into reading, as I like to be surprised. Everyone Here is Lying has just released and it was a surprise - a very good one!

From the outside - a nice neighbourhood. From the inside, not so much....

Everyone Here is Lying opens with a bang. A nine year old girl goes missing - seemingly without a trace. The police start their investigation by interviewing family, then friends and then the neighbours. And...you guessed it, there's more than one liar.

But everything is not revealed right away. Lapena slowly and deliciously discloses the secrets of the residents through their own thoughts and the police interviews.

The two police are characters I would be happy to see again - especially Gully. The neighbours? Not so much. Lapena does a great job building the characters, giving them realistic emotions and actions.

I have to say I was caught off guard with the unexpected development in part three. What a good twist! A few details ask the reader to suspend disbelief, which I happily did.

If you like their psychology suspense and unreliable characters, you'll enjoy Everyone Here is Lying.

A wonderful easy domestic thriller with many characters and interweaving stories. I was hooked from the first chapter and was very entertained with the twists and turns this story took. This neighbourhood thriller kept me guessing who was guilty the entire time! I always enjoy Shari Lapena's captivating thrillers. I love the relationships and connections she builds between her characters. This book is great for thriller lovers AND thriller newcomers.

EVERYONE HERE IS LYING by SHARI LAPENA

William Wooler is a family man, on the surface. But he is having an affair, an affair that ended horribly this afternoon at a motel up the road.

So when he returns to his house, devastated and angry, to find his difficult nine year-old daughter, Avery, unexpectedly home from school, William loses his temper .

Hours later, Avery’s family declares her missing .

As usual, I loved this book. Shari Lapena does not disappoint. This a real page turner.

This was published July 25, 2023.

Thank you to @netgalley and @penguinrandomhousecanada for the advanced reading copy.

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Everyone Here is Lying is a domestic suspense thriller. This is my seventh book by this author.

This book has a lot of 3rd person POVs. But the story is very easy to follow. The main characters are William and Erin Wooler (and their two kids Avery and Michael). And Al and Nora (their kids are Ryan and Faith) There are also two detectives who interview everyone on the street.

Pretty much everyone involved in this story lives on the same street, where something bad occurs.

There are married people having affairs. And there are so many secrets and lies. And there is at least one character under 18 who blew my mind!

The story is at times a bit disturbing. But it is also a very interesting read. I was so curious to see how things would play out. The author does something after the halfway point that she does quite often in her books. I was extremely invested by this point. And could not wait to finish the story. And the end was absolutely riveting. And now I want more!

William Wooler is a family man on the surface but he has been having an affair that ended terribly in a motel. When he comes home, he is irritated to find his difficult 9 year old daughter home from school early. William unexpectedly loses his temper with her and hours later, Avery is declared missing. William isn’t the only one on the street hiding a lie. The neighbours become more unhinged as more information comes out. Who took Avery Wooler?

Shari Lapena is one of my favourite authors, I love her writing style and I have read all of her books so far. She really is the queen of suburban suspense! 👑 I finished this in one day, I couldn’t put it down. I was so invested in all of the neighbours backgrounds! There were so many possibilities, I didn’t quite see the twist coming but it wasn’t overly shocking. I loved the ending though! This was just a good edge of your seat suspense novel! (5 ⭐️)

✨ Thank you NetGalley for an ARC to review in exchange for my honest thoughts ✨

Trigger warning: missing child, adultery

I really enjoyed this realistic suspense story about a missing nine year old girl and the web of lies that slowly come to light. It was my first time reading one of Shari Lapena’s novels, and I really liked her writing style and how effortlessly the story flowed.

The last 40% of the book brings you on quite a journey with some great and unexpected twists that will truly surprise you, in the best of ways. If you’ve been waiting for this novel, I think you‘ll find it was worth the wait!

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this eARC.

Thank you to Shari Lapena, Penguin Random House Canada, and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced ebook copy or Everyone Here is Lying for me to read and review. This was a fast paced mysterious thriller with tons of twists and turns. There was a large cast of characters with a wide variety of personalities and roles that inspired feelings anywhere from sympathy and care all the way to disgust. The chapters being short helped keep the pace of the story fast, but the constant switching between points of view without true distinction was a bit difficult to follow at first. However, I came to really enjoy the small insights into each point of view and they truly helped make the story keep you guessing with the different perspectives throwing theory after theory and suspect after suspect at the reader. The portrayal of ADHD was done poorly in my opinion. The writing of this character makes it seem like every person diagnosed with ADHD will have the same type of challenges and behaviors which is very inaccurate and paints ADHD with an unnecessarily negative brush. This could have been researched better and either made more clear that not all people with ADHD are anywhere near as challenging or a different diagnosis used that would be more singular to the type of personality and behaviors shown by this character. Also, the ending seemed very rushed and ended super abruptly. It was such a quick sudden end that I was left feeling like that wasn't an adequate conclusion and maybe I was missing a few pages. For the most part it was a great, enjoyable story and I would read another by this author in the future.

When reading this domestic thriller, my mind kept quoting Sir Walter Scott: “Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive.”

Nine-year-old Avery Wooler goes missing. The last known person to see her was her father William who lost his temper with his difficult daughter and slapped her. He claims to have left the house so he could go cool off, but then she disappears. As the police investigate, a lot of secrets are uncovered and many lives are turned upside down.

The novel offers multiple perspectives: Avery’s parents and brother, several neighbours, a police detective. Because there are so many characters, all of whom seem to lie about something, the suspect list is long. Most of the people are not particularly likeable. Neighbours even turn on neighbours. The problem with having such a large cast of characters is that many remain rather one-dimensional.

The pace is fast with new revelations and twists so I found my interest never wavered. The ending is abrupt and leaves loose ends, but I thought it appropriate. Anything more would be superfluous.
My issue is with the thought processes, dialogue, and behaviour of one character. Given the person’s age, the sheer wickedness and manipulation are not believable. The reader must be willing to suspend disbelief.

This lack of realism is a flaw, but otherwise the book is very good. It highlights the many secrets that can be hidden in a neighbourhood and the lies people will tell to protect themselves and others they love. With short chapters, it’s a quick read that definitely entertains.

Small town suspense thriller !!
What could go wrong in a small town. A missing child is not what the Woolers anticipated dealing with after what should have been a normal day.
So many secrets. Everyone is lying about something but what you do to protect those secrets?
This book was an easy read. Short chapters. A page turner bc I needed to know what the heck was going on! Where did Avery go???

I’ve read a few other books by Shari Lapena and she’s very good at keeping you guessing. I enjoyed this book.
4 stars

Thank you to Random house and NetGalley for this ARC and the opportunity to read and review this book before it’s released. Available today to everyone. Small town suspense thriller !!
What could go wrong in a small town. A missing child is not what the Woolers anticipated dealing with after what should have been a normal day.
So many secrets. Everyone is lying about something but what you do to protect those secrets?
This book was an easy read. Short chapters. A page turner bc I needed to know what the heck was going on! Where did Avery go???

I’ve read a few other books by Shari Lapena and she’s very good at keeping you guessing. I enjoyed this book.
4 stars

Thank you to Random house and NetGalley for this ARC and the opportunity to read and review this book before it’s released. Available today to everyone.