A sad take about telling untruths and all their implications. First, a ‘damaged’ nine yer old child goes missing, nd the truths and lies start unfolding. No one who knows the girl emerges unscathed. It is well written, and tells a sad tale which 8n itself is plausible. What is not plausible is the dialogue and the vocabulary and the thought processes emanating rom the nine-year old girl. These elements all acted as a string deterrent to me.

Thank you to DoubleDay Canada and NetGalley for this Arc. I discovered Shari Lapena's books last year and now she is my autobuy author.
This was a great book, lots of interesting characters and the premise gets more interesting as you discover everyone who is involved.
This is easily in my top 5 books for the year.

Thank you again!

Another Shari Lapena read... and so well done. My toes are still hurting from standing on them for so long with all of the plot twists.

I personally found this book difficult to read, through no fault with the author, as it deals with a missing child. While this storyline used to be one of my favourites, I am learning that I find the subject much harder now that I myself am a mother. That said, I found the mother, Erin, to have a realistic reaction to the story as it unfolded and could connect with her and this brought the story into much more vivid detail than expected.

Lapena writes this story from multiple points of view, and each one is different enough from another that you don't need to be told when we are switching perspective. This is such a huge talent and I was rather impressed. While I could see some of the twists and turns coming, several truly took me by surprise and overall it was a heart pounding story that kept me turning pages long after my bedtime. I would love to say more and chat about the book, but I don't want to accidentally spoil anything so I will end the review here, but if you have read it I would love to hear your thoughts as well.

Everyone Here Is Lying - Shari Lapena
William Wooler has dug himself into a hole full of lies. From the outside, it looks like he is the stereotypical family man, but behind closed doors, there's a man with a temper who is having an affair.
When nine year old Avery is reported missing, William hides the fact that he saw her earlier at the house when he was supposed to be at work, and she was supposed to be at school. He does all he can to hide the truth about his temper and about the fight they had. He knows he had nothing to do with her going missing, but the truth of his situation will leave him in the hotspot.
As more people come forward with tips, it's hard to decipher who is lying and who is telling the truth. With the clock ticking, the police know that the more time that passes by, the less likely they are to find Avery Wooler and who took her.
I don't think I've come across a Shari Lapena book that I haven't enjoyed. She always sneaks in the best twists that leave you thinking "wait, what???". This book gave me Gone Girl vibes and had me pushing to find out what actually happened to not so innocent little Avery. This book comes out July 20th and I definitely recommend grabbing yourself a copy!
⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley for granting me this ARC for an honest review.
I loved this book, Shari Lapena does not disappoint. This was well written and very suspenseful. I do not like to give spoilers but I will say that this book had me guessing to the end when the protagonist was revealed. And the ending!!! I wanted the story to continue but it leaves you hanging, letting the reader use their imagination as to what happens. I will be giving this 5 stars and recommending this book to all my fellow readers.

Okay, so I was going to give this book 4.5/5 because it was soo good! The book was written at a very beautiful pace, the plot! Omg the plot; it was everything, the plot had me gasping and sitting here with my jaw dropped!
But I am giving this book 4/5 because even after all those great things I just described, we were left with a HUGEE cliffhanger!! So I am hoping that maybe there will be another book or something because with that cliffhanger if not, it would be upsetting.

Thank you netgalley and publishers for the uncorrected version to review!

4.00 stars
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TW: Physical abuse, Murder, Infidelity, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault
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In a world where everyone is lying, who can you really trust? Everyone in the town of Stanhope has a secret, William Wooler is having an affair with neighbour Nora. After Nora abruptly ends their affair, William returns home to find his daughter Avery home when she's not supposed to. Avery, known to everyone as a "difficult child" gives her father attitude in response to her being home, William who finds himself crumbling lashes out and strikes her to the ground. After apologizing and begging her to secrecy, he leaves, unknown to him that hours later Avery would be reporting missing.

What a wild ride! Lapena is a genius at writing a suspenseful thriller, and what better way than introducing us to a neighbourhood where everyone gossips. This book had me hooked from the start, after Avery goes missing it doesn't take long before the whole street starts talking, and even sooner, do some of them start to become a suspect (including Nora's son). Without spoiling too much, I thought that what truly happened regarding Avery's disappearance was unique, and shocking.

Don't even get me started on the ending, it was probably my favourite thing about the entire book. After everything is seemingly wrapped up, I loved watching everything crumble to pieces. Part of me had wished it had been longer (to see the aftermath), but here's to hoping for somewhat of a continuation!
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I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

*ARC Review*

Shari Lepena is a domestic thriller genius. I have always enjoyed every book she’s written; this one is no different.

A gripping domestic thriller where we follow a family falling apart all while their 9 year old daughter/sister is missing, presumably kidnapped.

Avery was always a difficult child. constantly mouthing off, getting into trouble. One day she is sent home from school early, she ran into her father in the kitchen.. this interaction ended in a strike, some harsh words, and Avery taking off.
It’s now been 4 days, and Avery can not be found anywhere.

