Another great book by this author. I always devour her books.. Loved the characters and the secrets that were buried. Loved the ending! Wrapped up perfectly.

The Truth We Bury draws you in with murder and suspense but it's the characters that really stand out. Two girls are murdered and the prime suspect is missing. This novel could have been cheesy or boring but Barbara Taylor Sissel manages to touch on universal issues like parenting, marriage, family secrets, and dealing with practical things even while chaos swirls around you etc.
The novel begins with Lily being questioned about her son AJ, a veteran with previous run-ins with the law. The cops finally inform her that a girl has been found dead in his apartment and he is nowhere to be found. She is insulted that they would suspect him of the crime. AJ's fiancé, Shea also has an unwavering belief in his innocence. Her mother Dru is more skeptical. Neither mother is a fan of the marriage. Around an increasing body count Dru and Lily now have to deal with canceling a wedding that is scheduled to happen the next week. This book made me laugh it even made me cry (emotional tears not sad tears) - and I don't cry easily. The murderer on the loose came secondary to the interaction between Lily and Dru's interactions with their children, each other and the past. I didn't put the book down until the last page.

Book Reviews for Avid Readers
In Such Good Company by Carol Burnett. Published by Crown

The Truth We Bury by Barbara Taylor Sissel. Published by Lake Union
May 15, 2017 by cayocosta72, posted in Uncategorized

Lily Islay and Drew Gallagher’s lives become entwined when their children decide to marry. Lily seems to have it all, a beautiful home in a posh neighborhood, a wealthy husband and her marine corps son A.J. who is about to marry girlfriend Shea. Drew has been a single mother since her violent ex, suffering from PTSD threatened both Drew and their daughter, Shea. She hopes Shea will find her happily ever after with AJ, but when one of her daughter’s bridesmaids is murdered in AJ’s apartment, and he goes missing, she fears her daughter may be reliving Drew’s own worst nightmare – a violent, unpredictable man. Lily can’t believe her son would hurt anyone, and the two women become unlikely allies, trying to uncover the truth and find AJ.

I tried to read this but couldn't do it. I think the premise and plot were good but too many conversations of the same thing over and over "have you heard from?, No have you heard from?" made it slow and boring.

In this intriguing novel by Barbara Taylor Sissel, the murder of a young girl opens up a Pandora's box of betrayal, lies, and regret. All of the evidence points to AJ Isley, a young man with a tainted, violent past....the only people who are convinced of his innocence are his mother, Lily, and his fiancée, Shea. There are so many layers to this story, as it takes a path as twisty as the Texas hill country where the story takes place. The Truth We Bury is a great suspense, one which leaves the reader pondering and questioning as the story goes on, but also hooks the reader emotionally.