Behind Every Lie

If you can’t remember it, how do you prove you didn’t do it?

Eva Hansen wakes in the hospital after being struck by lightning and discovers her mother, Kat, has been murdered. Eva was found unconscious down the street. She can’t remember what happened but the police are highly suspicious of her.

Determined to clear her name, Eva heads from Seattle to London—Kat’s former home—for answers. But as she unravels her mother’s carefully held secrets, Eva soon realizes that someone doesn’t want her to know the truth. And with violent memories beginning to emerge, Eva doesn’t know who to trust. Least of all herself.


My Review


I am saddened by my response to this book. I loved The Night Olivia Fell. I still rave about that book when someone is looking for a recommendation. What I really liked about that book was the strong emotional mother/daughter connection. That was not really so much the case with this book. This book is more of a mystery thriller than an emotional thriller like The Night Olivia Fell.

This book is told from two alternating points of views...Eva and Kat. In the beginning the back and forth was not that smooth for me. I was just starting to get into the groove of the present and than the past would come into play. A part of this was partly because I was not a fan of Kat. I thought she was stuck up. However as I got to know Kat's story and everything that she had experienced in the past, my feelings towards her did change.

I did struggle a bit with this book. The first half of this story did go more slowly for me. The latter half was quicker in the pacing. While, I might not have enjoyed this book as much as the author's first book, I do still look forward to reading the next book from this author.