As suspicion builds not only in the household, but with the neighbours.. lies begin to come forward, and the truth begins to twist.

A solid twisty domestic read where your family and your neighbours aren’t what you really think.

I really wanted to enjoy this one but I found about halfway through that I just no longer cared about what happened. The characters needed more depth.

4 Stars!

I read through this book very quickly, it was addictive and fast paced!

I had recently taken a break from thrillers, as I found them to be repetitive when I would read them back to back.

I decided to ease my way back in with this book, I must admit, I was a little hesitant as I have read a lot of missing person thrillers, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The book is told from a dozen of perspectives, which I really enjoyed and have never seen done before. It really allows you to see the situation unfolding from different perspectives, without going through the events multiple times.

There were a lot of characters, which I was a little worried about at the start. But I found the author did a good job of differentiating them, I did not have a hard time keeping up with the different families and their individual members.

There were a few twists within the book, that I did not see coming, which is always a big plus when reading thrillers.

I definitely recommend this book to fellow thriller loves, but especially to those that have found themselves taking a break from thrillers. This will be a good one to ease you back in!

I really enjoyed the different characters and their traits and the overall writing style.

I have already read one book from this author and I will be keeping my eye out for more!

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

PUBLICATION DAY: July 25, 2023

This is a suspenseful story about a young girl who goes missing and the absolute plethora of suspects who may be to blame for her disappearance. Avery, 9 years old, was dismissed early from choir practice after school and has not been seen since. Is her father to blame? Or someone else? In a neighborhood that once seemed so safe, the residents and local police will soon discover that there are many secrets lying hidden just under the surface, and the guilty party will stop at nothing to keep them that way.

PROS and CONS:
Shari Lapena - this one is so good!!! I was hooked immediately - the writing is amazing. Quick paragraphs lead to a great flow of information, clues and possibilities. I had no idea which way this one was going…and I loved it! A mix of characters good, bad and indifferent. I especially liked Michael (the son) and Erin (the mom) and absolutely could not wait to see how this one would end.

READ IT?
If you’re looking for…an addictive domestic suspense where everyone is on the suspect list - then this one’s for you!

5 Stars

This is my first time reading a book by this author but I have heard good things.

I will say this book make me feel very uneasy! I didn’t see the book going this route but i am glad it did as it made for a much better story.

I do feel like there could have been….

That’s how the ending of this book feels! Just boom done, over right in the middle of the scene. I would have liked to see more to the ending and also some more character building.

But all and all it’s a pretty decent read!

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC in exchange for my review.

This is the first book I have read by this author, Shari Lapena and it did not disappoint.

Welcome to a neighbourhood in Stanhope, where one afternoon Avery Wooler does not come home after school. As the investigation into Avery's disappearance unfolds we find out that the neighbours have secrets, they tell lies and their relationships with each other lead to consequences that they never imagined. Their lives become shattered and everything they held dear unravels as the hunt for nine year old Avery continues.

At the centre of it all, Avery is manipulative and believes herself to be in control. However, at the ending that left me wanting a little more has she finally met her match?
Overall, this book is a worth while read.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read the book.
Loved the story and all the different points of view. However the ending could have been so much better

I loved this book that was a real page turner. Who knew that a 9-year old girl with behavioural problems could be so deceptive? Not to mention some of the other characters, who did not appear to be who they really were. I highly recommend this read.

William returns home early after being broken up with by his lover. There, he finds his daughter Avery and, in a rage, he hits her. He leaves the house out of shame. Two hours later, Avery is reported missing. This book looks into the neighbours on their street and the lies they are hiding.

I really enjoyed this book. This book is narrated by all the characters on the street and as a reader, it is really interesting to know what each character is thinking, feeling and doing. This is definitely a quick read that I think most people would binge – it sucks you in from page 1.

My one critique of this book is that there is absolutely zero character development. All of the characters at the beginning are at the same point developmentally by the end up the book. I found it a little peculiar that no one grew.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Shari Lapena is an automatic must-read author for me and this book did not disappoint!

it was so interesting to read a story where you knew so much about all the character's personalities but not what happened to avery wooler. Kept me turning the pages for sure!!

i loved all the different perspectives, twists and reveals. this book has you asking yourself - can you ever really know someone.

thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to love this book!!

Shari Lapena does it again with an another incredible novel. The reader is taken on a journey of mystery and who-done-it that will leave you doubting the intentions and integrity of many of the characters. I couldn’t read fast enough to figure out who was the real perpetrator. My only wish was for one more page to discover if they were truly discovered.
Thanks to Penguin Random House Canada and NetGalley for the ARC of Everyone Here is Lying.

Shari Lapena is the queen of Canadian thrillers! Make that North American thrillers. Her books have great twists, enjoyable plots, killer endings. This was no exception. This author is an auto buy for me. 100%
Now this may not be my favourite by this author it was still a book I devoured in 1 day. Couldn’t put it down.
Child psychopath may be my new fave thriller genre.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the arc in exchange for my honest review.