The ‘And Then There Were None’ style premise drew me immediately to this book. However Karin Slaughter elevates the locked room trope, plunging readers into an isolated mountain retreat, the scene of a brutal murder, with a family and guests so twisted my head was spinning.

Immersed the action within the first few chapters, my heart was pounding from the start, and as a result I’m writing this review on the wrong side of midnight! This was such a fast paced read, with exceptional character development and a truly gripping plot.

Usually I can’t wait to get to the pay off at the end of a mystery, but I had such a great time in the very tangled threads of this story, I didn’t want it to end. I loved that I could feel clever about picking up clues and anticipating certain plot points, whilst still being shocked by the ending.

Thank you Harper Collins UK and NetGalley for a copy of this book. Opinions expressed are my own.

Karin Slaughter is a master of her craft- I have read all of her books and love the Will Trent and Sara Linton series. I was so excited to get a review copy of “This is Why We Lied” and I certainly wasn’t disappointed.
Finally GBI Agent, Will and Medical Examiner, Sara have married and Will has arranged a surprise honeymoon in a remote lodge in the mountains.
Things seem to be going so well when suddenly there is a brutal murder at the site and Sara and Will are first on the scene.
Having lied about their true occupations to avoid unnecessary questions from the other guests they now have to reveal their true positions as investigators and they are determined to solve the case with the help of the rest of their team including Faith and Amanda.
This is not an easy story to read- there is a lot of misogyny and abuse as well as a character that Will knew from his time in the Children’s Home- an awful reminder of his terrible childhood.
This is what is known as a locked room mystery- the murder has occurred in a remote location with a limited amount of suspects, making the story all the more intense and intriguing. Only someone at the lodge could have committed the crime. Everyone is under suspicion and there are many false starts.
The author’s characters are so well rounded and realistic- I really felt as if I was catching up with old friends and was slightly disappointed I hadn’t been invited to the wedding!
This was the sort of book I just couldn’t put down, which I had to just keep reading and also the sort of book which left me sad at the end with the realisation that it would be quite a while before I would be able to read any more about Will Trent and Sara Linton!
A five star read which comes highly recommended.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my advance copy.

Thanks so much to Netgalley UK and Harper Collins books for the chance to read an early copy of of this one. I'm a big Karin Slaughter fan, so this was a huge privilege and very exciting for me!

I'm going to do my best to avoid all spoilers...

Will and Sara are finally on their honeymoon! Will had surprised Sara with a remote mountain lodge, part of a complex where he longed to go as a child. A two hour hike to get there wasn't quite what Sara had in mind...

On meeting the other couples at this exclusive retreat, it would seem that everyone has a secret of some sort to hide, particularly the family running the retreat. Soon, Will and Sara find themselves in the midst of a murder investigation - not what they'd planned for on their honeymoon.

We welcome back stalwart characters Faith and Amanda as well as meeting some quirky new folks along the way. The complex itself is a character in its own right and provides a stunning backdrop to the story.

There were many unexpected twists and turns throughout the book and, after a while, it felt as though it was never going to stop! Also, some of the characters were deeply unlikeable and in some cases it made it difficult to care about that happened to them. I also wanted the main perpetrators to get more of what should have been coming to them than they did, hence my rating of 3 stars.

I've read all the books in the series, and just because I was a little disappointed in this one does not mean I won't be looking forward to the next.

I have read all of Karin Slaughters books and particularly enjoy the series about Sara Linton and Will Trent. This latest offering has not disappointed at all. I am sure the book could be read and enjoyed by someone who has not previously met the characters. The setting was so well described and as usual I did not work out what had happened until almost the end. I can’t wait for the next instalment.

Clever as always, Karin Slaughter does it again! I've been hooked from the start by every one of Karin's books that I've read so far and This Is Why We Lied was absolutely no different!

I love Karin Slaughter and her masterful way of weaving storied that leave you horrified, traumatised and satisfied.

