3 main characters, 3 different stories... what is the common denominator? Well you’ll have to read and guess for yourself all the way until the end. The characters are so well written and the plot is very intricate and intense. You have to really pay attention... an excellent debut! And it’s not like every other missing child book! Thank goodness!

Three very different stories and three very different characters combine to bring us a twisted and intricately plotted tale. You might wonder at the beginning just how the author is going to merge them all together but believe me she does. She knits the intricate but devious strands together with some unique little twists in the pattern to provide a jaw dropping and chilling read!

At first it seemed quite difficult to connect each of the storylines, my brain  cells were given a real work out as I tried to work out what the hell was going on! No easy solutions for armchair detectives here that's for sure!

Definitely a character driven novel, Lies Between Us, brings to the table three very different characters who will all worm their way under your skin

John and his wife Julia's daughter has gone missing and we witness his mental breakdown as they are tortured with photographs hinting at what is happening to her. Watching John unravel pulled my emotions all over the place, his pain was palpable and the author drew out that inner turmoil with a flair of expertise

Maisie is introduced as a nurse in ICU and her part in the book focuses very much on her own personal circumstances and the relationship she has built up with one of the patients and his family in the unit. It was a testament to ICU nursing to show the depth of feeling and personal investment that staff on the units bring to their role

Miller stood out head and shoulders above all the other characters; skin crawling, terrifying, chilling and disturbing are just some of the words I can think of to describe him. His story is told from the past and it was Miller's chapters that struck me to the core. I could feel the evil seeping out the pages as I read his narrative. The author has created what is possibly one of the most warped but compelling to read characters: he repulsed me but I wanted to know more, to read his story and to worm my way inside of his head.

As I said before this is definitely a character driven novel and as such is an intense read, the plot is intricate and ever so deliciously twisted! It is hard to believe that this is a debut novel from Ronnie Turner and with a mind as devious as the one who came up with this story I cannot wait to see what she pulls out the bag next!

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A solid debut novel from an author that I have been looking forward to reading.

I had been cautious going into this, purely as I find psychological thrillers that have lies as a main thread (or important enough to the story to be in the title), normally don't agree with me, but as I had wanted to read the author, I thought I would give it a go regardless.

Outside of some mild confusion referring to the lies and wondering for large parts of the book just how it all would fit together, I loved everything else.

There are three distinct story threads, focusing on in two cases the nightmare their lives currently are, and the other tells the tale of a young mans past, of him being obsessed, of him putting on a good boy front, once he realised it would get him further than being his truly wicked self.

And it was this thread that actually held me interest the most, as I sort of had to know two what lengths he would go to, and the incidents highlighted from throughout his childhood, paint him as a monster.

Whereas in the other chapters, we have a intensive care nurse, who is bonding with her latest patient's family, a man in a vegetative state, and the wife and young child barely holding things together.

Then there is the man whose family is experiencing the worst thing ever, their little girl has been taken, no one even the police can work out where or why, and slowly photos with notes referring to the mans past, arrived signed by the daughter, which ramps up the tension and despair levels.

All three of the stories could easily have a a whole book devoted to just them, but instead the author weaves a tale that means you need all of these parts and that as the book progresses becomes more and more gripping to read.

At the start of each chapter or section there is a time stamp and date, and it took me a while to get used to the different dates and years, as the view points alternate.

This is a great starting block for this author's career and from what I have read I can only believe she will go from strength to strength, and I know I am eager to see what her next release brings.

Thank you to Netgalley and HQ Digital for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

I've enjoyed getting to know the characters in this book. The story was gripping. I'm a little confused by the last couple of chapters but will be rereading it, I won't let it take away from the overall enjoyment of the story.

One star is for books I didn't finish. With this one I made it up to 19 percent, but by then I realized I just wasn't interested in the outcome of these three story lines. The way it was written, it was hard to feel related to these people/characters and somehow it was confusing that within one story line... things were not chronologically. Like the abduction of the girl for instance.

Lies Between Us was very well written. You care about each & every one of them. You laugh with them. You cry with/for them. You can’t help but love them all.

Although I figured out quickly “whodunnit” I was intrigued to see how the story would unfold.

John & Jules had the worst thing imaginable happen to them, when their daughter was abducted. While working with the police to find her, the kidnapper sent really personal notes to various friends & family. Notes that included information that no one but John would know. Very creepy!!

Meanwhile, Maisie is dealing with her ICU patient, his family & friends AND a big secret she’s been hiding from her partner, Ben.

The story unfolds from 3 different points of view. John, Miller & Maisie. It draws you in from the very beginning and doesn’t let you go until the last period on the final page.

Disclaimer: I was given a free advance copy from NetGalley in return for my honest review

Very assured writing for a debut!

A character driven novel with a lot of the dialogue internally which worked well for the subject matter. The writing is sharp and punchy and you have no idea how the threads of the story are going to come together. I did get a bit confused with the various time changes and characters at the beginning but soon got into it.

I am more of a plot and setting kind of person rather than a psychological / inside your head kind of story like this, but i will still be reading more from Ronnie!

I don't really know what to say about this book, I was a bit disappointed in the way this author writes and the storyline just didn't draw me in enough to get gripped.

Based on this book I don't think I will read any more from this author, sorry.

I am, for once in my life, unsure of what to say. I read Lies Between Us over two nights and the mystery drew me in deeper and deeper with every page.

Yet again, I’ve unwittingly selected a story with multiple narrator/POV/chronology which knitted together more and more as this thriller reached its climax. Told from the point of view of a troubled child, a grief-stricken father and an overworked nurse, Lies Between Us managed to keep me guessing how all three stories intertwined until the very end. As seems to be a trend with writing lately, there features a stillbirth story line and, although almost 2 years since our own, I still find it unbearable to keep reading. Despite this, the rest of the mystery pulled me ever deeper and had me wondering at every turn.

Whilst the premise of the novel was right up my street - kidnapped child, flashbacks, aftermath - and did hook my naturally inquisitive (i.e. nosy) nature, sadly I found that it was a ‘messy’ read. The initial chapters I found a struggle, almost as if this story were simply following the well-worn tropes of thrillers before. It quickly took an upturn, weaving mystery upon mystery and asking more questions than it answered until screeching to a halt, seemingly because the page numbers were up rather than a clear resolution. It may be because I am still addled with baby brain but I came away with more confusion than clarity.

Spoilers ahead: Why were the family in ICU under a different name? Was this just the names Maisie gave them so as not to break her confidentiality/duty of care? Why were the flashbacks from the point of view of one of the children - deeply troubled - but actually about another?

This novel is touted as one for fans of Clare Mackintosh (amongst other writers) and I could almost sense her essence throughout its pages, but with a tale executed far less cleanly. As I say, perhaps this story had layers of intellect that I am too sleep deprived to peel back, but I felt that it could have come together so much more neatly in a way that does not leave the reader confused by what she has seen unfold.