This is a slow burn mystery and thriller combined. It had all the necessary twists and turns but, as I am quite familiar with this genre, I saw most of them coming. I still enjoyed the story though, dealing with family secrets and the idea if they should be kept or not. I was hoping for a lot more suspense than this book delivered since it leaned more towards the drama or mystery genre than the suspense theme it was presented as. I enjoyed this story but not quite as much as I had hoped I would.
Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC.

First book by this author. I will look for more. The title alone is what drew me in. Will recommend this book to fellow friends to read.
Glad I was able to access an advanced copy.

Suspenseful! Kept me guessing right until the end. It takes alot to keep my attention and to suprise me! I enjoyed this and it was a definite page turner!

A thriller? Not so much. Predictable? Most definitely.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I really wanted to like this book more as it had a lot going for it on the surface but unfortunately it wasn’t executed well.

It did have some suspense in a sense.. but it was suspense that the reader was waiting for something big to happen or some big twist but unfortunately it never came.

If you want to read a story about a family and the secrets they keep, then great, this may be for you in a beach type read, but if you’re looking for a thriller than skip
It as you’ll be disappointed.

⭐️ Hated it
⭐️⭐️ Had a lot of trouble, prose issues, really not my cup of tea (potentially DNF’d or thought about it)
⭐️⭐️⭐️ Meh, it was an ok read but nothing special
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really enjoyed it! Would recommend to others
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Outstanding! Will circle back and read again

The author is amazing how she builds the story with intricate details, suspense, and twists that don't see coming. I've read all of her books. Her characters are well developed with emotional human characteristics. It makes you feel that you are experiencing the story, and then she masterfully creates a suspense and mystery that draws you in to see what will happen next. We'll write and definitely recommend

Interesting going down someone's memory lane with secrets and twists. Not the most interesting book I've read and felt a bit repetitive at times.

Highly disappointed…the synopsis labels this book as a twisted thriller. I started reading it with that mindset but the genre is definitely miscategorized in my opinion and should be labeled a fiction novel. This may cause the target audience for a thriller to be disappointed (like me) as well as readers looking for fiction may not pick up this book to read.
The majority of the book is about one character and her life struggles. It drags on and on until nearing the end when the “mystery” is solved. The ending fell short leaving incomplete and unresolved issues.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

If there was ever a slow burn, this is it. The majority of the story tells us about Ruby and her family’s time living and growing together on her grandparents’ farm. It was a wonderful story with tales of love and togetherness that reminded me of my own childhood memories with a fond smile. BUT where this book is labeled a mystery and thriller, I was waitingggggg for something to make my jaw drop. I don’t feel like that came until the very end of the book.

There were a few twists that I felt were built up so you saw them coming from a mile away. When the story finally came to a conclusion, I was left with many unanswered questions that will continue to bother me. While I did enjoy the added details provided in the prologue, I also found it long winded and repetitive.

I might not label this a thriller since only a quarter of the book seems to fall in that genre. It was still a good read. Just wouldn’t scratch that thriller itch if it’s what you’re seeking.

Thank you NetGalley and Kingsley Publishers for the ARC.

This novel was excellent, and the plot twists were very well designed! I really enjoyed the character development, especially that of Ruby, the FMC. I would have loved to know a little more about her sister Banks! I really enjoyed reading this novel, and will enjoy more of this author, should she continue her writing career.

Who doesn’t love a book about keeping secrets!!
Beneath Her Lies was a twisty thriller and mystery all in one!
Everything I thought I had figured out and knew completely blew my mind in the ending of the book!

This was very suspenseful and a great page-turner! I was very engaged until the very end. I found the characters likable and compelling. Well written and easy to read.

This book was not what I expected but in the best way! The story pulls you in from the very beginning. The more you read, the more questions you have because the story continues to make unexpected turns.
Ruby is a complex character that is on the road to healing and recovery only to be taken on a detour with the task of going through her grandparent’s house and deal with the grief that has overcome her after their deaths.
They were her constant and their home was her safe place so to discover family secrets that have long been buried, her world starts to unravel.
This is a plot twisting tale of the lengths we will go to in order to protect the people that we love.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC of Beneath Her Lies by Staci Andrea, published by Kingsley Publishers
This was a great read. I loved how the story developed, then twisted and twisted again. The characters were great, well described and introduced at good intervals, not too many at once. I love the setting and the plot. I also liked how Ruby's story was told present tense but her memories recounted so much of the story.
As a reader, during the first part of the novel, we really get the know the characters and their history and then all of a sudden half way through, I'm sitting on the edge of my seat needing to know what happens next.
This is the first book I have read by Staci, but not the last. She is a great author, love the way she tells a story.

Beneath Her Lies is essentially about family secrets. Should they be kept? Who really needs to know? How far do they go? How dark can they get?

This book has been called both a mystery and a thriller. While the mystery started from the very beginning, the thriller aspect remained to be seen until Ms. Andrea hit me in the face with it and I realized that everything I thought I knew from the first three quarters of the book was wrong! I had an actual jaw dropping moment. Bravo! This is the reaction I want to experience when I read this style of book.

Thank you to Kingsley Publishing and Staci Andrea for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kingsley Publishers for the ARC. I had more expectations for this book. I thought it was going to be more suspenseful. It read, to me, more like a family saga with the little secrets that some families keep. Based on the cover and description it didn't lead up to the "twisted thriller" that I was looking for.