This psychological thriller had tension, suspense, and interesting characters. I didn't want to put it down until I found out who was responsible for the abduction. There were so many possible villains and as the title says, everyone is lying. I'm starting to think that suburbia in general incubates dark secrets and horrible people! Every time I thought I had it figured out another piece of evidence was presented or recanted. I felt sorry for the police because they always seemed a step or two behind. When I got to the big reveal it was a bit disappointing, not because I guessed correctly but rather because I found it too far fetched. No spoilers here, not even any hints. I thought that the dastardly ploy was too Machiavellian for the supposed architect and just not realistic. I also didn't like the ending which cut off when it was just getting good. I wanted to see more of the final consequences for this person and it ended right when that was about to happen! Despite my dissatisfaction with the ending, I still think this was a very good domestic thriller and totally worth picking up.

Thank you to Penguin Random House Canada, Doubleday Canada for this Advanced Copy through NetGalley.

Kids dont go missing in Stanhope, its a safe community, a perfect place for families to grow. But when 9 year old Avery Wooler goes missing on her way home from school, neighbours start to question their percieved safety. The police know given the timeline and the close proximity to the school, it seems probable her kidnapper might be someone on the very street Avery lives on. As the police begin their investigation they uncover affairs, secrets, and motives all around.

Ive previously read The Couple Next Door and I really enjoyed it. The authors writing style and storytelling ropes you in with a fast paced story full of twists. My jaw dropped at the end.

Thank you so much to Netgalley, Penguin Random House Canada, and Shari Lapena for the advance reading copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

I want to start off by saying Shary Lapena thriller have all be 5 stars for me, I absolutely love all of her books. I've been watching a ton of true crime and missing children's cases and kidnapping cases, so as soon as I found out the premise of this book, I knew I needed it.


I love the fact that we followed so many different points of view throughout. The disappearance of 9-year-old Avery Wooler kicks everything off
Slowly we meet more and more people from this little street, and more secrets are revealed.
This is one of favourit endings to her books and I can't wait for everyone to be aw to read this.


Thank you, to NetGalley and Pengiun Group Viking for this eARC.

Avery, a difficult girl has disappeared in the safe and charming town of Stanhope. Her disappearance unveils secrets of almost everyone living on the street, especially those of her own family. Despite this, there are few leads and a lot of confusion. No one knows who they can trust, especially since they believe they can’t trust Avery herself.

I enjoyed this! Super short chapters, and extremely fast paced. There are multiple character's perspectives in this story, from main characters to more minor, but for me it added to it. You knew what each character was thinking, so it kept you guessing the entire story. I liked how what happened was slowly revealed and then the story kept going. This definitely kept me reading and interested, great domestic thriller. I thought if anything the writing was a tad choppy but it made sense considering the type of story. I don’t know how to feel about the ending…. There’s a part of me that liked it, but I definitely wanted a lot more. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review. As always, Lapena writes a great story, and if you enjoy her other books you’ll like this too!

I knew what to expect from a Shari Lapena book and this one delivered! Fast moving, captivating and suspense FULL! Have to confess I found it a little bit too creepy for me and leaning a bit too much towards unbelievable and I debated finishing it but...I was too caught up in wanting to know how everything would be wrapped up in the end. If you want a fast moving ride that does not make you feel good about people - this is the read for you! 3.5

I loved this book. I quickly got into this story. Was shocked by the way it was appearing to go. Definitely didn’t expect the ending. Another winner by Shari Lapena. Highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley, and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book! This is one of my favourite authors, so I was excited to read this! The author never disappoints! It was a well-written, well paced mystery that kept me guessing. The story is about a 9 year old girl named Avery Wooler, who suddenly disappears after going home from school alone. We follow the story through the eyes of her father, a doctor named William who gets angry with Avery and her behaviour, and also is considered a suspect in her disappearance. We also see the perspective of her mother Erin, who always comes to Avery’s defence (we learn that Avery is a difficult child with behavioural issues), and also Avery’s older brother Michael, who blames himself for what has happened since he’s supposed to walk Avery home. We also meet other key characters, like the detectives assigned to the case, as well as local neighbours like Nora Blanchard (and we see how she’s connected to this whole story…no spoilers here!)…as well as Nora’s son Ryan (who becomes a suspect),and Nora’s husband Al. We meet various other. Neighbours, whose son’s are possible suspects, including a neighbour who gives an anonymous tip to the police. We learn that “everyone here is lying”…and that’s an understatement. There are secrets, marriage problems , infidelity, and so many lies….many of them coming from the one person you wouldn’t expect! There’s a satisfying, and truly messed up revelation that gives the story that great twist I always want in a mystery. This book was a very solid 4.5…I’d have given it 5, but I have to say that as much as I loved where the end was leading, it didn’t go far enough for my liking, and ended a bit more abruptly than I would have liked. But, all that being said, I will always read this author’s books, and this is another hit in my opinion.

Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena ia another spellbinding book by this author.Great storyline with many twists and turns and keeps you guessing right till the end.This book really emphasizes the more you lie the more likely you are to get tangled up in a web of your own doing. Excellent read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

A brilliantly written neighborhood thriller. If you love page turners you won't be disappointed! I couldn't put it down and found my eyes trying to betray me, looking down as I read.

None of the characters in this story can be trusted. You learn a lot about each character and you'll find you get sucked in quickly, trying to guess who dun it.

I liked the multiple POVs and if you liked Verity by Colleen Hoover then I think you'd like this book to.

Fun fact, Shari Lapena is a Canadian author! 🇨🇦 🍁


Thank you Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Trigger Warnings: Physical child abuse

Do we truly know what those who are closest to us are? Can we see everyones true self, especially when it is so easy and normalized to wear a mask to hide who we truly are?

"Everyone Here Is Lying" by Shari Lapena follows the disappearance of 9 years old, Avery Wooler. Unlike other mystery novels I have read recently, we are told the story from the viewpoint of the characters involved. This gave such a unique perspective to the story because there was so much more character development. As the story transitioned through the different characters, we were able to feel so many more emotions. Shari took us through an emotional rollercoaster from the scared and frantic family of the victim to the emotions of the individuals and their families being questioned or even arrested. I felt such deep emotion and heartbreak, especially with those who felt fault and guilt.

It's terrifying to imagine how quickly things can go wrong. I want to see the good people, and you should tell that the characters also wanted to see the good. But in the next breath, someone you are super close to or you may have never thought could can be capable of some of the darkest things. It is truly bone-chilling.

For those of you looking for a suspenseful read that will keep you guessing, the first half of the book will make you happy. But I must also let you know, the and half of the book, although not overly suspenseful, may just shake your trust of those around you. Sidenote: This would make an excellent book club read!

A thank you to Net Gallery for allowing me to review such a page turner. I couldn't put it down!

3.5 rounded up

William and Nora are neighbours who live down the street from each other, they’re also having a secret affair. But the day that Nora ends it with William, is also the day that William’s nine year old daughter, with behavioural problems, goes missing, and William is the last person to see her.

I felt like I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough during the first 2/3 of this book. I was so hooked! I needed to know what happened to William’s daughter. But once we found out what happened, it just went downhill a little for me.

I did like how all the neighbours were introduced at different times- it made the connections much more easy and was more straightforward.

Because I was so hooked at the beginning, I did give it a higher rating.

Shari wasn’t lying when she titled this book, “Everyone Here is Lying”



Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for a DRC. Everyone Here is Lying is available July 25.

This book had a lot of twists and turns that kept me intrigued. Right up until the end, I was interested and wanted to know more. I must admit I did not like any of the characters, but that's what kept me reading because everyone here is lying

This is my first exposure to this author and I was not disappointed. Lapena has delivered a fast paced and deliciously wicked tale. The characters are well rounded and come across as believable, whether you love them or hate them. This provocative, somewhat dark and twisted story grabs you from the first page and keeps you guessing until the very end where the author inserts a deliciously wicked twist.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada who provided me with a copy of this book. I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

Shari Lapena never disappoints! This book grabbed me on the first page and took me on a wild ride. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Just went you think you've figured it out, you're dead wrong! 5 brilliant stars for one of my favorite authors.

