I have been hooked on Karin Slaughter for many years now. This one did not disappoint and lives up to her style of writing in all the ways! I loved how the characters tied together and the connection to things I learned in other books. It kept me up at night reading because I wanted to know what happened. She definitely knows how to keep a reader engaged!

Even twelve books in, the Will Trent series is as addictive as ever. Not only are his cases intriguing and addictive, but I'm loving watching the relationship develop between Will and Sara. What is supposed to be a relaxing wilderness honeymoon retreat is anything but, and I loved the locked room mystery vibe in This is Why We Lied. With all the other retreat couples hiding something and a family that's anything but loving, I suspected almost everyone at some point. I realize that at some point this series is going to end, but I hope that it's not for a very, very long time.

QUICK GLANCE-
My format- ebook/ Audio (18 hrs 6 min)
Length- Physical (464 pages)
Narration- ok/good
Spice: None
Language: Moderate
TW: Too many to list, DM for more info

MY THOUGHTS-
I had no idea that this was the 12th book in a series and I do feel that I would have connected with the characters a bit more if I had read the previous books. With that said, Karin did a great job of giving enough back story that you could read this as a stand-alone book. Negatives were it was a lengthy book and I did figure out who did it pretty early on.

The McAlpine family is a manipulative, cruel, and abusive family. So, if you are susceptible to triggers, I would avoid this one. It contains almost every trigger under the sun. Each member of this family is absolutely despicable. They are cold and unfeeling, they lie, they manipulate, they abuse, they murder.

This is Why We Lied is a fast-paced locked-room murder mystery. Set in an isolated location where, other than an unsealed service road, hiking in is the only access option, all the suspects are trapped by a severe storm that washes out access. It seems that almost everyone has some motive to kill Mercy.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow Publishing for my free ebook and audio version of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

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I thoroughly enjoy Karin Slaughter's books so I was looking forward to this one. It was a good mystery/thriller, but also very dark and sometimes hard to read. The twists and the characters where both surprising and disturbing, but I enjoy the relationship between Will and Sara and procedural aspect of Slaughter's stories.
There were a lot of descriptions of locations but they were not painting a clear picture without the map. It was rather confusing and distracting to me since I want to be able to picture it. The included map was helpful when I went back to the beginning and found it.
Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for this ARC.

An absolute stunning read! Great, very believable and tragic characters in the McAlpine clan. We are given more insights into Will Trent himself. He continues to be a magnetic personality. Just a great and memorable read!

You can never go wrong with the Will Trent series, they are so good, they've made a TV show after the books.
In this one Will has finally gotten married, but of course, goes on his honeymoon, only to have to solve a murder. Karin Slaughter is some how able to write gruesome murders with just the right amount of humor. This is #12 and I hope there are at least 12 more.

Wow! I always love each of the Will Trent books, but this one just completely blew me away. I could not put this book down. The story had twists and turns that I never saw coming. Just when I thought this twisted family was the worst I had ever imagined, a new detail was revealed and I was even more shocked.

One issue with ARC books is that you don’t always have the benefit of trigger warnings. This one has quite a few that I generally stay away from, so it was a hard one for me to read. If you enjoy locked-room mysteries where quite literally everyone is/can be a suspect, then you’ll enjoy this if you can look past some of the tough stuff.

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and William Morrow for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

Read this if you like: Secluded cabins, dysfunctional families, procedural cop thrillers

Yesss. I needed this. I love this series and this one did not disappoint. It was so interesting and crazy. I love how much Sara and Will were together. I highly recommend this series and book. Addictive!

I didn’t love the start of the book due to speed and confusion, but it definitely picked up as it progressed and I found myself much more interested in the characters!

Karin Slaughter returns to top form with the latest installment of the Will Trent series. This is a complexly plotted book that will command the reader's attention. Set during Will and Sara's honeymoon that takes them to a remote ecolodge a murder is committed on their second night. With no cellular service or internet access Will is left to attempt to figure out who committed the murder. Plagued by his old nemesis from the children's home where he grew up, Will feels at a disadvantage. This book will appeal to all those who have enjoyed this series.

