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This was one very twisted and very well written story and yet I find myself torn how to rate because I disliked parts of then ending. I finally decided to go with 4 stars since I did find it to be a very enjoyable read regardless how I felt about the "why" of it all.

As I mentioned, the writing was excellent. It went from past to present point of view, dropping clues that had me thinking I knew exactly what would happen. I didn't. I usually don't. But, that's normal - I figure out teeny bits and that's about all. If I figured it all out, where would the fun be in reading them?

Recommended to all thriller/mystery lovers.

Beth has always known there was something strange about her daughter, Hannah. The lack of emotion, the disturbing behavior, the apparent delight in hurting others...Sometimes Beth is scared of her and what she could be capable of.
Luke comes from the perfect family, with the perfect parents. But one day, he disappears without a trace, and his girlfriend, Clara, is desperate to discover what has happened to him.
As Clara digs into the past, she realizes that no family is truly perfect, and uncovers a link between Luke's long-lost sister and a strange girl named Hannah. Now Luke's life is in danger because of the lies once told and the secrets once kept. Can Clara find him before it's too late?

***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary of THE LIES WE TOLD by Camilla Way in exchange for my honest review.***

Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.

In 2017 Clara’s boyfriend Luke goes missing nearly thirty years after his sister Emily ran away. In 1989, Beth is raising seven year old Hannah, a budding sociopath.

Readers will assume these stories intersect, but won’t know until over halfway into THE LIES WE TELL. The first sentence of the story “At first I miss checked the severed head to something else.” might the most attention grabbing introductory phrase that’s ever been written. The next chapters were slow to catch up to the excitement building to nonstop twisters and revelations. My head was spinning.

THE LIES WE TELL has few heroes. Nearly everyone lies, some for reasons understandable, others to protect themselves, others because they’re down right evil. You won’t know who and why until the very last page.

This is a highly suspenseful novel with great “cliffhangers” at the end of most chapters so it is easy to get pulled into reading “just one more chapter” before bed! Writing is really good with lovely, long descriptive clauses. Plot is interesting with several twists, some of which are predictable. None of the characters are wonderfully likeable however, but perhaps that is okay and sets the tone for the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkeley Publishing Group the the ARC.

I really enjoyed this read! I thought it had great character development and kept me interested the whole time! Will be recommending to customers!

I truly enjoyed Camilla Way’s book Watching Edie, so I decided that I should just carve out a DAY to wallow in her latest, The Lies We Told, which I received from Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley in exchange for writing this honest review.

If you are a fan of psychological thrillers, YOU HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK! The protagonist is a young woman named Clara, who lives with her awesome boyfriend Luke. Luke is doing well at his job, and has an appointment scheduled for an important interview that means a LOT to him. Plus, he is uber-responsible so Clara is mystified when he not only doesn’t come home after work the night before his big-deal interview, he also totally fails to even show up at work the next day.

Friends  and co-workers of both Clara and Luke this he has left her, but Clara’s investigation reveals Luke had a stalker…so Clara thinks he may have been kidnapped. Luke’s got a creepy older brother and their sister, Emma, who mysteriously vanished years ago, suddenly contacts Clara and…Clara decides to enlist Emma’s help in the hunt for Luke.

Along the way, we meet possibly the creepiest kid ever as a separate storyline parallels the Clara-Luke story  -- and although we just KNOW the two stories are somehow related and that they just HAVE to converge at some point, the big reveal is a long time coming. The suspense is terrific, the plotting is fascinating, and this is HIGHLY recommended. Five stars.

Characters were well developed. The plot was intriguing. Loved the descriptiveness of the book. I would like to read more from this author

Carla is desperate to find her boyfriend, Luke, who has disappeared without a trace. As she looks into his life and family, she finds a connection to a girl named Hannah. Hannah, who frightens her own mother with her flat affect and joy at seeing others hurt. Hannah, who has a connection with Luke’s long lost sister and his disappearance