That another Will Trent book has dropped so close to the last ,was a joy to find, Will and Sara are finally married and on their honeymoon, but of course a honeymoon for law enforcement is not completely without a few murders and obviously Will and sara have to be involved.

This like many of her book carries a heavy subject matter, that may triggered many, but her writing and the way she layers the story and intertwines the characters is so well done, that this books is just as fantastic as her first.

I would strongly recommend reading any of her books, but Will Trent will forever be my favourite series and if you haven't you should read them now.

Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins UK for giving me an early copy for an honest review.

WOW. A locked in mystery on a mountain with Will & Sara on their honeymoon, what could possibly go wrong!! Another brilliant story from Karin Slaughter, which will keep you guessing right to the end. Brilliantly written with some fantastic and some truly nasty characters. It's one of those books you really don't want to put down!

We should have guessed Sara and Will could never have a normal honeymoon, but I wouldn't have predicted a locked-room style mystery up on a mountain! Slaughter blew me away again.

I'll never get tired of the Grant/Atlanta series, the character progression laid out across previous books ensures my immediate investment every time. Here again we are gifted the appearance of Faith and Amanda alongside Will and Sara at an isolated camping ground.

It was refreshing to have familiar characters in a brand new setting, McAlpine Lodge made for a beautiful yet sinister location for the GBIs latest case and we even get a map this time! Who doesn't love a book with a map.

All of the characters are murder suspects, every one of them with well hidden secrets and conceivable motives. I had a great time trying to guess who killed Mercy and wow was I wrong at every turn.

The final reveal delivers an absolute jaw drop moment that punched me straight in the chest and left me wishing I could read this for the first time all over again.

I continue to recommend this series as well as Slaughter's duologies and stand alones to anyone willing to listen and with enough stomach to handle the dark dark material she creates.

The Will Trent series is one I’ve read every book of so I was desperate to request the newest installment. As with all of Slaughters books, the pace and suspense is truely there!
We follow Sara and Will on their honeymoon, to a remot cabin retreat where it all goes run.. another 5* Karin book for me, thank you for the ARC!

A brilliant setting best described in Karin's own words as "an Agatha Christie locked-room mystery with a V.C. Andrews" feel.🕵️‍♀️📖
You'll love this book if you've enjoyed the others featuring Will Trent. 📚❤️
Something new I learned: the projectile vomiting 🤢🤮 that can occur if you kick a man hard enough in the testicles. 🫣😱
Something that stayed with me: 
"I doubt she had the words...didn't grow up with fear. This was before the Internet took away our innocence. We didn't have twenty zillion podcasts about beautiful, young women being raped and murdered." - Was there ever a time like this?
Thanks, NetGalley, for the early copy—it was like catching up with your favourite relatives - Will, Faith and Amanda! 🎉📚

I love Karin Slaughter, I love Will Trent & Sara Linton so this was a request ASAP.
Will & Sara's romantic getaway in the woods sounds like my idea of hell, and of course it goes horribly wrong.
But I love the way they deal with it and get on with solving the case in their brilliant way.
I read this so quickly that I had to read it again!

This is why we lied by Karin Slaughter is book 12 in the Will Trent series and it is another enthralling read. In this storyline Will and Sara are finally married and on their honeymoon. Of course, there is a death and then another, both of the victims are part of the McAlpine clan that own the lodges.
Marcy is the ex wife of Dave and Chuck, was Christopher’s friend, Mercy’s brother and they both die but it is two different crimes. The storyline is long and very involved, with many twists and turns before the team of Amanda, Will and Faith manage to solve all of the criminal aspects.
I did enjoy the last conversation Will has on the phone before the book is finished.
Highly recommended

Thanks to Netgalley and Harper Collins for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Will Trent and Sara Linton have finally gotten married and are on their honeymoon at a remote North Georgia mountain retreat. They haven't told the others staying there their real occupations, as a GBI agent and medical examiner, to ensure a relaxing time. But the retreat is run by a dysfunctional family and by the end of the first night, someone has been murdered and Will and Sara are thrust into action.