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This Is Why We Lied
Author: Karin Slaughter
Source:  NetGalley
Pub Date: Aug. 20, 2024

Karin Slaughter continues to blow my mind, and this latest book is a wild ride. Can Will Trent finally catch a break when he marries the lovely Sara and departs for a surprise honeymoon off the grid? Of course, after one magical night at a quiet resort with no telephone reception and time alone with Sara, they hear a scream and a deadly crime occurs, ruining their formerly wonderful trip. A murder blows the whole thing up with lies, deceit, injury, alcoholism, foster care, dead bodies, multiple (and I mean many) suspects, horrible parents, child abuse, hooch, and more stuff than I can share. The exciting thing is that Ms. Slaughter manages to take a lot of situations and tie them up in the end for a crazy conclusion. She’s a master at the area of the killer thriller. I love Will and Sara, and hopefully, we will have more of their adventures in the future. But really, does anything good ever come from going totally off the grid? Wow. #ThisIsWhyWeLied #murder #thriller #thrillerfiction #murder #LotsOfTriggers #abuse @karinslaughterauthor #honeymoon #offTheGrid @netgalley @williammorrowbooks
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I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own. Thank you to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for the opportunity to read this novel.
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This is my favorite series and Slaughter knocked it out of the park once again. This had all her trademark ways - it was dark, twisty and full of interesting characters with sad backstories. This takes less of a police procedural format compared to some of her previous books but it worked well for the plot and the setting. While you can read this as a standalone, I highly recommend you go and start with the beginning of the series. Seriously, if Slaughter ever stops this series (please don’t!) I will not know what to do with myself.

I can't stay away from Karin Slaughter's novels. This Is Why We Lied (#12 in the Will Trent series) is described by Special Agent Faith Mitchell as "an Agatha Christie locked room mystery with a VC Andrews twist."
After 2023's After That Night, Georgia Special Agent Will Trent is finally enjoying some "non-criminal" time with his new bride Dr. Sarah Linton.
The couple hike five miles through the north Georgia woods to arrive at Will's surprise honeymoon getaway: McAlpine Lodge.
The McAlpines aren't any ordinary family. A creepy mom, a wheelchair ridden patriarch, an abusive adopted son, a scheming biological son, and a daughter named Mercy, the town harlot
Mercy runs the hotel. Her scarred face is only the tip of the iceberg to Mercy's suffering.
Ten guests finally arrive. Their first dinner is full of McAlpine family drama and a smorgasbord of secrets.
Later that night, while Will and Sarah share a moonlight skinnydip, they hear screams.
Murder is afoot in the deep Georgia woods!
Slaughter slaps the reader with so many possibilities and red herrings, I felt like I was in a Christie Mystery.
Bring in Will's partner, Faith, and the tension ratchets up to 11.
Whodunit? Who's next? And will Sarah and Will ever have a real honeymoon?
Bring out the Deep Woods Off and watch your back. This Is Why We Lie is clever, insane and Karin Slaughter at her ferocious best.

Five gut-punching stars for this absolutely incredible thriller! Karin Slaughter never misses, and this one is another stellar addition to the Will Trent series.

Will and Sara are on their honeymoon at the McAlpine Lodge. One evening, they hear a scream, and the honeymoon takes an unexpected turn.

It is imperative that you go into this one with no preconceived notions. You will have theories throughout this story, and then the author will pull the rug out from under you over and over again. The ending of this one is truly a gut-punch and much darker than I expected.

Will Trent is an amazing character. His story continues to evolve, and I root for him every time. Sara has changed so much since the beginning of this series, and she is such an incredible support to Will as well as being her own independent badass woman. Faith and Amanda are two of my favorite characters in this series - I loved their interactions with Will and Sara too. If you know, you know.

I also listened to the audiobook of this one - thank you so much to William Morrow Books for sending me the audiobook too. Kathleen Early does an amazing job with this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow books for the digital copy of this book! I am go grateful for the opportunity to read and review it. It is out now, and I highly recommend this book and this series!