Rounded up from 3.5
When Nora decided to end her affair with William, he got blindsided. When he got home, angry and longing for some alone time, he is upset to find out that his difficult 9 year-old daughter, Avery, walked home from school by herself despite the fact that she's been told to wait for her brother, Michael. He loses his temper before walking out. Mere hours later, Avery is nowhere to be found. But the neighborhood is a safe one... until it isn't.
This is a mystery, and although I loved other books by Shari Lapena, this one was not my favorite. I felt like the pacing was off. The first quarter got me really invested, but then it started dragging a lot and got a bit redundant. And then it picks up again in about the last third, but then it draws on again for a while after the twist, which came on pretty early and was pretty unbelievable. Almost none of the characters are likable, some of them are even despicable. As for character development, it felt very shallow as it's told in third person and we hop from one point of view to the other, we never get to really sink our teeth into any of them. I would have to get much more backstory on Avery. I liked that this book contains lots of very dysfunctional families with many secrets and lies. The author really had me suspecting everybody in the book and I had no idea what was going on. I have to give the author that: it takes a lot for me to really actually hate a character. IYKYK.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This book caught me right from the start. I love when a good thriller does that!
9 year old Avery goes missing, a shocking event to happen in the subburbs of stanhope.
Throughout the novel I was kept guessing as to who the culprit was and what happened. There were so many suspects, so many lies and so many small truths. Kept me guessing!!
Domestic thrillers are becoming a favorite of mine.
Thank you netgalley and penguin random house for letting me read this ARC!

OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!

I stared in awe at the cover of this book, my mouth agape when I was approved to read this ARC!

Lapena is one of my favorite authors!

And she hit it out of the park with this book! What a ride!

A butterfly flaps it's wings. Talk about chaos theory. A series of actions and events that contribute to a disaster is at the crux of this book.

I couldn't put this wild ride down! It has made its way to my favorites of 2023.

You will love this book!

Everyone Here Is Lying is the newest domestic thriller by Shari Lapena, and wow! What a book! It kept me glued to my chair from beginning to end, and that's been a difficult thing for a book to do for me lately.

It doesn't take long for the author to get us right into the heart of the story, within the first chapter we are already getting a feel for the dynamics of the Wooler family, and the scene is set for their nine year old daughter, Avery, to disappear.

I was fully immersed in this story of two families (and indeed their whole neighbourhood) intertwined in a potential tragedy. I had my suspicions about who the culprit could be fairly early on, but at about the halfway point the book took a turn, and although part of my theory was correct, I was also very surprised at what was revealed.

The book is told from many points of view so we get to see the thoughts of many of the characters, making you wonder if one or more of them is unreliable and was involved in the kidnapping and possible murder of Avery, or if they were indeed innocent. I just loved this approach.

I almost wish I could go back and read this again for the first time, I enjoyed it that much.

Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for providing a free copy of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

One thing about me, I will abandon my sleep schedule for a good thriller, and this was one of those occasions!

The story is about the Woolers - a nice family who live in a nice, safe neighbourhood. However, when William Wooler ends his affair (or rather, she ends the affair with him), and gets home early to his difficult 9-year-old daughter Avery home alone when she should be at school, a conflict occurs. Later that day, Avery is declared missing.

What follows is an engaging, suspenseful domestic thriller that had me guessing the entire time. There are several suspects, each with a story, and each with a reason to lie about what may have happened. I'm not a fan of books that end immediately after the satisfying moment, but I still thought it was a clever way to conclude the story. I will say that I had to keep reminding myself that Avery was 9 and that her behaviour and dialogue couldddd be possible for someone that young, but it maybe would have been more believable if she was 11 or so.

All in all, I really enjoyed this, devoured it in 2 nights, and already have my third Lapena novel on deck because she just knows how to write a quick, snappy, engaging novel that keeps you guessing and has good payoff! Solid 4-4.5/5.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book!

I found myself wanting to know what happened to the Wooler Family and especially their daughter Avery.

Spoiler!!

How does a 9 year old go missing?

Avery father’s was the last to see her in the kitchen before he stormed out after their argument - and yes, he hit her.
He failed to mention any of this to the police.

Was it her friends oolder brother who lives across the street?
How about the boy that lives at the end of the road that got mixed up in drugs last year,… not to mention his mom is having an affair, but won’t say with who.

When the news fails to report who the eye witness is things really start to get heated in the small quite town of Standhope, NY.

The twist and turns in this suspenseful thriller will have you on the edge of your seat.

There is something about the way Lapena writes a suspenseful thriller that has me so hooked.I can’t put the book down until I know the whole story.

Shari Lapena is an outstanding writer when it comes to suspenseful thrillers!