I love Karin Slaughter and I love this series, but this, as is true of many of her other books, was too long. It took me over a week to read it and at times I didn't want to return to it because I felt like everytime I read I wasn't getting anywhere close to the resolution. Beyond that, it is a good mystery with an interesting conclusion. I just wish we could have gotten there a little quicker. There were a lot of characters and shockingly I was able to keep them all straight fairly early on. The family running the place was awful, almost everyone of them, so there were plenty of secrets to be revealed. It was a solid read. I will continue reading this series because I love the characters and the stories are always solid, I will just hope they get a tad shorter.

Another great installment from Karin Slaughter featuring Will Trent and Sara Linton. We begin with Will and Sara on their honeymoon - in a surprise location planned by Will. It appears to be idyllic. But the family running the resort are disturbing - and there's quickly a murder for Will and Sara to investigate.

Having read a few of Slaughter's books featuring these two characters, I was really eager to see how their relationship has progressed. There were interesting aspects of this in This is Why We Lied - including some tension based on the desire to work versus the desire to keep each other safe. There are also lots of elements of old insecurities and fears resurfacing, particularly on the part of Will, who is in a place connected with his childhood and is also around someone who traumatised him at that time.

The McAlpine family that runs the lodge Will and Sara are honeymooning at are truly appalling, and Slaughter has done a great job in creating a cast of troubling, sinister and downright terrifying characters. It's all totally believable, unfortunately. Mercy, the daughter of the family, has been credited with making huge improvements in the business since she took over following her dad's accident. But her family don't seem to see it that way, instead looking for any opportunity they can get to undermine and attack her.

The story of Mercy's life is sad and infuriating. She's clearly been a victim of abuse at the hands of men since she was a child. The discoveries that Will and Sara make are shocking, and Slaughter does a good job of introducing twists even after you think you've already had the twists.

This is a very easy book to read and once again, it's made me feel I should really go back to the start and read the whole Will Trent series. It's good to have familiar characters that you are interested in plunged into a completely new environment with a cast of different people to figure out.

My only slight criticism is that at times the writing becomes staccato, which I think is the author's intention, but to me read slightly jarring at a few points. But this is a minor point in what was a really enjoyable read.

Wholly Propulsive..
The twelfth in the Will Trent series finds the newly wedded Trent and Linton at the McAlpine Lodge, a secluded and remote luxury getaway - and an escapist, glamorous honeymoon location for them. Nothing will go as the couple planned and with secrets, lies, deceit and murder on the table it is little wonder. Compelling and swiftly moving with a deftly drawn cast, a well imagined and claustrophobic backdrop and a wholly propulsive plot. Dark and engaging in equal measure.

This is a good book in its own right but as part of a long running series I feel this is not up to the same standard as the earlier books. It was an average 3 star for me.

I love Karin Slaughter so I was so excited for this one and it disappoint, as always there was great pace and suspense all the way through.

Will and Sara have gone on honeymoon to the McAlpine Lodge, a luxury secluded place where they can experience outdoor activities.
One of the owners of the lodge is murdered and there is plenty of suspects to choose from.
I always enjoy Karin Slaughter books and this story had plenty of action and mystery.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Will Trent series goes from strength to strength. His character has developed beautifully over the years and his relation with Sara Linton has grown naturally on the page.
They're on honeymoon in This is Why We Lied in a remote luxury cabin resort. It doesn't take long for a body to turn up - in fact, The book opens with their discovery of the body and flashes back to the events that led up t the murder itself. Sara and Will work together to find the killer.
This was the strongest in the series yet. I didn't want to put it down and outside of tropes such as being cut off from the outside world (this is introduced at the very beginning of the book) I couldn't predict quite what was going to happen.
The pace keeps the plot and the characters moving along nicely.
My favourite in the series so far.

Karin Slaughter is a take it to the bank author. She has never disappointed and this book is no exception. First rate page turner.