The 12th book of the series. I had only read one other book in the series but you didn't need to read the rest if you are just looking for the mystery. But if you want to know the characters then you should start from the beginning.
Will is on his honeymoon with Sara. He is an investigator and she is a medical examiner. They are both also married to their jobs.
Will made this honeymoon happen and got this secluded cabin retreat where you have to hike to get there. Luggage and other deliveries are taken there by a small back road.
Mercy has been running the resort for quite awhile. Her father is in a wheelchair, and makes her fell like shit along with her mother.. Mery's brother and ex husband also work there. She is raising her son there and wants to be able to run it with h. Someone wants to buy the place but Mercy doesn't want to sell. There is a big blowup and nasty things are said to her. Then that night she is killed.
There are several other couples renting the cabins and it seems like everyone is lying who they are and what they do.
I loved getting to know all the characters and what they are thinking. Trying to figure out who would want to hurt Mercy the lost was on my mind and I was wrong.
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the book to review.
#ThisIsWhyWeLied #NetGalley

This locked room mystery is an addictive, shocking, and gritty edition to her Will Trent thriller series and honestly, it feels like her best one yet 🤌🏻

It felt SO good to be back with Will and Sara! And even better, they are finally married 🥳🎉 they continue to be one of my favorite couples in the literary world so seeing them live out their happily ever after is so satisfying. But, this is Karin Slaughter, so of course we can’t just leave it with that.

A remote mountain resort. The strange and dysfunctional family that runs it. 4 couples that are staying as guests. And Mercy McAlpine, the daughter of the owners and resort manager that was just murdered in the middle of the night.

As we learn more about the McAlpines and all the guests at the resort, it seems that almost everybody had a reason to want Mercy dead. And everybody seems to be lying about it.

Some people say Karin Slaughter is too “wordy,” but I really think she does a fantastic job of telling a story and building characters. About half of these characters are deeply unlikable, but they are written so well that’s it’s easy to see why they behave a certain way.

This book was very intense, but it also does a fantastic job of sucking you in, so it’s very easy to keep reading. This is the 12th book in the Will Trent series, and I highly recommend reading the others to get the full backstory of the characters to really appreciate them. BUT it does work well as a stand alone!

Absolutely 5 stars from me!

Huge thank you to Netgalley and Karin Slaughter for this arc in exchange for a review!

This Is Why We Lied
🗓️ 08/20/2024

One toxic family. Eight suspicious guests. Everyone is guilty. But who is the killer?

Will Trent fans will not be disappointed with this next installment in the series. The story finds Will and Sara celebrating their honeymoon at The McAlpine family resort. Secluded in the mountains of Georgia where there is only one way in and that’s a two mile hike. What could go wrong when an epic storm leaves the guests with no way out? Who, and why, would someone murder one of the McAlpines?

@karinslaughterauthor writing style leaves you guessing with every turn of the page and makes you believe everyone is a suspect. It was a crazy read! Please take your time to research trigger warnings, too many to list!

Thank you @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

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“This Is Why We Lied,” by Karin Slaughter, William Morrow, 464 pages, August 20, 2024.

For Georgia Bureau of Investigations investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton, McAlpine Lodge seems like the ideal getaway to celebrate their honeymoon. Set on a gorgeous, off-the-grid mountaintop property, it’s the perfect place to unplug and reconnect.

They are in a lake when someone screams. They run back to the lodge and see one of the cabins is on fire. Mercy McAlpine, the manager of the lodge, was stabbed and is dying. She is able to briefly speak to Will before her death.

The story then goes back in time to reveal problems in the McAlpine family. And Will knows one of them from when he was a foster child. Then another person dies.

The characters are great and the plot is a variation of a locked room mystery. The only drawback is the identity of the murderer was too easy to figure out, despite several misdirections. Warning, there is domestic violence and sexual abuse. This is the 12th in the series. The television show “Will Trent” is based on the books.

I rate it four out of five stars.

In accordance with FTC guidelines, the advance reader's edition of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a review.

Karin Slaughter’s Grant County & Will Trent books are basically my favorite series ever and I’m adored This Is Why We Lied. In this thrilling crime novel, Will and Sara have finally married and honeymooning on a beautiful, off-the-grid, mountain top property. On their first night at the lodge, a chilling scream shatters the tranquility and they soon discover a murder! ⁣
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⁣Five stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⁣
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⁣Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of This is Why We Lied in return for my honest review!