This book takes time to get into. As I started reading, it felt like a trite mystery involving Anna's parents' deaths. Did they commit suicide, or where they murdered? Then the author began weaving twists and turns into the story that turns it into something more exciting. So glad I stuck it out and finished what turned out to be a well written, intriguing story.

I have read and loved the other two books that Clare has written. This book is no exception. Clare has a way with telling her story that makes you feel as if you are right there. I found myself holding my breathe at times.
What would you do if you found out that that the life you used to live was a lie? What if you learned that your parents’ suicide wasn’t really a suicide after all? What if by trying to determine what actually happened, you were threatened and your family’s lives were in danger? Anna is struggling with the grief of losing both of her parents when she receives a card that makes her question everything she thought she knew.
Just like Clare’s other works, this book is full of twists and turns. I really enjoyed reading it.

I'm not sure why, but I just couldn't get excited about this story. It was well written, and the premise was great, but there was never quite the sense of urgency needed to maintain any suspense. I'm just speaking for myself here, but I think the main problem is that I didn't really like any of the characters enough to be rooting for them - I felt too much of a disconnect with the characters to have a vested interest in the outcome. I'm so sorry that I can't give a better review! This book definitely had potential but somehow missed its mark.

This author has written another psycho-thriller. Around each corner is another twist. I had to stay up late to see what happened !

I wasn’t as enthralled with this mystery as I was her first, as I felt like there was a lot of contrivance for the twists. I really liked the detective character, Murray, and his story way more than the main story.

I greatly enjoyed this book. It plays with expectations and the narration is wonderfully unreliable. The concept was executed really well. Clare Mackintosh is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.

This is Clare's third book to be available in North America. It unfortunately is not as good as her first two, it is still good, but doesn't have you sitting on the edge of your seat waiting to see what will happen next. Still if you are becoming a fan of her writing, it's worth the read.

This book started out slow and hard to believe. The main character lost her mom and dad to apparent suicides, but she learns that things didn't happen as she thought. She went to the police and a whole different story involved the retired policeman who was looking into the case. That storyline didn't seem to fit with the original story at all. It did have a great twist towards the end, which made it worth reading, but getting through the first two parts was a challenge.

While a bit slow to start, this book takes off after the start of the second half and just barrels to its surprising conclusion. A seasoned reader of mysteries, I suspected the first "twist," but the 2-3 more twists after that were complete surprises. I can only imagine the careful laying of crumbs to avoid the author's becoming entangled in her own twisty web, but she did such a great job clearing the way and keeping it clear for all the plot angles. Bravo, for another delicious mystery to add to the twist-cannon.

Another good read from this author. I'm so happy to have been accepted on netgalley and learn of these amazing authors. This book had me reading and forgetting the time. I was finding myself frying to figure it out just as much as the characters in the story. I love when a book can paint me a picture to see as I read and her books do that.

I really liked this one! I've been in a bit of a reading slump, but Clare Mackintosh's latest thriller kept me on the edge of my seat! Anna receives an anonymous note that leads her to question her parents' deaths just over a year ago. What really happened to them--were they murdered? Retired police detective Murray believes that there's more to the story and decides to investigate. I don't want to spoil any of the many plot points, so I will leave it at that. You will definitely want to read this one to find out what really happened. A very enjoyable and well-written mystery!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the preview copy!

I was sent this book to review and I was unsure if I wanted to read it, the premise sounded good, so I decided to to try it. I had to reschedule my day because I could not stop reading it!

I am going to look for her previous two books, because I have to read them!
I will be posting a review on them as soon as I do!

In this book, the suspense begins IMMEDIATELY! ...Suicide or Murder?!

It has a nice focus on motherhood, and how motherhood changes us.
I enjoyed the multiple viewpoints. I like getting the entire picture of the story.
I highly recommend this book!!

This is another great psychological thriller by Clare Mackintosh. There are a number of surprising twists and a carefully thought out plot. I've enjoyed reading all her books and this one is no exception. A quick read, page-turner.

Anna has a new baby and a new husband, but the last year of her life was hell. Her father killed himself by jumping off a cliff, and a few months later, her mother followed suit. The cops are convinced it was just a sad tragedy, but Anna thinks it was murder. There's no way she can see either of her parents committing suicide. When she gets a note on the one year anniversary of her mother's death, hinting that there's more to it than she knows, she goes to the police. What follows is a narrative that twists and turns in so many directions it will make your head spin. I liked this one--the writing and characterization is skillful. This author clearly knows what she's doing. But while I appreciate a good twist, this was just a little too much to believe. Lots of fun, but also lots of eye rolling moments at the end.

While I enjoy most Mackintosh's other work- Let it Lie just didn't work for me.

I didn't connect with Anna and the supernatural aspect just didn't seem to fit in. The writing was solid as always but the story just did not capture me and made reading it a chore.

Another fantastic book by this fabulous author. I very much liked "I Let You Go," loved "I See You," and thought this book was equally amazing. The beginning is a bit slow, though not at all unpleasantly so, but then thanks to her masterful twists, which are a hallmark of her work, the last half is can't-put-it-down exciting. I don't remember the last time I stayed up for hours after I intended to go to bed, but I couldn't stop reading and would have been too tense to sleep anyway. Her writing is beautiful, her plots superb--I can hardly wait for her next book!

Very disappointing. Mackintosh tries to be too clever and play too many games with her narration and the result is a book that goes in circles with underdeveloped, illogical characterization.

I have fallen in love with the author’s thrilling twists and turns! This one did not disappoint. More! More!

Great Book!! Anna has just lived through a couple of really hard years. Both her parents have committed suicide within a year of each other, but was it really suicide? Or is there something more going on? This book is filled with twists and turns.

Another tantalizing read from Clare Mackintosh. On the anniversary of her mother's death, our protagonist receives a card that threatens everything she holds as truth. I could not put this thriller down. Let Me Lie spins a tale of love, money, and how far people will go to taste the sweet reality of freedom.